Red Hat's desktop software unit has revealed it's shelved plans to launch desktop Linux for the consumer market.
Psystar is currently selling Open Computers with Apple's Mac OS X Leopard preinstalled, in what appears to be a clear violation of Apple's software licence agreement.
Microsoft likes digital photography enthusiasts as customers, and plans to release a free new utility designed to keep them wedded to Windows.
MontaVista Software is set to unveil a version of the open-source OS for consumer-electronics devices, seeking to have its software used in everything from karaoke wares to high-end TVs.
Hewlett-Packard is booting Microsoft Office software from its Pavilion line of consumer PCs in favour of software from Corel, as more PC makers consider cheaper Microsoft alternatives.
Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.
The next time you're buying antivirus software, don't go direct to Symantec or McAfee. Don't download free antivirus. And definitely don't see Harvey Norman. Ask your bank they're quite literally giving the stuff away.
Last week's blog on why consumers might be confused by contradictory messages on computer security from banks drew a few objections from interested parties ones that I thought would be worth responding to this week.
Mobile phone companies have seen the green bandwagon go by and are flinging themselves on it faster than you can say "lazy, greenwash-spewing me-too merchants" but in the pantheon of would-be eco-friendly mobile makers, Nokia is coming up with some of the best and worst ideas on the market.
At the CeBIT exhibition in Germany this week, Steve Ballmer got on stage and told the world that Microsoft takes "green" issues seriously.
How Orica Consumer Products is reaping the rewards of an SAP R/3 enterprise management system implementation.
Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.
Tech giants' newfound respect for consumer power is their roundabout way of winning enterprise customers, says CNET News.com's Mike Ricciuti.
For years, CEO of Salesforce.com Marc Benioff appeared in public wearing an "End of Software" button on his lapel -- just to rankle Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, or any other software mugwump making a killing on selling packaged applications.
For years, Bill Gates has been trumpeting software's ascent from the lowly PC to everything from mobile phones to home entertainment. In this interview before his farewell speech, Gates talks about competitors, the future of DVD, and why all of those seamless connections between digital devices exist only in keynote speeches.
Software vendor CA plans to move its Melbourne-based antivirus labs to a new facility after exhausting the space and energy resources at its current location -- by consuming as much power as an average metal-welding factory.
MontaVista Software is set to unveil a version of the open-source OS for consumer-electronics devices, seeking to have its software used in everything from karaoke wares to high-end TVs.
If you're looking for the flexibility of an SLR and top image quality, the D60 makes the grade.
Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008 offers a variety of features designed for the home and small office.
Final Cut Studio 2 is a solid value and worthy upgrade for serious film editors who work on Macs. However, hobbyists should consider simpler software.
Office Live is still not an online version of Office, but the set of small business tools has a few new tricks and is heading out of beta.
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