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.
Microsoft plans to add multitouch interface to Windows 7, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, CNET News.com has learned.
Microsoft on Tuesday issued security patches that plug critical holes in Microsoft Word and Publisher and a vulnerability in Windows for which a zero-day exploit has been available for weeks.
Prototypes of the first mobile handsets using Google's Android software debuted at the GSMA's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday.
Earlier this week, Google released a new version of the software developer kit for its Android mobile open development platform.
You wait for some hot news on smartphone software -- well, I do -- and then several bits come along at once. This week has seen some seriously fascinating movements in the field -- but what does it all mean for your mobile?
In this week's Patch Monday podcast, ZDNet.com.au staffers Renai LeMay and Chris Duckett discuss why they use Linux full time where they can and what they like and don't like about it.
The latest and greatest version of the Oracle database, 11g Release 2, was made available recently and as the resident technical person, it fell to me to take it for a spin. Little did I realise the hell that I had just walked into.
Mac users should heed the call and realise that root user stupidity can always subvert any security in place.
I caved in. I had all intentions of pre-emptively spending my $900 government handout on a $700 HP netbook this weekend. But I was pwned by a shiny little MacBook in about the time it took white hat Charlie Miller to hack its upscale brother, the MacBook Air.
New generation of software focuses as much on security as on glitzy features, as consumers get frustrated by viruses and fraud threats.
The software leviathan is willing to play the waiting game when it comes to making its mobile OS succeed.
The Longhorn Browser and RSS technology team offer a peek at what's to come.
Linux is not just the operating system for power users anymore. Janet Valade discusses the tangible benefits of open-source software and Linux.
So you've done the math and decided there may be a good business case for Linux after all. Just make sure you don't dive into the world of open source without fastening the rope securely to the bridge.
If you've made the switch to a Mac for the first time, here are a couple of tips for moving files over and getting used to the interface.
For new Mac users, figuring out how to install and remove programs can be vexing. Don't worry; it's way easier than you may have thought!
Chief software architect Ray Ozzie talks with CNET News' Ina Fried about Microsoft's OS for the cloud.
At the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie talks about the company's new cloud computing operating system, called Windows Azure. The new OS is a framework that allows you to scale from 10 users to 10 million users without additional coding. Ozzie also discusses what the technology means for developers and businesses.
Microsoft on Tuesday cranked up its long-running effort to get its software inside cars, announcing a new version of its Windows Automotive software.
The Longhorn Browser and RSS technology team offer a peek at what's to come.
Microsoft has released an upgrade to its operating system for handhelds and smartphones. Stand by for better business productivity, snappier multimedia and a wider range of device form factors.
It may lack the high profile of other Linux distributions, but Mandrakelinux 10.1 is one of the easiest to get to grips with -- if not the easiest of the lot. This new release also has lots to offer both novices and experts alike.
Apple Computer has a new weapon in its campaign to woo PC users: a US$59 piece of software that makes the switch to Macintosh easier.
Ben Forta: All about Adobe
Take one ColdFusion veteran and mix in a healthy dose of prolific book writing, and chances are you will end u… Watch it now
Google CEO Eric Schmidt
Google's chief sits down for an extremely rare, wide-ranging interview and discusses Google's two operating sy… Watch it now
Telstra shareholders fear break up
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Can the Telco Reform Act be win-win?
Has New Zealand's smiling assassin delivered?
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