Google has officially ended development of its nascent web-based Wave application due to a lack of user adoption.
“Last year at Google I/O, when we launched our developer preview of Wave – a web app for real time communication and collaboration – it set a high bar for what was possible in a web browser,” explained [...]
A 64-bit iteration of Mozilla’s Firefox browser for Windows has been spotted in the wild.
“I am cleaning up and wrapping up my automation patches and will do a wider announcement and status update (debug builds/others),” Armen Gasparnian confirmed in an mozilla.dev.planning forum post.
“Please give big thanks to Makoto for having [...]
Microsoft has agreed to pay VirnetX Holding $200 million to settle a patent dispute over virtual private network (VPN) technology.
The case was first brought in 2007, and centered around Microsoft’s use of VPN technology in Windows XP and Vista. A court ruled in VirnetX’s favour this March – and Virnex promptly [...]
Skype has today released a beta version of its popular VoIP service that includes a preview of its new group video calling. For the time being it’s free, but Skype has admitted that it is part of a new premium service line-up, although no prices have yet been set.
In order to [...]
The top priority this time for Big Blue—which famously dumped its personal computer business in 2004 to focus on consulting and services—is software. Mr. Palmisano wants that high-margin business to account for about half of the company’s pretax profit by 2015, up from just over a third in 2003.
In particular, Mr. Palmisano wants to sell [...]
Microsoft has introduced the latest iteration of its Office software. An online version of the popular suite is also available in the Cloud, allowing users to access and share data in Word, Excel and PowerPoint across a variety of platforms and mobile devices.
However, Jerry Dicolo of the Wall Street Journal termed [...]
iPhone users will soon be able to pay for things simply by waving their phone in the air – something most of them are happy enough to do anyway.
Visa and DeviceFidelity have come up with a new technology, now certified by Apple, which combines a protective iPhone case with a secure [...]
Skype has launched new monthly plans for international calls to landlines and cellphones, and is expected this week to launch a video chat feature.
It says the plans, which cover 170 countries, give savings of up to 60 percent compared to Skype’s standard Pay As You Go rates.
Subscription plans are available [...]
Google’s Chrome increased its browser market share by 0.6 percentage points in April to 6.7%, while Microsoft’s Internet Explorer fell 0.7 points to 59.95%.
Meanwhile, according to NetApplications, Mozilla’s Firefox rose 0.07 percentage points to 24.6% – just maddeningly shy of the coveted 25% milestone.
“Once considered a lock to hit and [...]
A Microsoft spokesperson has weighed in on the latest Apple-Adobe spat by dubbing HTML5 the “future” of the web.
According to IE general manager Dean Hachamovitch, HTML5 will be a “very important” player in advancing rich, interactive web applications and site design.
“The HTML5 specification describes video support without specifying a particular video [...]
Opera is aiming to strengthen its mobile email offering by taking over FastMail, an Australian email provider.
“The newest generation of web users will discover the web through a mobile device,” says Rolf Assev, chief strategy officer of Opera.
“Having world-class messaging capability alongside a rich and compelling Web experience is essential. By [...]
Canonical has officially released the latest iteration of its popular Ubuntu Linux.
The long-awaited desktop edition of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS features “extensive” design work, faster boot speeds, social network integration, online services and quick access to the Ubuntu One Music Store.
Canonical CEO Jane Silber explained that the redesigned OS “challenged” the [...]
Skyfire has launched the first Flash video enabled mobile browser for Android-powered devices.
According to CEO Jeff Glueck, Skyfire 2.0 allows users to play millions of Flash videos around the web that are otherwise inaccessible on mobile smartphones.
“The [browser] unlocks content trapped behind those error messages with question marks and blue [...]
Apple has confirmed that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 7 through June 11 at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
The five-day event is expected to include iPad development sessions, hands-on working labs for iPhone OS 4 and Mac OS X core technology sessions.
However, the long-awaited WWDC is likely [...]
Barnes & Noble has added a range of new features in its Nook 1.3 software, now beaming its way to wifi-connected e-readers.
Read In Store, currently in beta, allows customers in the company’s bookstores to read many complete eBooks, even if the physical book is not in stock – although they’ll need [...]
