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Open source, Facebook smuggled into work by Generation Y
News They also regularly download non-standard technology from free public websites such as open source communities, "mashup" and "widget" providers, with three-quarters of 18 to 27-year-olds accessing online collaborative... [06 Nov 2008]
Three start-ups picked for BlackBerry Partners Fund pie
News This summer Apple announced its iPhone 3G and the App Store where users can download third-party applications. The BlackBerry Partners Fund announced Wednesday its first three major investments. The $150m fund was... [30 Oct 2008]
Vista SP2 on its way to make things beta
News The reality is that Windows Vista SP1 is a great platform that is both available on new Windows PCs and available as a free download for systems that are running the 'gold' release of Windows Vista. The next update to... [27 Oct 2008]
Google Earth maps onto the iPhone
News It's a free download in 20 countries, running in all 18 languages the iPhone supports. Google has already customised some of its websites for display on the iPhone but now the company has produced a handheld version of... [27 Oct 2008]
Google Android goes to Market with app store
News Google officially opened its Android Market Wednesday and promised that beginning next year, programmers will get the lion's share of revenue from applications sold on the download site for the company's mobile phone... [23 Oct 2008]
BlackBerry apps get their own online store
News The on-device BlackBerry Application Center and online BlackBerry Application Storefront - anticipated to debut in March 2009 - will make it easier for the 20 million BlackBerry users on all platforms to find and... [22 Oct 2008]
Opera mobile gets Symbian support
News In order to download widgets onto the phone, Opera has added a shortcut button that takes you to the Widgets web page and presents a list of widgets compatible with your platform. Selecting the widget will... [20 Oct 2008]
iPlayer reaches for the Sky
News After initially only being available as a download service on Windows XP, iPlayer is now available on Mac and Linux as a streaming service with a download version also in the pipeline.iPlayer is also... [20 Oct 2008]
'Mobile broadband is not the same standard as fixed'
News On the former point, Virgin said it measured throughputs - which it says is a truer indicator of real-world speed - rather than maximum theoretical download speeds. The ASA however upheld the complaints, saying in its... [16 Oct 2008]
Steve Jobs: No Apple netbook, no touchscreen laptop
News Apple is in the middle stages of building a video download business and it's clear the company wants its customers to use iTunes to watch high-definition videos, not revert to packaged media, where it can't get a slice... [15 Oct 2008]
BBC iPlayer downloads coming to Mac and Linux
News The BBC iPlayer's download function will soon be coming to Linux and Macs, thanks to a deal between Auntie and Adobe. According to Erik Huggers, the BBC's director of future media and technology, the BBC is already... [15 Oct 2008]
BT to plug fibre in London, Wales
News Back in July, the telco announced it plans to spend £1.5bn to give 10 million UK homes fibre access by 2012, promising download speeds of up to 100Mbps - and potentially as much as 1,000Mbps in future. [14 Oct 2008]
Google's Android: Beware the malware?
News A Google spokesperson said users will have to take care about which apps they download to Android handsets: "As an open platform, Android allows users to load software from any developer onto a device. [14 Oct 2008]
Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 ready for action
News Silverlight 2 will be available for download starting Tuesday, Microsoft said. Microsoft on Monday announced it is ready with a final version of its Silverlight 2 media player. Among the new features are support for... [14 Oct 2008]
BlackBerry Storms the touchscreen market
News You'll also be able to download more programs over the air through the new BlackBerry App Center. On Tuesday night, RIM officially introduced the first touchscreen BlackBerry to the world: the RIM BlackBerry Storm. [08 Oct 2008]