Big Blue is set to release improvements to its AIX version of Unix that makes the software better able to juggle multiple jobs in the same machine.
Firefox fans looking for a major update to the open-source Web browser probably will get a final version of it next month.
The first service pack for Windows Vista has been released.
Mozilla has released a new beta version of Firefox 3, with the popular open source Web browser featuring significant new features that according to its makers will improve security, ease of use and the rendering of Web pages.
Microsoft on Thursday issued what it hopes will be the last test version of Internet Explorer 7 before the new browser is released later this year.
Earlier this month, Telstra put out a press release trumpeting that it's come up with a new phone coaching service to help people who are "bamboozled" by their mobiles. Another excellent example of wrongheaded thinking from the mobile industry.
You've only got to hang around a datacentre for about 30 seconds before someone starts raving on about virtualisation. While the cost benefits of virtualisation are obvious, the management challenges often get swept under the carpet.
Would you be happier that Google collects data about your Internet history if you knew their log data was used to fight some seriously nasty worms?
Today, Symantec released Norton 360 Version 2.0, but I wonder whether the security giant has learned from its past mistakes?
Microsoft is going to let everyone -- even people with an illegal pirate copy of Windows XP -- download IE7 because the software giant really cares about the safety and security of all Internet users. (But don't mention Firefox ...)
When Microsoft releases its SQL Server 2005 database on Nov. 7, it will have been five years since the last version debuted. If Windows Vista arrives as scheduled next fall, it too will follow its predecessor by five years.
How feasible is it that you could escape paying hefty licensing fees by using software subsidised by advertisements?
Andrew "Tridge" Tridgell, Samba author and recipient of the mantle for Australia's "smartest man in IT", tells how Samba was nearly named Salmonberry, and what the SMB 2 protocol can do.
The software company has made a big show about opening up its APIs, but has it really changed its stance towards open source?
Developers wanting to use Microsoft's Office Open XML specification will need to brush up on their legal skills.
The Free Software Foundation is beginning celebrations of 25 years of GNU with the release of a video presented by actor and comedian Stephen Fry.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at a press event at his company's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters to discuss new Apple products, including thinner iMacs and new iLife and iWork software. CNET's Molly Wood breaks down all the new releases.
It's hard to find a free e-mail client that can go toe to toe with Mozilla Thunderbird, now available as a version 1.0 release candidate.
Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is now available: ZDNet has put Build 1289 through its paces.
AMD has released its Opteron processor, and several companies have also announced products based on the chip.
Microsoft will be shipping the second beta version of Office 11 next month, complete with XML tools.
The chipmaker adds a new chip for 2004 and moves up the launch date of an Itanium with two processors.
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