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RSS updates in newsMalware threat for iPhone 2.0
News Earlier this month, a Mac OS X researcher also claimed that the iPhone operating system, which is a stripped-down version of Mac OS 10.5, does not have the patch updates that the desktop operating system has. [14 Jul 2008]
BA launches iPhone app for frequent flyers
News British Airways has launched an app for the 3G iPhone aimed at frequent flyers. The app enables customers to view the BA timetable, get real-time travel arrival and departure info and book flights - all on their Apple gadget. [11 Jul 2008]
Google Talk finds a home on iPhone
News The iPhone runs a stripped-down version of Mac OS 10.5 and automatically checks for security updates. Google is making its Google Talk instant-messaging application available for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch, however these new applications come in... [04 Jul 2008]
Old browsers at risk from attack
News Some of this has to do with how the respective suppliers provide updates. The authors provided an example of a browser that displayed in red in the upper-right-hand corner: "145 days expired, three updates missed. [03 Jul 2008]
Oracle sees strong software profits
News During that three-month period, revenue from new software licences rose 27 per cent to $3.14bn, and revenue from software licence updates and product support rose 25 per cent to $2.83bn. Software licensing drove a healthy increase in revenue for... [26 Jun 2008]
RFID could disrupt medical devices, say researchers
News Implementation of RFID in the critical care environment should require on-site EMI tests and updates of international standards. Radio frequency ID RFID) technology can interfere with medical equipment, according to a study published in The Journal... [25 Jun 2008]
Mobile phones key to paperless air travel
News Sita reckons digital travellers will benefit too - gaining access to a range of mobile-enabled services such as real-time flight updates; self-service booking, check-in and boarding; and mobile payments. [20 Jun 2008]
Corporations riddled with security holes
News Further Plc failings were highlighted by IT security firm Sophos that found that 81 per cent of 580 corporate PCs tested worldwide were missing patches and software updates and had disabled firewalls. [19 Jun 2008]
iPhone 2.0 - ready for business?
News One of the big enterprise-friendly tweaks for the iPhone are the firmware updates Apple announced back in March when it said it would be licensing Microsoft's ActiveSync protocol. And these updates are more crucial to business users than the... [06 Jun 2008]
Building society streamlines system support
News The system, called Aegis and supplied by Attachmate subsidiary NetIQ, automates a number of time and labour-intensive tasks such as server reboots, event response, server maintenance and file system updates. [27 May 2008]
Microsoft pledges Office 2007 ODF support
News Microsoft said it will add support for ODF version 1.1 when it updates its Office 2007 product some time next year with "service pack 2". Microsoft said yesterday that starting some time next year it will make it easier for users of an open-source... [22 May 2008]
Bradford & Bingley gets Oracle HR system
News Processes including employee information changes, payroll updates, job description changes and training will be performed through the system, which took 35 days to install and was completed in January. [20 May 2008]
Windows XP SP3 users warned over IE downgrades
News Those IE6 files are the ones that shipped on XP SP2, plus all the security updates you've installed while using IE6. Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet... [12 May 2008]
Microsoft's next plan: Make over Live Search
News The company said in a statement: "Live Search is on a fall/spring release cycle, and we will gradually roll out updates at these intervals to improve the experience for both advertisers and consumers. [08 May 2008]
Microsoft - halted Vista, XP updates resumed
News Microsoft has said it is resuming two major Windows updates that had been halted because of a conflict with one of its own software products. It also halted automatic updates to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 because of a similar issue. [07 May 2008]
