Software

Microsoft, Israel govt in start-up support deal

Microsoft, Israel govt in start-up support deal

Microsoft has signed a deal with Israel's government to establish a joint programme to give Israeli start-ups financial and technological support from the US software giant.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2005, 11:30AM Software
Microsoft sees China, India competition in future

Microsoft sees China, India competition in future

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said on Wednesday the software giant faced growing competition from companies in China and India but, for now, the strength in those countries lies in software services.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2005, 10:00AM Software
Kaboodle makes sharing web bookmarks easier

Kaboodle makes sharing web bookmarks easier

Web page bookmarks that help surfers return to useful internet sites are undergoing a transformation as new tools emerge for users to categorise and share favourite sites automatically with others.
Eric Auchard Oct 27 2005, 9:35AM Software
Adobe sees quarterly profit near high end of forecast

Adobe sees quarterly profit near high end of forecast

Software maker Adobe Systems has said it expects to post fourth quarter profit and revenue at the higher end of its previous range of estimates, fueled by strong demand for its Acrobat and Creative Suite products.
Staff Writers Oct 26 2005, 2:35PM Software
Microsoft rebrands, relaunches Great Plains, CRM

Microsoft rebrands, relaunches Great Plains, CRM

Microsoft has rebranded and relaunched its Microsoft Business Solutions range under a different name the vendor believes will give partners a marketing edge.
Fleur Doidge Oct 26 2005, 11:30AM Software
Getting to the source of the problem

Getting to the source of the problem

Con Zymaris is a man on a mission, and that is to educate both the local IT community and government to the benefits of Linux and open source technology.
Alan Hartstein Oct 25 2005, 4:15PM Software
Oracle, HP make 10g, management app play

Oracle, HP make 10g, management app play

HP and Oracle have introduced a global marketing initiative dubbed "Optimise for Agility" that the vendors claim will boost channel sales and adoption of grid computing.
Fleur Doidge Oct 24 2005, 11:51AM Software
SAP ups 2005 target after forecast-beating Q3

SAP ups 2005 target after forecast-beating Q3

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German software maker SAP raised its full-year outlook on Thursday after third-quarter licence sales grew by a forecast-beating 20 percent, extending SAP's lead over arch-rival Oracle.
Georgina Prodhan Oct 21 2005, 12:30PM Software
ShadowRAM: iPods, mobiles 'essentials' for schoolkids?

ShadowRAM: iPods, mobiles 'essentials' for schoolkids?

Looks like there’s something in the water over at non-profit IT and communications company education.au.
Staff Writers Oct 20 2005, 1:55PM Software
Google cedes Gmail name in UK in trademark dispute

Google cedes Gmail name in UK in trademark dispute

Internet search leader Google has been forced to change the name of its free Gmail email service in Britain after failing to secure the necessary trademark.
Staff Writers Oct 20 2005, 1:00PM Software
Email spammers face jail under new Nigerian law

Email spammers face jail under new Nigerian law

Nigeria, home to some of the world's most notorious cyber crimes, has proposed a law making spamming a criminal offence for which senders of unsolicited emails could be jailed for at least three years.
Camillus Eboh Oct 20 2005, 10:00AM Software
From the trenches: Goodbye to games?

From the trenches: Goodbye to games?

I don’t know about you, but this High Court ruling legalising mod-chips in games consoles puzzles me a bit.
Byron Connolly Oct 19 2005, 4:00PM Software
Wipro Q2 net up 17 pct, meets forecast

Wipro Q2 net up 17 pct, meets forecast

Wipro Ltd, India's third-largest software exporter, said on Wednesday its quarterly profit rose 17 percent, matching analyst forecasts as Western clients led by telecoms gear makers ramped up technology outsourcing.
Staff Writers Oct 19 2005, 3:00PM Software
EBay stops bird flu drug auction

EBay stops bird flu drug auction

Internet auction site eBay pulled the sale of Roche Holding AG's flu drug Tamiflu from its website on Tuesday.
Staff Writers Oct 19 2005, 11:30AM Software
Graeme Huon scoops Pearcey Award

Graeme Huon scoops Pearcey Award

Graeme Huon has been announced as this year's winner of the Victorian State Pearcey Award.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 18 2005, 4:02PM Software
Groups sue California over minors video game ban

Groups sue California over minors video game ban

Two industry trade groups sued the state of California on Monday after the state passed a law barring the sale of violent video games to minors.
Staff Writers Oct 18 2005, 11:00AM Software
Palm, BlackBerry-maker sign licensing agreement

Palm, BlackBerry-maker sign licensing agreement

Palm, which makes the Treo smart phone, and Research In Motion, the maker of the wireless BlackBerry messaging device, have announced a licensing agreement.
Staff Writers Oct 18 2005, 10:30AM Software
Judge stays Google suit in Microsoft hiring case

Judge stays Google suit in Microsoft hiring case

A US judge ordered a tentative stay in web search company Google's lawsuit against Microsoft, dealing a blow to Google's fight over the hiring of a former Microsoft official.
Eric Auchard Oct 17 2005, 3:00PM Software
EA, Spielberg to develop three new video games

EA, Spielberg to develop three new video games

Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg and Electronic Arts, the world's biggest video game publisher, are teaming up to develop three original video game titles.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2005, 2:03PM Software
Tech One snares PNG contract

Tech One snares PNG contract

Australian developer Technology One has won a US$4.42 million contract with the Papua New Guinea government to implement its integrated financial management and budgeting software.
Byron Connolly Oct 14 2005, 3:30PM Software

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