Software

Linux 2.6.10 kernel hits street

Linux 2.6.10 kernel hits street

The newest version of the Linux kernel has been released by creator and open-source maven Linus Torvalds.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004 9:43AM Software
More Windows bugs appear

More Windows bugs appear

Three new and unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows were made public on security mailing lists over Christmas weekend, pushing some security vendors to claim user systems may be open to attack and hijacking.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Dec 29 2004 1:49PM Software
US is world spam gorilla

US is world spam gorilla

The United States was the world's 800-pound spam-spewing gorilla for 2004, a spot it held fthroughout the year, a UK anti-virus firm has said.
Staff Writers Dec 29 2004 1:44PM Software
Opera 8 beta includes speech commands

Opera 8 beta includes speech commands

Opera Software has launched the beta of its next browser for Windows, temporarily dubbing the new software Opera 8.
Staff Writers Dec 24 2004 10:01AM Software
Sydney ISV wins eight foreign contracts

Sydney ISV wins eight foreign contracts

Sydney ISV Unique World Software has won eight new contracts for its InfoView product in the US and Europe.
Staff Writers Dec 22 2004 1:45PM Software
Ex-Macromedia staffer powers RocketBoots

Ex-Macromedia staffer powers RocketBoots

A former Macromedia staffer has re-emerged as founding head of a new professional services firm targeting business users of that vendor’s applications, such as Flash and Flex.
Fleur Doidge Dec 21 2004 3:12PM Software
Trend Micro to protect Hotmail

Trend Micro to protect Hotmail

Microsoft and security software developer Trend Micro have announced its agreement to provide virus checking on the free Hotmail email service.
Ty Pendlebury Dec 20 2004 3:12PM Software
Sun talks up Solaris 10 for ISVs

Sun talks up Solaris 10 for ISVs

Sun has started promoting Solaris 10 to ISVs and channel partners with a range of sweeteners, including extra help for partners porting Solaris on to x86.
Fleur Doidge Dec 15 2004 1:42PM Software
SAP touts SME success

SAP touts SME success

SAP Australia's push into the SMB market appears to have paid off with the enterprise application giant signing 28 channel partners and around 100 new local customers for its Business One software suite since launch last November.
Byron Connolly Dec 14 2004 3:30PM Software
Oracle and PeopleSoft sign agreement

Oracle and PeopleSoft sign agreement

Oracle has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire PeopleSoft for about US$10.3 billion.
Staff Writers Dec 14 2004 3:15PM Software
Vic office bears fruit for Israeli firm

Vic office bears fruit for Israeli firm

Israeli vendor RAD Data Communications has marked the end of a promising first year in Oceania, with Australian sales revenue rising 15 percent to about $8 million since the company’s regional office opened in Melbourne November 2003.
Fleur Doidge Dec 9 2004 1:55PM Software
Welcome to the new-look iTnews.com.au

Welcome to the new-look iTnews.com.au

We've given iTnews a facelift and made a range of other improvements, in a move designed to make it quicker and easier for you to find the breaking stories that you're looking for.
Vivienne Fisher Dec 6 2004 2:00PM Software
Interactive games to dominate by 2008

Interactive games to dominate by 2008

Interactive games are predicted to dominate the entertainment industry by 2008.
Logan Booker Dec 3 2004 12:00AM Software
Australian resellers scoop Adobe channel awards

Australian resellers scoop Adobe channel awards

Adobe at Sydney’s Metro Theatre this week held its second annual Adobies awards for its Australian and New Zealand partners, dishing out gongs to 10 Australia-based and two Kiwi resellers of its software.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2004 12:00AM Software
Software drives QLD child protection initiative

Software drives QLD child protection initiative

The Queensland Government has joined forces with Fujitsu and Onyx Software, as part of a state-wide pledge to improve support for children in care or at risk of harm.
Emily Kerry Nov 30 2004 12:00AM Software
QLD TAFE to digitally manage copyright

QLD TAFE to digitally manage copyright

In what is being touted as a first for Australian TAFE institutions, the Open Learning Institute of TAFE Queensland is using a new digital delivery system to licence learning resources through an agreement with CAL.
Staff Writers Nov 29 2004 12:00AM Software
Police to investigate email error

Police to investigate email error

NSW Police have admitted to mistakenly emailing partial images of child pornography to 1800 government school principals across the state.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 26 2004 12:00AM Software
Half-Life 2 smashes PC game sales records

Half-Life 2 smashes PC game sales records

Highly anticipated PC game Half-Life 2 has broken Australian sales records.
Damien Virulhapen Nov 26 2004 12:00AM Software
Brisbane ISV signs three US deals

Brisbane ISV signs three US deals

Brisbane ISV Ephox has signed three OEM deals with US-based companies for its browser-based authoring software EditLive! for Java, ahead of plans to expand into Europe in 2005.
Fleur Doidge Nov 22 2004 12:00AM Software
Idol error redirects TV fans to porn site

Idol error redirects TV fans to porn site

An unfortunate blunder has left online fans of TV's Australian Idol potentially accessing a porn site.
Darren Ellis Nov 22 2004 12:00AM Software

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