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Archive for the 'Software' Category

Skype gets new owners and a $2.75 billion valuation

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Skype gets new owners and a $2.75 billion valuationSkype has finally been sold off from beleaguered auction house eBay, though they will retain a 30 percent stake in the company.

Firefox leads in browser vulnerabilities

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Firefox leads in browser vulnerabilities Surpassing long-running leader Internet Explorer, the browser with the most security vulnerabilities is now Mozilla Firefox according to application security company Cenzic.

ZuneHD firmware version 4.3 released

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

ZuneHD firmware version 4.3 releasedMicrosoft has released a firmware update for its new Zune HD that brings a lot of upgrades.

OpenOffice gets a branded mouse with 18 buttons

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

OpenOffice gets a branded mouse with 18 buttonsHave you ever looked at your mouse and thought, ‘I wish someone would over complicate this?’ Well, your wishes have come true!

iPhone App Developer caught snooping on users

Friday, November 6th, 2009

 iPhone App Developer caught snooping on users Without warning or any need based on it’s applications, iPhone gaming company Storm8 has been snooping on users’ cell phone numbers and storing them on their servers. Left unchecked, what other kind of malware might slip into the iTunes App Store?

Smartphones don’t need a new name

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

droid In his review of the Motorola Droid, New York Times writer David Pogue tried to coin the phrase “App Phone” for the newest, high-end mobile devices, presumably because, well, you can install applications on them. While the newer platforms are getting a lot more attention from app developers, that’s not what makes them different.

Can the iPhone take on the Kindle?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

kindle_vs_iphone A surge in book-related releases for the iPhone has some people wondering if the device can displace the Kindle as a lower-cost e-reader. Or the question could be posed, “If you build it, will they read?”

Wii and Nintendo in a skid

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Wii and Nintendo in a skidIt seems that it was just yesterday that everyone was either dying to get a Wii or had just purchased one and was talking about how wonderful it was. Now, sales are way off and Nintendo is in pain.

WordPress launches iPhone app 2.0 with new features

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

WordPress launches iPhone app 2.0 with new featuresWordPress 2.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch has been released in the iTunes App Store.

Los Angeles chooses Gmail over Microsoft Exchange

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Los Angeles chooses Gmail over Microsoft Exchange The City of Los Angeles has decided that its 30,000 employees will “Go Google,” as the city has selected Gmail as its new email system. This decision might spell a troubling trend for Microsoft in the Enterprise Software market.

Mozilla Raindrop makes a splash

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

mozilla_raindrop Over the weekend Mozilla Labs launched the prototype of a new Web-based messaging inbox called Raindrop that helps sift through all of your messages to make sure you don’t miss important ones. More importantly Raindrop collects your email, Twitter and Skype messages into one clean inbox called the Inflow.

Wordpress.com makes mobile a standard

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Wordpress.com makes mobile a standard Now every time a new user starts a blog on Wordpress.com, the default theme on their site will be mobile-friendly, demonstrating how important a consideration mobile devices have become for Web site owners.

Wolfram Alpha overshoots with $50 iPhone App

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Wolfram Alpha overshoots with $50 iPhone App The upstart search engine Wolfram Alpha released it’s also-ran iPhone search application to be had for the unbelievable price of 50 bucks on iTunes. Maybe the new kid on the search engine block doesn’t realize that people don’t pay for search, advertisers do.

Intel and AMD prepare to do battle again

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Intel and AMD prepare to do battle againIntel and AMD are forming battle lines for another round of processor warfare, each warming up to win the battle of the new, slimmer laptops to be managed by Windows 7.

Acer introduces its first touch notebook

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Acer introduces its first touch notebook The Acer Aspire AS5738PG might have a name that’s hard to remember, but it’s memorable in that it’s Acer’s first touch-enabled notebook. The new addition to the Aspire line will take advantage of the full multi-touch capability of Windows 7.

Sonos Zoneplayer S5: There’s an app for that

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Sonos_S5_iPhone Most in-home streaming music devices work with the iPhone by means of a dock, making it impossible to do anything else while you’re jamming out. The Zoneplayer S5, on the other hand, has an iPhone app that turns your phone into a remote control.

FCC investigates Google Voice – AT&T’s revenge

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

FCC investigates Google Voice - AT&T's revenge In the continuing saga between Google and AT&T, the FCC has now stepped in and is asking the search giant some serious questions. AT&T alleges that Google is violating net neutrality rules with its voice service. The allegations made by AT&T have caused the FCC to set in motion a probe into Google’s voice service.

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