Despite Microsoft's claim it will not sue developers that build free open source software on Microsoft platforms, a caveat leaves a yawning space for its legal teeth to gnash those that commercialise the software.
It's been a couple of weeks since the full announcement of Silverlight took place -- now that other players have shown some of their cards and the dust has begun to settle, what can we take from it?
When it comes to power management on most electronic devices, things are pretty simple. There's "off," and then there's "on."
Linus Gates, chief information officer of The Heartless Corporate Conglomerate Pty Ltd, woke with a sharp jolt, soaked with sweat. He glanced over to his bedside table, where his alarm clock luminously displayed 3:17am.
The SCO Group's lawsuits against two Linux users this week sent ripples through the Linux universe, but not much in the way of fear.
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.
A few weeks ago, I was in Shanghai, at the Intel Developers Forum. Intel was keen to show off what it hopes will be the bridging device between high-end mobiles and laptops: the mobile Internet device or MID. Intel was showing off a lot of interesting things at the conference. The MID, sadly, was not one of them.
A good merger always gets the pulse racing -- and Seven's takeover of Unwired could be shaping up to be one of the most interesting for a while.
Blogs consisting solely of bullet points seem to be popular these days, if Guy Kawasaki's rather lazy blog is anything to go by. This morning, Microsoft's Don Dodge detailed venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins' list of seven rules for software startups, as told by KP partner Ajit Nazre at a recent conference.
It's been a couple of weeks since the full announcement of Silverlight took place -- now that other players have shown some of their cards and the dust has begun to settle, what can we take from it?
There's plenty of hype about the new SQL Server 2005. Here's a list of what's important about the pending release, and what you can plan on using SQL Server for in the near future.
An IT consultant uncovers a strange anomaly after a Windows XP upgrade -- one that involves e-mail problems in Outlook Express and errant DLL files.
You were promoted because of your technical brilliance and superior project management skills. But how much do you know about managing people? Take our short quiz and find out.
Now that wireless is becoming technologically and financially competitive with its wired equivalents, the strongest argument of all to cut the cable is convenience. New standards in speed make wireless networking a valid choice.
The INNOV8 is loaded with features and sports massive storage. If you're in the market for a mobile phone that can do just about anything the INNOV8 should be on your shortlist.
Playing on the brunette-stereotype, the Nokia 6220 Classic is a 3G smartphone that transcends its demure looks with pragmatic appeal, a stand-out 5MP camera and assisted-GPS.
The ASUS M530w is a 3G, Windows Mobile PDA-phone with a price tag that'll have CIOs everywhere rejoicing.
The AOL Time Warner unit touts improvements in navigation and spam control. Meanwhile, Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen calls the state of navigation "an embarrassment."
Pundits are predicting a slow tech year, but that doesn't mean that there won't be gizmos to catch your eye and snag your wallet.
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