Technology News

Date set for Firefox 3.1 beta
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:56:00 +1000 AEST
Developers working on the next version of Firefox aim to release a beta or test version to the public in August. more...

IBM teams with Linux firms for Microsoft-free PCs
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:58:00 +1000 AEST
IBM has launched its latest attack on Microsoft in the enterprise, forming an alliance with three top Linux distributors to promote Microsoft-free PCs around the world. more...

Microsoft releases SQL Server 2008
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:24:00 +1000 AEST
Microsoft said on Wednesday in the US that it had finished work on SQL Server 2008, the latest version of its database software. more...

Stateless computing to become core to cloud computing?
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:54:00 +1000 AEST
As companies glom onto cloud computing, stateless computing is likely to emerge as a core tenant within the cloud and one that can deliver cost savings, predicted the chief technology architect for Merrill Lynch. more...

Jobs says oops on MobileMe launch
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:46:00 +1000 AEST
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has admitted it was a "mistake" to roll out the company's MobileMe service at the same time it launched the iPhone 3G and other big products, tech news site Ars Technica has reported more...

Microsoft to tip off partners on security flaws
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:43:00 +1000 AEST
Microsoft will be giving companies that sell security software and services to its customers a sneak peek at the technical details of the vulnerabilities in Microsoft software before the company releases its monthly 'Patch Tuesday' updates. more...

Twitter targeted by malware attacks
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:59:00 +1000 AEST
Microblogging service Twitter has started to be targeted by online criminals with malware. more...

Google defends Street View coverage
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:27:00 +1000 AEST
Search giant Google today defended the incomplete Australian coverage provided by its Street View add-on to its Google Maps and Earth tools, after launching the service early this morning. more...

Apple DNS patch not complete
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:56:00 +1000 AEST
Apple's Domain Name System patch for Mac OS X systems is not completely effective, according to security experts. more...

Coder links Yahoo search, Google App Engine
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:22:00 +1000 AEST
The goliaths of the Internet are dangling an ever-larger supply of bootstraps for folks who want to try new ideas for the Web. more...

Google Street View now in Australia
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:36:00 +1000 AEST
Close-up photos of Australian homes, businesses and famous landmarks in cities, towns and remote areas are now available on Google Maps Australia, absolutely free. more...

Apple security talk cancelled
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:31:00 +1000 AEST
Just days before the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, a talk on Apple's FileVault encryption system has been abruptly cancelled by its presenter. more...

Sun throws JavaFX hat into Web app ring
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:52:00 +1000 AEST
Sun Microsystems on Thursday released a preview version of JavaFX, programming technology the company hopes will be the foundation of splashy, whiz-bang Internet applications. more...

Q&A: Flickr founder Stewart Butterfield
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:01:00 +1000 AEST
In an interview with ZDNet.com.au, Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield shares his thoughts with us about the web, Google, Microsoft and Flickr's acquisition by Yahoo, as well as his recent departure from the US search giant. more...

Google developing VC arm
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:36:00 +1000 AEST
Google is revisiting efforts to create a venture capital arm, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. more...

Disk encryption is no silver bullet, researchers say
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:52:00 +1000 AEST
Disk encryption, which people rely on for protecting sensitive data on laptops, can fairly easily be foiled, security researchers said in presenting a paper on a so-called "cold-boot attack" at the Usenix security conference on Wednesday. more...