Yesterday, Microsoft sent out a press release, which is not uncommon. What is uncommon is to get one unconnected with a product launch, an event or some major change in strategy.
Microsoft plans to add multitouch interface to Windows 7, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, CNET News.com has learned.
Google has shown off Android's inner compass which allows the screen's view to mirror the holder's orientation.
Microsoft will add native support to Office 2007 for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) instead of OOXML because of compatibility issues but Microsoft refuses to admit that ODF has won the document format war.
The future of Australian innovation needs new idols a nerd contingent to rival our sport gods, according to an AIIA roundtable yesterday.
Sibos 2006 organisers had probably spent more on security than any other exhibition I have been to; however, all it took was a friendly gesture from one security guard to create a gaping hole in the security infrastructure.
Steve Jobs unveils an ultrathin notebook and take two for the Apple TV, amid an array of iPhone, iPod, and iTunes updates.
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Boosting adoption of voice-control and multitouch tech are among the items on the agenda of Microsoft's chairman, even as he moves closer to a part-time role.
Consolidation of Oracle's business applications into a single code base has passed the halfway mark, but the company's customers won't be forced into an upgrade before they're ready, Oracle executives promised an attentive crowd of more than 400 primarily JD Edwards users at this week's Quest '06 conference in Melbourne.
Microsoft tunes Windows Vista to help tablet PCs make better sense of your scribbles and scrawls.
The wait is finally over for the ASUS Eee PC 1000, a notebook that promises to make a dent in the netbook market. It's the most well-equipped and largest in the Eee series and has cast aside the usability shackles of its diminutive predecessors.
While parts of the iPhone 3G are superb, there are still some big features missing from this device. If you add up the extras the iPhone doesn't seem like a phone that everyone can afford.
While parts of the iPhone 3G are superb, there are still some big features missing from this device. If you add up the extras the iPhone doesn't seem like a phone that everyone can afford.
The ASUS Eee PC 900 is an excellent update to the Eee PC 701. The keyboard is still difficult to use, but the addition of a larger, higher-resolution screen, a multi-touch touchpad and more storage gives it the edge over its mini-notebook rivals.
Of the less well known open source browsers, Maxthon has been gaining attention as the second most popular Web browser in its home state of China. Based on IE's Trident engine, we found it to be highly customisable; however its lack of support makes it difficult to recommend for business.
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