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China goes for mobile music and video

China goes for mobile music and video

China, the world's largest mobile phone market, will see a massive shift to multimedia phones over the next four years, researchers predict. While the country's consumers have initially tended to opt for cheaper phones with fewer functions, the popularity of music phones and camera phones is now driving interest in more advanced models.
Simon Burns Aug 2 2007 3:35PM Software
Open source marching on system management space

Open source marching on system management space

BMC, CA, IBM and HP forced to respond.
Tom Sanders Aug 2 2007 1:57PM Software
iTunes hits three billion song mark

iTunes hits three billion song mark

iTunes users have downloaded over three billion songs from Apple's online music store.
Staff Writers Aug 2 2007 10:45AM Software
Teachers call for closure of YouTube

Teachers call for closure of YouTube

UK teachers said yesterday that the only way to tackle cyber bullying in schools is to close websites such as YouTube, which encourage such behaviour.
Robert Jaques Aug 2 2007 7:17AM Software
Microsoft opens up HD Photo format

Microsoft opens up HD Photo format

The Photographic Expert Group(Jpeg) has agreed to consider the submission of Microsoft's file format as an open standard.
Tom Sanders Aug 1 2007 11:15AM Software
Sony opens up to Blu-ray porn

Sony opens up to Blu-ray porn

Sony appears to be weakening on the role of Blu-ray in the pornography industry.
Iain Thomson Aug 1 2007 7:05AM Software
MatrixView’s new patent from Singapore

MatrixView’s new patent from Singapore

ASX-listed developer scores its third patent in Singapore.
Lilia Guan Jul 31 2007 2:57PM Software
Ubisoft develops Heroes and Lost games

Ubisoft develops Heroes and Lost games

Gaming company Ubisoft has unveiled two TV tie in titles with the much acclaimed drama series Lost and Heroes.
Clement James Jul 31 2007 1:22PM Software
Open source attribution licence approved

Open source attribution licence approved

Software developer Socialtext officially became open source last week when the Open Source Initiative (OSI) officially approved the Common Public Attribution Licence (CPAL) for its wiki software.
Clement James Jul 31 2007 1:19PM Software
Youtube promises copyright filters by September

Youtube promises copyright filters by September

An attorney for video-sharing site Youtube told a US district court that the company is near the final stages of deploying a system to filter out copyrighted content.
Shaun Nichols Jul 31 2007 12:46PM Software
Social networks change music purchasing habits

Social networks change music purchasing habits

Social networking sites are having a dramatic affect on the way UK consumers discover and purchase new music, according to a recent report.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 31 2007 12:30PM Software
Microsoft seeks open source approval

Microsoft seeks open source approval

Microsoft is preparing to submit its three Shared Source licences to the Open Source Initiative. Approval would render them official open source licences.
Tom Sanders Jul 31 2007 12:00PM Software
Japanese mobile social networking hits the UK

Japanese mobile social networking hits the UK

A mobile social networking service from Japan has been launched in the UK.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 31 2007 9:30AM Software
Boffins demo quantum leap in computing

Boffins demo quantum leap in computing

Atoms that pair up in laser light could eventually be used to create a supercomputer, US boffins claim.
Matt Chapman Jul 30 2007 3:08PM Software
Local HR software firm booms in WA

Local HR software firm booms in WA

West Australian enterprise software specialist Management Information Systems has won over three new companies from various verticals.
Staff Writers Jul 30 2007 2:57PM Software
CentricMinds passes 50,000 user milestone

CentricMinds passes 50,000 user milestone

Local enterprise software specialist CentricMinds has announced that its content management system now supports around 50,000 active users worldwide.
Staff Writers Jul 30 2007 1:24PM Software
BBC iPlayer beta shuns Vista and Macs

BBC iPlayer beta shuns Vista and Macs

The BBC has launched a trial version of its television download service, but the beta release of its iPlayer software will only work with Windows XP.
Matt Chapman Jul 30 2007 1:00PM Software
Igel beefs up thin client offering

Igel beefs up thin client offering

German thin client vendor Igel Technology has unveiled its latest Linux firmware upgrade, adding a Leostream client for accessing virtual desktops via VDI.
Clement James Jul 30 2007 12:15PM Software
Entropia Universe to use CryEngine 2

Entropia Universe to use CryEngine 2

Entropia Universe, which claims to be the 'safest' virtual world based on a real cash economy, has signed a licensing agreement to use the cutting edge CryEngine 2 game engine from German developer Crytek.
Clement James Jul 27 2007 2:19PM Software
Records of transported convicts published online

Records of transported convicts published online

People related to British convicts sent to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries can now trace their history online.
Matt Chapman Jul 27 2007 2:17PM Software

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