embedded software in news
Anti-malware: Top of the list for Internet Explorer 8
News The features are designed to combat the rising tide of drive-by downloads - software downloaded on a computer without the user's knowledge or intervention - and malicious scripts contained within carefully crafted links embedded in email and web... [03 Jul 2008]
Mobile Ubuntu invites developers to build
News David Mandala, project manager of the Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded Group, said in a blog posting: "This release marks the start of a way for new users to experience Ubuntu and open source software and, as the hardware becomes commonplace, it will... [26 Jun 2008]
Android delayed? Google says no
News Wind River supports Linux in embedded computing devices but will support the full Android software stack, which extends to higher-level software as well. Google denied a report this week that phones using its Android software have been delayed... [04 Jun 2008]
Northern Ireland builds high tech credentials
News Courses are embedded in the needs of industry. Software giant SAP has its only UK research facility in the region while BT, Cisco, Citigroup and Nortel are other big players with a presence. In February, Northern Ireland made Gartner's top 30... [02 Jun 2008]
Mobile industry advise on handset security
News The two documents - entitled Advanced Trusted Environment: OMTP TR1 and Security Threats on Embedded Consumer Devices - can be downloaded here. They outline a series of tools and mechanisms designed to bolster security processes in areas such as... [22 May 2008]
Asus dives into instant Linux
News Splashtop is described by DeviceVM as a "secure web-surfing environment", and is embedded on motherboards so that it can be booted within seconds, as an alternative to booting up a full operating system. [19 May 2008]
Microsoft invites hobbyist developers to light a spark
News Microsoft is trying to foster more interest in embedded software, encouraging amateur developers to experiment with programmable components in devices from toasters to televisions. In a joint agreement between Microsoft and hardware makers, the... [17 Apr 2008]
Open source to go mainstream, says Gartner
News According to the Gartner report, The State of Open Source 2008, "by 2012, more than 90 per cent of enterprises will use open source in direct or embedded forms". The report also predicts a "stealth" impact for the technology in embedded form... [07 Apr 2008]
IBM's latest Lotus targets mobile mash-ups
News A central part of Lotus Expeditor technology is its use of the Eclipse embedded Rich Client Platform application model. IBM has released a new version of its Lotus Expeditor software, which is targeted at mobile application developers building both... [26 Mar 2008]
Microsoft unveils web tool betas
News Supported by the Visual Studio integrated development environment, the new product now supports the HTML embedded scripting language PHP and also features a preview version of the Expression Blend website animation tool. [09 Mar 2008]
Network optimisation market speeds up
News This includes images, scripts and other embedded objects. The company offers a software client that can be downloaded to a remote worker's notebook and stores a multitude of information used by the individual's web browser. [26 Feb 2008]
'Security not just about user education'
News Runald said the rising occurrence of "drive-by" downloads is "most worrying", referring to the situation whereby a Trojan, embedded in a website, surreptitiously downloads itself onto a user's system when the page is visited. [15 Oct 2007]
Nokia maps $8.1bn Navteq buy
News Using the handset's embedded software, consumers can view their current location on a map, search for destinations, find specific routes, or locate nearby services such as restaurants, hotels or shops. [02 Oct 2007]
Adobe buys web word processor
News Documents can be embedded inside a web page as well. The move expands Adobe's collaborative software services and steps up its competition with Microsoft and a host of other web application providers, including Google. [01 Oct 2007]
Xerox launches intelligent search engine
News Jean-René Gain, director and general manager of marketing, strategy and alliances at Xerox, told silicon.com Xerox will not sell FactSpotter as a stand-alone application but as an embedded app to its customers. [22 Jun 2007]
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