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Apple's Leopard prompts blue screen of death

Following its release on Friday, Mac OS X Leopard users have been encountering the dreaded "blue screen" error when trying to install the operating system. Read more »

Firefox boss fumes as Apple 'forces' Safari upgrade

Mozilla CEO John Lilly has hit out at Apple, accusing the company of doing a disservice to Windows users everywhere by including its Safari browser as a default add-on installation in the latest iTunes update, likening it to the way malware is distributed. Read more »

Microsoft releases Media Player beta

The company unveils the first test version of Windows Media Player 10, a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the portable device market. Read more »

Microsoft ready for Silverlight's second act

Microsoft on Monday announced that it is ready with a final version of Silverlight 2. Read more »

Apple's WWDC: New iPhone, new OS X, new .Mac?

Expect to hear new details about the future of Apple's Mac OS X and Web business next week at the Worldwide Developers Conference — and we think there might be a new iPhone, too. Read more »

First Leopard update ships from Apple

The first major update to Mac OS X Leopard has arrived with fixes for issues in Time Machine and Finder, among other bugs that have occurred with the new Apple operating system. Read more »

Apple Windows Safari: Second patch batch unleashed

The recently-launched Apple browser, Safari for Windows, has received its second lot of patches since its debut earlier this month. Read more »

Apple unleashes Tiger in Australia

Apple Computer said Wednesday in Australia the updated desktop and server versions of its operating system, dubbed Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, would be available Friday, 29 April. Read more »

Cisco VPN incompatible with Apple's 'Tiger'

Corporate customers that use Cisco Systems virtual private network technology to connect to their company's network while on the road will have to a wait to use Apple Computer's new operating system. Read more »

Clock is ticking on Apple's Boot Camp beta

Those considering setting up a Windows partition on a Mac using the test version of Apple's Boot Camp might want to pay close attention to the licensing terms that accompany the beta software. Read more »

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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther

Panther adds new and useful features, but at the expense of some old standbys. Current Jaguar users need not apply. Read more »

First Take: Apple Mac OS X 10.3 Panther

Panther, a.k.a. Mac OS X 10.3, offers beefed-up compatibility with Windows networks and support for IPv6 networking. Read more »

Going long on Longhorn

CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why the upcoming OS is so important to Microsoft and the rest of the tech industry. 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 »

Should you install the new version of Java?

Sun Microsystems released a new version of Java for Windows, Linux and Solaris recently. Should you rush out to install it? Probably not. Read more »

The spider's Web of CSS

Finishing up our Web Directions South build up, we talk to Andy Clarke, Web designer, presenter and invited expert to the W3C's CSS working group. Andy gave us the low down on standards, the new way of designing Web sites and the problem with Web 2.0. Read more »

Does a compiler class still matter?

In this age of ever-faster hardware and complicated operating systems, does it really make sense for a CS student to have a compiler class in their c.v.? Rex Baldazo says yes and no. Read more »

Windows XP SP2 -- test your applications

Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications. Read more »

Macromedia updates e-learning tools

Software maker Macromedia plans to announce on Monday an update to Authorware, its collection of tools for creating computer-delivered educational content. Read more »

UNIX programming and open source Q&A

Eric Raymond's upcoming book on UNIX Programming discusses the principles that guide UNIX development. Find out what his thoughts are on the state of UNIX programming and other issues that face the open source community. Read more »

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New software updates for iPhone, iPod Touch

At an event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs discusses new software upgrades for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Read more »

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Is Apple alienating App Store developers?

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Apple's App Store is quite a success - but for that to continue, says Seb Janacek, the company needs to watch out it doesn't anger developers. Read more »

Stepping into the Leopard cage

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Thankfully the Builder Bureau of Meteorology is predicting rain for the weekend, it will be give me a chance to tangle with that big cat of an OS again. This time I'm coming prepared with chair and whip. Read more »

FileMaker upgrades to version 9

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- We haven't heard a lot from the folks at FileMaker recently, but they've got a new version of their database software for PCs and Macs out in stores. Read more »

Azure: A matter of trust

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- 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 »

What's a Beta these days?

Matt Overington [blogs:bricksandmortar] -- Betas are now so widespread that the term is becoming meaningless. Read more »

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Gnome 2.16 Preview

With the next major release of the GNOME desktop scheduled for release next month, each passing day sees more of the code frozen. This is the first iteration since version 2.14 was released in April, which saw extensive improvements in performance. Here is our first look at some of the features in Gnome 2.16. Read more »

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