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Witness Systems completes Blue Pumpkin acquisition

Witness Systems completes Blue Pumpkin acquisition

Witness Systems, a US-based provider of workforce optimisation software has completed its US$75 million acquisition of Blue Pumpkin Software.
Byron Connolly Jan 25 2005, 12:00AM Software
Google shoots to snap up image market

Google shoots to snap up image market

Google has released free file management software tailored for digital images.
Damien Virulhapen Jan 19 2005, 12:00AM Software
World of Warcraft not enough

World of Warcraft not enough

Blizzard’s latest foray into the successful Warcraft series of games is selling exceptionally well, with over 600,000 copies sold across North America, Australia and New Zealand since its 24 November launch.
Dan Chiappini , Dan Chiapinni Jan 18 2005, 12:00AM Software
Toshiba depoys local software

Toshiba depoys local software

ASX-listed software developer ComOps has signed a deal with Toshiba to provide its sales account management (SAM) system to help the global hardware giant manage customer service in remote locations.
Staff Writers Jan 17 2005, 12:00AM Software
Apple targets Harvard student for product 'leaks'

Apple targets Harvard student for product 'leaks'

In the wake of Apple Computer's product announcement flurry this week, a website popular with Apple enthusiasts has evaluated its earlier predictions of the products and found it got much right -- so much right that Apple has filed a law suit against the 19-year-old Harvard student who operates the Think Secret site.
Staff Writers Jan 14 2005, 12:00AM Software
Local students invent tsunami warning software

Local students invent tsunami warning software

Two students from the University of Technology in Sydney have developed a desktop application to warn of impending tsunamis.
Ron Osborn , DVD Editor Jan 14 2005, 12:00AM Software
Queensland signs Microsoft support for $8M

Queensland signs Microsoft support for $8M

Queensland Government has signed a three year, $8 million software support agreement with Microsoft Australia.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2005, 12:00AM Software
Man convicted of faking computer invoices

Man convicted of faking computer invoices

A Victorian man has been sentenced to 12 months' gaol for falsifying computer sales invoices that helped a former director of retailer Daswani Group make dishonest loan applications totalling some $10 million.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2005, 12:00AM Software
Online spending sets record in 2004

Online spending sets record in 2004

Consumers spent a record US$117 billion online last year, with many of them preferring to shop with retailers that had internet and bricks-and-mortar stores, a market research firm said this week.
Antone Gonsalves Jan 12 2005, 12:00AM Software
Local developer signs with ScanSoft

Local developer signs with ScanSoft

Sydney developer System Solutions has partnered speech and imaging software provider ScanSoft in a technology-sharing deal that will help it enter the speech recognition market.
Staff Writers Dec 31 2004, 12:00AM Software
Happy New Year

Happy New Year

AJB Publishing wishes everyone a very happy New Year's holiday. This website will next be updated on Tuesday 4 January.
Staff Writers Dec 31 2004, 12:00AM Software
Oracle grabs PeopleSoft control

Oracle grabs PeopleSoft control

Oracle has taken official control of rival PeopleSoft following this week's decision by PeopleSoft shareholders to tender 75 percent of outstanding stock holdings to the US database and applications giant.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004, 12:00AM Software
Amazon Christmas sales up

Amazon Christmas sales up

Amazon.com on 27 December reported its busiest holiday shopping season ever.
Staff Writers Dec 29 2004, 12:00AM Software
NT exit lifts Linux chances

NT exit lifts Linux chances

The 24 December demise of general support for Microsoft's Windows NT 4.0 may give alternate operating systems, such as Linux, a temporary opportunity.
Gregg Keizer Dec 29 2004, 12:00AM Software
Online US sales tax tipped for 2005

Online US sales tax tipped for 2005

The proposed passage of US federal legislation to enforce the collection of sales taxes on internet sales is gaining momentum and is likely to become a major effort before Congress in 2005.
W. David Gardner Dec 24 2004, 12:00AM Software
Merry Christmas from CRN

Merry Christmas from CRN

AJB Publishing would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a happy Christmas holiday. This website will next be updated on Wednesday 29 December.
Staff Writers Dec 24 2004, 12:00AM Software
European ruling against Microsoft welcomed

European ruling against Microsoft welcomed

RealNetworks, Novell, Samba and others applauded a European court's ruling this week against Microsoft but agreed it's still unclear how the terms and conditions will affect their interests.
Paula Rooney Dec 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
DoCoMo invests in US Linux vendor

DoCoMo invests in US Linux vendor

Linux as a platform for mobile devices got another boost this week when Japanese wireless operator NTT DoCoMo announced it has invested in US Linux vendor MontaVista Software.
Staff Writers Dec 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
Opera shows Windows mobile browser preview

Opera shows Windows mobile browser preview

Norway's Opera Software has publicly released a technical preview of a Windows Mobile version of its Opera Browser.
Staff Writers Dec 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft to strip down Windows in Europe

Microsoft to strip down Windows in Europe

A European court has ruled that Microsoft must release a new version of Windows without Media Player and new server protocols, even though the company's formal appeal has yet to be heard.
Paula Rooney Dec 23 2004, 12:00AM Software

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