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Google moves further into the enterprise

Google moves further into the enterprise

Search giant Google strengthened its push into the business market last week with the launch of a major new version of its enterprise search appliance, designed to provide greater reach into corporate systems and improved security.
Phil Muncaster Oct 10 2007 10:08PM Software
Manhunt 2 banned again in the UK

Manhunt 2 banned again in the UK

Rockstar Games' controversial Manhunt 2 game has been rejected for a second time by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), despite revisions made after a ban in June.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2007 11:15AM Software
VMware touts virtualisation for SMEs

VMware touts virtualisation for SMEs

VMware has released a version of its Virtualisation Infrastructure Suite designed for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
Shaun Nichols Oct 10 2007 7:17AM Software
Microsoft aims patent guns at Red Hat

Microsoft aims patent guns at Red Hat

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has warned users of Red Hat Linux that they will have to pay Microsoft for its intellectual property.
Tom Sanders Oct 9 2007 10:42PM Software
Eight million surfers switch on IPTV

Eight million surfers switch on IPTV

The number of global IPTV service users increased by 179 percent in the 12 months to 30 June 2007, according to new research.
Robert Jaques Oct 9 2007 1:53PM Software
Nigeria asks Gates to prove he can pay his way

Nigeria asks Gates to prove he can pay his way

The Nigerian government recently questioned whether Microsoft chairman Bill Gates could afford to support himself during a planned visit to the African country.
Staff Writers Oct 9 2007 1:52PM Software
Novell ships Open Enterprise Server 2

Novell ships Open Enterprise Server 2

Novell has begun shipping its Open Enterprise Server 2 Linux platform to customers worldwide.
Robert Jaques Oct 9 2007 9:20AM Hardware
Blinkx launches global video search assault

Blinkx launches global video search assault

Video streaming and search firm Blinkx is looking to boost its footprint through a planned expansion and the launch of a new service.
Shaun Nichols Oct 9 2007 9:19AM Software
IBM ditches 'outsourcing' patent

IBM ditches 'outsourcing' patent

IBM has confirmed that it is dropping its attempt to patent the business practice of 'outsourcing'.kbox patent, however.
Iain Thomson Oct 8 2007 10:31AM Software
Fedora patches old OpenOffice flaw

Fedora patches old OpenOffice flaw

Fedora has fixed a 'highly critical' flaw in the OpenOffice suite of products more than two weeks after it was first discovered.
Matt Chapman Oct 8 2007 7:28AM Software
Sun previews Solaris-Xen hypervisor

Sun previews Solaris-Xen hypervisor

Sun Microsystems is preparing to launch a Xen-based hypervisor in an attempt to catch up in the virtualisation market.
Tom Sanders Oct 8 2007 7:25AM Software
IBM to cross swords with Salesforce and Google

IBM to cross swords with Salesforce and Google

IBM is preparing to launch an online marketplace for hosted applications for small and medium sized businesses to rival Google Apps and Salesforce.com's AppExchange.
Tom Sanders Oct 8 2007 6:27AM Software
UK culture holding back open source

UK culture holding back open source

Industry experts have identified cultural, as well as technical, factors affecting the take up of open source software in the UK.
Iain Thomson Oct 6 2007 12:22AM Software
Linux group calls Microsoft's bluff

Linux group calls Microsoft's bluff

The head of the Open Invention Network (OIN) has dismissed Microsoft's claims that Linux violates over 200 of its patents.
Iain Thomson Oct 5 2007 7:36AM Software
Trust in open source software soars

Trust in open source software soars

IT security professionals have an almost equal preference for deploying open source or commercial software, according to research by security firm Barracuda Networks.
Robert Jaques Oct 3 2007 9:25PM Software
Yahoo brings One Search to the desktop

Yahoo brings One Search to the desktop

Yahoo has launched a new search engine that aims to deliver more relevant search results.
Tom Sanders Oct 3 2007 12:47PM Software
Computers take bite out of sabre-toothed cats

Computers take bite out of sabre-toothed cats

Computer modelling technology has helped scientists to reveal that the Ice-Age sabre-toothed cat was not such a fearsome predator as its appearance would suggest.
Robert Jaques Oct 3 2007 12:41PM Software
XP restore cripples Windows Update

XP restore cripples Windows Update

A Windows XP update pushed out two months ago is leaving some users unable to update their systems.
Iain Thomson Oct 3 2007 7:29AM Software
Open source winning Asia security battle

Open source winning Asia security battle

Improving security is the number one reason for companies to switch to open source software in several major IT markets in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new survey.
Simon Burns Oct 3 2007 7:27AM Security
Torvalds irate over Linux Smack

Torvalds irate over Linux Smack

Linus Torvalds has launched a blistering attack on security programmers who object to adding the Smack application to the upcoming 2.6.24 Linux kernel.
Iain Thomson Oct 3 2007 7:26AM Software

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