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Apple drops NDA for iPhone developers
Apple has decided to end the nondisclosure agreement attached to software that has already been released for the iPhone Read more »
Patent company takes on Wi-Fi industry
A "technology licensing" company called Wi-LAN has sued 22 of the biggest names in wireless networking over alleged patent infringements. Read more »
Ballmer: Microsoft can never be a one-trick pony
While some critics may chide Microsoft for losing focus over its desire to play in many markets, from desktop software to game consoles to mobile devices, the company's top guy says it's a necessary move to stay relevant in the market. Read more »
Judge: Apple can pursue fan site sources
Apple Computer has the right to subpoena the electronic records of a Web site that published items about an unreleased product, a judge ruled on Friday. Read more »
Is Apple Mac's popularity creating insecurity?
Macs are still less likely than PCs to be exploited by malware, but Apple's rising popularity and Wednesday's discovery of a Mac-targeted Trojan could spell the beginning of the end for the Mac security haven. Read more »
Gates looks back on 30 years at Microsoft
If you were to ask Bill Gates what life will be like when he stops working full time at Microsoft, he'd have to get back to you.Read more »
Ballmer Q&A: Feeling the heat at Microsoft
For a man who just got fined more than a billion dollars for antitrust violations, Steve Ballmer is feeling plenty of competitive heat. Read more »
Microsoft patents 'to-do' list
The software giant now has certain rights to 'task lists' in software-development environments. Read more »
Exposing software flaws -- no easy job
Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability. Read more »
Office standards battle grinds on
Standards body Ecma International has created a committee to standardise Microsoft Office document formats, handing the software giant a victory in an intensifying struggle over desktop software. Read more »
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CVSDude: Queensland one day, global the next
Beginning with hardware bought on eBay, Brisbane-based CVSDude now manages source code for Apple, Intel and the BBC. Read more »
Developing Applications for Intel-based Macs
A new processor architecture has massively boosted Mac power and capabilities, but what does it mean for developers? Stephen Withers investigates how to port your Mac apps. Read more »
Seven aspects of a great user experience
The spotlight at this year's Web Directions South UX conference in Melbourne was on user experience. Andy Budd, a designer and developer at Clearleft in the UK, contributed to the theme of the day with his presentation -- "Designing the User Experience Curve". Read more »
10 Linux desktops you shouldn't overlook
Even if you're happy with the Linux desktop you currently use, you might want to check out some alternatives to see what you could be missing. This article highlights 10 of the best desktops and explains what makes them stand out. Read more »
Open source's usability challenge
The iPhone has been out for a year, and known about in detail for considerably longer. Yet the very latest crop of state-of-the-art Windows Mobile phones, clearly designed as head-on competitors to that phone, miss the mark by miles. Read more »
Why AOL wants developers to put passion over profit
Edwin Aoki, technology fellow at AOL, speaks about the impact web applications have had in the enterprise and what trends are emerging. Read more »
50 significant moments from internet history
We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »
RIFE with possibilities
Developing a web-based application is never a small undertaking. At the very best it's a lot of work just to develop the code that does whatever it is your application is supposed to do but before you even get to the point of writing your application's code, you have to decide what you going to write it in. Read more »
Case Study: Can Scouta be the Pandora of video?
Helping consumers find the content that they want is the goal of Scouta, an Australian-developed application currently in the final stages of development. Read more »
Interview: Microsoft's security guru, Steve Riley
Before the start of Tech.Ed 06 Builder AU caught up with Steve Riley who works at Microsoft as a Senior Security Strategist to talk about Vista's new networking stack, security vs usability, and the uptake of IPv6. Read more »
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Azure: A matter of trust
-- Ray Ozzie hit the nail on the head when he said Azure's success will hinge on trust. Who outside (and inside) the core circle of ISV trust Microsoft? Read more »
Windows XP's last hurrah
-- The mere fact that Microsoft will stop widespread sale of Windows XP at the end of the day has been a topic here and elsewhere for months. The most immediate question is, with Windows XP moving off the stage, just where is Windows Vista? Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.