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New OpenGL 4.0 aims to match DirectX 11
Aiming to keep pace with Microsoft and advance the computing frontier, the group behind OpenGL has announced a new version of its interface designed to make advanced graphics easier for programmers to handle. Read more »
Google announces business app store for Google Apps
Google is bringing the app store concept to business cloud computing, giving software developers a store front for Google Apps customers. Read more »
IBM offshoring: Motives and consequences
Last week, the Australian Services Union said that IBM Australia was looking at sending 800 jobs offshore to low cost centres, a proposition which analysts said was likely driven by a lack of local skills, with customers to face the consequences. Read more »
800 IBM jobs at risk: Union
The Australian Services Union (ASU) claimed yesterday that IT giant IBM was looking to offshore around 800 jobs, many more than the 150 positions the union had originally believed affected. Read more »
Symbian 3 unveiled
The revamped open-source mobile platform brings a host of much-needed improvements and enhancements in three key areas: user interface, multimedia and performance. Read more »
IBM to offshore 150 jobs, says union
The Australian Services Union claimed today that IT giant IBM is planning to offshore jobs from a number of its operations centres to China and India. Read more »
Android first smartphone to get Adobe AIR
Adobe Systems, hard at work bringing its Flash technology to mobile phones, announced on Monday that it's also working on making the same move for a related programming foundation called AIR. Read more »
Aussie execs speak out on Apple's iPad
Key figures in Australia's information and communications technology community have been exuberant about the Apple iPad, calling it everything from "kick-ass" to a device that would be a tool for executives. Read more »
Microsoft loses Word patent appeal, will change code
Microsoft has lost an appeal in a patent case that will force it to alter Microsoft Word to avoid an injunction on sales of the product. Read more »
Visual Studio launch delayed by 'a few weeks'
Microsoft said on Thursday that it would delay by "a few weeks" the launch of its Visual Studio 2010 developer tool suite and version 4.0 of the .NET Framework. Read more »
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Introducing Linux virtual containers with LXC
This article makes the case for using Linux Resource Containers (LXC), which provide the ability to create containers to virtualise processes or systems isolated from the host operating system. Read more »
Explore the Semantic Web's standards and real-world applications
Here's an overview of the Semantic Web standards RDF and SPARQL and a look at two real-world applications that have emerged from the Semantic Web concept. Read more »
A server virtualisation project success story
Data driven decision making isn't just for budgets anymore. With the right information at the Exchange administrator's fingertips, organisations can enjoy a smoother running email operation. Read more »
Book review: Teach yourself Drupal with this text
Teach Yourself Drupal in 24 Hours makes learning Drupal easy for even non-programmers. Read more »
SpringSource talks about Java's past and future
SpringSource's general manager Rod Johnson speaks about trends in the Java world and what he sees on the horizon for Java and SpringSource. Read more »
Three storage features eliminated from Exchange 2010
Exchange 2010 eliminates several staples from the Exchange diet and for good reason. Learn which three major storage-related features didn't make the Exchange 2010 cut. Read more »
Development trends to watch in 2010
What will be important development trends in 2010? This article covers .NET 4, Visual Studio 2010, cloud computing and more. Read more »
Preparing for Exchange Server 2010's hardware and software requirements
Exchange 2010 is out and about and ready to deploy. This article provides you with some assistance on getting prepared for this latest release in the Exchange line. Read more »
2009: A Linux year in review
This article looks back over the year 2009 at developments in the world of Linux and Open Source. What do you think are the big stories? Read more »
The big Linux Achilles: Documentation
Linux does have one glaring Achilles heel -- documentation. This article has a proposed solution for this problem. Read more »
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Apple unveils iPhone 3G S
Meet the iPhone 3G S — Apple says the S stands for speed. The new phone comes with an improved camera, video capability and compass. Read more »
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Microsoft Surface comes to Australia
-- Microsoft Surface finally to hit Australia, Google adds Buzz to the social networking array and more in this week's Roundup. Read more »
LinkedIn platform opens up to developers
-- LinkedIn opens up its platform to developers, a new W3C draft gets published, and another iPhone virus emerges. More news in the Roundup. Read more »
Chrome OS source code unveiled
-- Google has open sourced the code of its web-based Chrome operating system. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »
No paper, no promotion
-- It comes at no surprise to learn that HR people use IT certifications to choose between candidates when hiring, but in some organisations it can also inhibit career advancement. Read more »
Mobile devices get app virtualisation
-- At its annual conference in San Francisco, VMware announced plans to bring virtualisation to smartphones, which will allow users to run applications including those that are designed for different platforms. Read more »
Adobe releases new Flash tools
-- Adobe launches new Flash tools, Microsoft reveals Windows 7 release date, and we bring you coverage from the JavaOne conference. More in this week's Roundup. Read more »
Yahoo's Outlook alternative: Zimbra Desktop
-- If you could collect your Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo mail, and corporate messages into a single in-box, would you switch? Read more »
Android gets new features
-- In this edition of the Weekly Roundup we present some of the features coming up in Android 1.5, bring you more news about the next version of Microsoft Office and look at how Google is making its search faster. Read more »
Sun moves into the clouds
-- Find out the highlights from Microsoft's Mix conference, what new feature are coming out in iPhone 3.0 and more in this week's Roundup. Read more »
What iPhone OS 3.0 promises users and developers
-- Last year, Apple set itself apart from the mobile computing world with the release of the iPhone OS 2.0. This year, Apple won't make quite such a leap forward, but neither will it lose any ground to increased competition. Read more »
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