Software
Adobe AIR finally lands on Linux, but not officially Ubuntu 8.x
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Adobe’s AIR 1.5, which lets web developers use HTML, Javascript, Actionscript and the Flex framework to deliver web applications outside the browser, is finally available on the Linux platform, after previously being released for Windows and Macs.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Adobe’s AIR 1.5, which lets web developers use HTML, Javascript, Actionscript and the Flex framework to deliver web applications outside the browser, is finally available on the Linux platform, after previously being released for Windows and Macs.
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Sun's Christmas present: VirtualBox 2.1.0
By: Stephen Withers
VirtualBox is increasingly being seen as an alternative to virtualisation software from VMware and other vendors. The latest version presents further challenges to the better-known alternatives.
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By: Stephen Withers
VirtualBox is increasingly being seen as an alternative to virtualisation software from VMware and other vendors. The latest version presents further challenges to the better-known alternatives.
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Say your prayers with an iPhone
By: Stephen Withers
An iPhone application that shows the day's Roman Catholic prayers has been given Vatican approval.
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By: Stephen Withers
An iPhone application that shows the day's Roman Catholic prayers has been given Vatican approval.
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Mac OS 10.5.6 solves its own updating issue
By: Stephen Withers
Some of the people having trouble with installing the Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update have been hit by a bug that the update was intended to solve. Catch-22?
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By: Stephen Withers
Some of the people having trouble with installing the Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update have been hit by a bug that the update was intended to solve. Catch-22?
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Dumbass consumers squander netbook experience by rejecting Linux
By: David M Williams
ASUS created the whole netbook market single-handedly with the ASUS Eee Linux PC. The diminutive portable sold in numbers far beyond expectations catching both ASUS and its competitors by surprise. Fast forward to today and Microsoft have gained the upper hand. In this instance the customer isn't right and by rejecting Linux end users are missing the best experience they could have.
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By: David M Williams
ASUS created the whole netbook market single-handedly with the ASUS Eee Linux PC. The diminutive portable sold in numbers far beyond expectations catching both ASUS and its competitors by surprise. Fast forward to today and Microsoft have gained the upper hand. In this instance the customer isn't right and by rejecting Linux end users are missing the best experience they could have.
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Spy vs spy: iPhone spyware goes on sale
By: Stephen Withers
Uh-oh... Software that logs iPhone 3G SMS and voice call records to an online server has gone on sale. Is it a legitimate monitoring tool or a sneaky violation of privacy?
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By: Stephen Withers
Uh-oh... Software that logs iPhone 3G SMS and voice call records to an online server has gone on sale. Is it a legitimate monitoring tool or a sneaky violation of privacy?
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Browser bonanza: all five major browsers updated or patched
By: Stephen Withers
Every major web browser has been updated this week, mostly to deliver security patches.
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By: Stephen Withers
Every major web browser has been updated this week, mostly to deliver security patches.
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Obama and McCain prove critical open source argument true
By: David M Williams
One of the most repeated examples cited to promote open source philosophy is that of an electronic voting system. If this process is not understood or transparent then its results cannot be trusted. The strength of this argument has gone up a hundredfold with the discovery that Diebold counting software has been missing ballots for four years.
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By: David M Williams
One of the most repeated examples cited to promote open source philosophy is that of an electronic voting system. If this process is not understood or transparent then its results cannot be trusted. The strength of this argument has gone up a hundredfold with the discovery that Diebold counting software has been missing ballots for four years.
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Mac OS X 10.5.6 installation problems surface
By: Stephen Withers
Mac OS X users appear to be reporting a larger than usual proportion of problems with the download and installation of the 10.5.6 updater released this week. It appears that in the automatic updater is taking longer to work than some users expect.
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By: Stephen Withers
Mac OS X users appear to be reporting a larger than usual proportion of problems with the download and installation of the 10.5.6 updater released this week. It appears that in the automatic updater is taking longer to work than some users expect.
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Microsoft recruits active open source identity
By: David M Williams
Dick Hardt, known for his contentious Windows port of the Perl programming language and current work on online identity management (dubbed "identity 2.0") has revealed he is heading to Redmond.
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By: David M Williams
Dick Hardt, known for his contentious Windows port of the Perl programming language and current work on online identity management (dubbed "identity 2.0") has revealed he is heading to Redmond.
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Mac OS X 10.5.6 - this time it's real
By: Stephen Withers
After weeks of anticipation, Mac OS X 10.5.6 has arrived to fix a wide-ranging set of issues, including wireless connectivity and multiple security flaws. A corresponding security update for 10.4 Tiger has also been released.
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By: Stephen Withers
After weeks of anticipation, Mac OS X 10.5.6 has arrived to fix a wide-ranging set of issues, including wireless connectivity and multiple security flaws. A corresponding security update for 10.4 Tiger has also been released.
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School teacher claims "No software is free, Linux is not legal"
By: David M Williams
A teacher in Austin, Texas, has confiscated Linux CDs being handed out by a student because, she claims, "No software is free and spreading that misconception is harmful." Just how much has the Redmond marketing machine infiltrated our educational institutions?
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By: David M Williams
A teacher in Austin, Texas, has confiscated Linux CDs being handed out by a student because, she claims, "No software is free and spreading that misconception is harmful." Just how much has the Redmond marketing machine infiltrated our educational institutions?
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Windows 7 performance whoops Vista and XP
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The latest Windows 7 6965 build has been tested by ZDNet’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, and his results show that Microsoft’s promise of a vastly improved Windows experience in Windows 7 is coming true – despite 6956 not even yet at official “beta” status.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The latest Windows 7 6965 build has been tested by ZDNet’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, and his results show that Microsoft’s promise of a vastly improved Windows experience in Windows 7 is coming true – despite 6956 not even yet at official “beta” status.
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Google Chrome goes gold
By: Stephen Withers
Google's Chrome browser is no longer a beta product, but it is still only available for Windows.
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By: Stephen Withers
Google's Chrome browser is no longer a beta product, but it is still only available for Windows.
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Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 updates do more than plug security holes
By: Stephen Withers
There's more to this week's Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 updates than just security patches. Functionality has also been improved.
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By: Stephen Withers
There's more to this week's Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 updates than just security patches. Functionality has also been improved.
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Internet Explorer zero-day attack in the wild
By: Stephen Withers
A new exploit works against fully-patched copies of Internet Explorer, security companies have warned. Its release may have been timed to coincide with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for December.
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By: Stephen Withers
A new exploit works against fully-patched copies of Internet Explorer, security companies have warned. Its release may have been timed to coincide with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for December.
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ITIL v3 adoption surging in Australia: survey
By: Stephen Withers
The adoption of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) v3 is spreading at a remarkable rate according to a new survey.
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By: Stephen Withers
The adoption of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) v3 is spreading at a remarkable rate according to a new survey.
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MYOB says 'yes... maybe' to Manhattan bid
By: Stephen Withers
A revised bid from US-Australian takeover vehicle Manhattan Software Bidco has gained qualified support from MYOB's board of directors. It now seems much more likely that the Australian financial software and services company will change hands.
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By: Stephen Withers
A revised bid from US-Australian takeover vehicle Manhattan Software Bidco has gained qualified support from MYOB's board of directors. It now seems much more likely that the Australian financial software and services company will change hands.
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