Tag: software

Firefox gets geographic plugin

Mozilla has revealed plans to announce a plug-in called Geode that would give the Firefox web browser a better ability to understand and use geographic information on the web.

Rock out with your tech out

If you're heading to the Fat as Butter music festival in November don't forget your Wi-Fi enabled mobile phone.

Nokia unveils 'Tubular' 5800 touch phone

Nokia today announced its latest XpressMusic mobile handset, the long-awaited 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen phone, known originally as the Nokia Tube.

Microsoft to launch 'Windows Cloud' this month

Microsoft will launch an operating system for the 'cloud' in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London on Wednesday.

IBM releases iNotes for iPhone

IBM has released a way to get Lotus Notes email on your iPhone that stops short of full support, but gets the job done.

Intuit reveals QuickBooks 2009

Intuit shared details of bookkeeping app QuickBooks 2009 on Monday in the US.

Adobe confirms Flash for iPhone

Adobe has reportedly confirmed that its Flash technology is coming to Apple's iPhone.

Adobe defends Aussie CS4 price hike

Global software giant Adobe has defended recommending local prices for its new Creative Suite 4 software packages that could see Australians paying hundreds of dollars more in real terms than US residents for the same products.

MySpace Music takes on iTunes

MySpace is today expected to launch MySpace Music, the service formed by the world's second largest social network and all four of the largest recording companies.

Paranoid Android: Did they forget Oz?

Dozens of phone calls and emails today made one thing clear: none of Australia's telcos or handset manufacturers has briefed their staff on when mobile phones running Google's Android system will be made available locally, if they are at all.

iPhoners are online junkies, sleep early

Australian owners of Apple's iPhone 3G download significantly more than users of other mobile phones, and for some reason they log off earlier too.

Sony Ericsson announces PlayNow music service

Mobile phone company Sony Ericsson announced on Tuesday that it will launch a new music service called PlayNow Plus, which will feature unlimited music downloads.

Windows Mobile 7 delayed

Microsoft has informed some of its partners that it has had to delay Windows Mobile 7, a much anticipated update to its handset operating system.

Use the "force" to control your mobile phone

Mobile phones may or may not mess with our brains, but now our brains can mess with them.

Should Apple take a chance with music subscriptions?

Rumours persist that Apple is interested in getting into music subscriptions, but given the current state of the market, is it a good idea?

Rock Band coming to Australia

EA confirms Harmonix-developed band simulation game finally making its way down under on 7 November.

Foxtel enables all four iQ2 tuners

Foxtel finally enables the last tuner on its iQ2 recorder which means you can now record two programs at once while watching a third, but it may take till December.

Google offers cutting-edge Chrome, first update

Those who want to try the latest features arriving in Google's Chrome browser can sign up for developer releases or beta versions. The first update is out of the gate.

Apple to Podcaster: No App Store for you

Apple's decision that the Podcaster iPhone app is unfit for its App Store raises questions for developers and users alike.

HTC Touch 3G and Touch Viva unveiled

Alongside its announcement of the crush-worthy Touch HD, Taiwanese manufacturer HTC has announced two touchscreen baby brothers: the Touch 3G and the Touch Viva.

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