Software

Compuware axes 26 local jobs

Compuware axes 26 local jobs

After eight years of operation, Compuware has decided to shut up shop on recently acquired Proxima Technology, effectively axing 26 of its staff.
Mitchell Bingemann Sep 3 2007 12:03PM Software
Microsoft settles Eolas patent feud

Microsoft settles Eolas patent feud

Microsoft has settled a patent lawsuit with Eolas, an intellectual property licensing firm that had previously won a US$521 million legal verdict against the software maker.
Tom Sanders Aug 31 2007 7:58AM Software
Gartner gives thumbs up to IBM Notes/Domino 8

Gartner gives thumbs up to IBM Notes/Domino 8

Gartner has given a general thumbs up to IBM's long-awaited Lotus Notes and Domino 8 groupware offerings.
Robert Jaques Aug 31 2007 7:20AM Software
EFF condemns music download lawsuits

EFF condemns music download lawsuits

The policy of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to sue users caught downloading music illegally has done nothing to slow the trade of copyrighted music on peer-to-peer networks, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation(EFF).
Shaun Nichols Aug 30 2007 7:07PM Software
Computer games help parents bond with kids

Computer games help parents bond with kids

Computer games can help parents and grandparents bond with their children and grandchildren, according to new research.
Clement James Aug 30 2007 12:10PM Software
Vista SP1 surfaces on BitTorrent

Vista SP1 surfaces on BitTorrent

A new beta of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Vista Service Pack 1 appeared on the BitTorrent file sharing services over the weekend.
Tom Sanders Aug 30 2007 7:38AM Security
Child beats Australia's national porn filter

Child beats Australia's national porn filter

The Australian federal government is in fire-fighting mode following reports that a 16 year-old schoolboy hacked his way through an $84 million internet porn filter launched by the government earlier this month.
Clement James Aug 29 2007 7:36AM Software
Sony caught playing with rootkits again

Sony caught playing with rootkits again

Sony's Microvault USB memory key software could render users vulnerable to a malware attack, security vendor F-Secure has claimed.
Tom Sanders Aug 29 2007 7:26AM Software
Apple said to have third Beatle

Apple said to have third Beatle

Apple has reached a deal with former Beatle Ringo Starr for the distribution of his solo work through the iTunes store, according to media reports.
Shaun Nichols Aug 29 2007 7:20AM Software
Pac-Man reveals human response to threats

Pac-Man reveals human response to threats

Scientists at University College London have used the classic Pac-Man arcade game to determine how the human brain responds to threats.
Staff Writers Aug 28 2007 8:16AM Software
CIA plans social networking site for spies

CIA plans social networking site for spies

The CIA is to launch a social networking site to allow members of the intelligence community around the world to converse and swap ideas and information online.
Iain Thomson Aug 27 2007 2:40PM Software
Juxtacomm sues over data-integration patent

Juxtacomm sues over data-integration patent

Software development company JuxtaComm Technologies has filed a legal case against a range of high profile companies, including IBM and Microsoft, for alleged breaches of a data-integration patent.
Matt Chapman Aug 27 2007 1:55PM Software
Court orders pirate to use Windows

Court orders pirate to use Windows

A man convicted of illegally downloading an episode of Star Wars has been told that he can no longer use his computer with an Ubuntu Linux operating system.
Iain Thomson Aug 27 2007 7:46AM Software
Sony PS3 upgrade boosts Folding@home project

Sony PS3 upgrade boosts Folding@home project

Sony has released an update for US PlayStation 3 users which will increase the effectiveness of the Folding@home distributed computing project.
Clement James Aug 23 2007 12:59PM Software
Internet users too trusting of search engine results

Internet users too trusting of search engine results

Users have an inherent, but often misplaced, trust in the ability of search engines to rank results by their true relevance to queries, new research has revealed.
Robert Jaques Aug 23 2007 7:48AM Software
EBay 'deceiving millions of users'

EBay 'deceiving millions of users'

A US law firm has filed a class action suit against eBay, alleging that users do not receive the full duration of auction time that they pay for.
Robert Jaques Aug 23 2007 7:39AM Software
Warcraft 'plague' offers real-life lessons

Warcraft 'plague' offers real-life lessons

A virus that swept through the virtual reality environment of World of Warcraft has been used to study the possible effects of a pandemic in the real world.
Matt Chapman Aug 23 2007 7:37AM Software
Ubuntu maker enters BBC iPlayer dispute

Ubuntu maker enters BBC iPlayer dispute

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, has backed demands by the Open Source Consortium (OSC) for a platform-independent BBC iPlayer.
Staff Writers Aug 23 2007 7:28AM Software
Computers help chemists in superbug battle

Computers help chemists in superbug battle

Computer analysis of drugs could revolutionise the fight against new infectious agents and antibiotic-resistant superbugs, scientists believe.
Robert Jaques Aug 22 2007 7:52AM Software
Google balks at Microsoft's open source licence

Google balks at Microsoft's open source licence

Google has lashed out at Microsoft's request to approve its shared source licence as an official open source licence.
Tom Sanders Aug 21 2007 10:29PM Software

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