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Mozilla quietly resurrects Eudora

Mozilla quietly resurrects Eudora

Developers at the Mozilla Foundation have released the first beta versions of the new Eudora email application.
Shaun Nichols Sep 5 2007 8:26PM Software
Microsoft claims 'global support' for Open XML

Microsoft claims 'global support' for Open XML

Microsoft today claimed that its Open XML data format is enjoying "strong" global support.
Robert Jaques Sep 5 2007 12:07PM Software
Video gaming linked to childhood obesity

Video gaming linked to childhood obesity

New research claims to have found a "strong correlation" between videogame playing and obesity among children and young adults.
Robert Jaques Sep 5 2007 11:30AM Software
Google patent sparks G-phone speculation

Google patent sparks G-phone speculation

Google has filed a patent application for a mobile payment system, fuelling rumours that the search giant may launch a mobile phone.
Iain Thomson Sep 5 2007 7:52AM Software
Chinese monks fight web ninja claims

Chinese monks fight web ninja claims

The head of the Shaolin Monastery, birthplace of the Chinese art of Kung Fu, is suing an internet user for suggesting that its monks were beaten in combat by a Japanese ninja.
Iain Thomson Sep 4 2007 1:33PM Software
Westpac’s website crashes again

Westpac’s website crashes again

For the second time in just three months, Westpac’s online banking services have suffered a blackout, locking out customers and businesses from accessing their accounts.
Mitchell Bingemann Sep 4 2007 12:04PM Software
US court grants Spamhaus reprieve

US court grants Spamhaus reprieve

Spamhaus has been granted temporary relief in its recent legal battle with a US marketing firm, after a US Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court had not properly calculated damages against the UK anti-spam organisation.
Shaun Nichols Sep 4 2007 7:26AM Software
NBC ends iTunes contract

NBC ends iTunes contract

Television studio NBC is to stop selling its shows on Apple's iTunes store after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on the pricing of each episode.
Shaun Nichols Sep 4 2007 7:09AM 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

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