Internet applications & software stories

  • CNET Loaded

    05 Nov 2009 12:34 PM

    Verizon shows off the Droid, T-Mobile launches contract-free plans, and why you should not wear your cell phone in a holster on your hip.

  • Augmented reality in Aussie film clip

    19 Oct 2009 12:23 PM

    Aussie band Lost Valentinos is using augmented reality in its latest video clip and is asking for your help.

  • Next Firefox can detect computer orientation

    14 Oct 2009 11:40 AM

    The upcoming version 3.6 of Firefox will be able to tell if you're listing to starboard — and pass that information along to applications running in the browser.

  • Twitter desktop round-up: Top 5 free apps compared

    01 Oct 2009 5:06 PM

    Forgo Twitter.com's dreaded "fail whale". How? Tweet from the desktop. It's more reliable at times, and sophisticated desktop apps are packed with useful management features.

  • Digsby claims it has Twitter client for 'the mainstream'

    23 Sep 2009 2:47 PM

    New Digsby aims to flip some of the standard ways of presenting Twitter feeds on its head, making it easier to read threads and respond to tweet pop-ups.

  • Twitter-integrated TV: Stepping into the time warp?

    16 Sep 2009 9:37 AM

    Some viewers would eat it up; others would ignore it. But packaged right by the industry, Twitter could easily become the biggest thing in interactive TV since Dr Frank-N-Furter played the hot dog.

  • Google Maps, finally with Aussie traffic

    15 Sep 2009 4:13 PM

    It's taken a while, but it's finally here: Google Maps now includes real-time Australian traffic info.

  • Opera 10

    07 Sep 2009 5:25 PM

    What's new in Opera 10? Oh, just a major compression engine, better customisations, and dual identity for tabs.

  • Facebook 3.0 for iPhone pours on the features

    28 Aug 2009 11:42 AM

    The third major edition of Facebook for iPhone pours on a heap of new features, and many of them focused on friends and photos. Get a glance of what's in store.

  • Tweet for bread

    27 Aug 2009 5:26 PM

    In what's being claimed as an Aussie first, Modular Records is seeking submissions for a social media savvy intern via Twitter.

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  • Norton Internet Security 2010

    Norton Internet Security 2010 builds on the immense progress it made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

  • Opera 10

    Featuring a compression engine to boost speeds for slow computers, a cool new treatment for tabs and a gaggle of other enhancements, the Opera 10 browser is nothing to sneeze at.

  • LogMeIn Pro and LogMeIn Ignition for iPhone

    Remote access doesn't get much simpler than LogMeIn, but don't expect it to do absolutely everything for you.