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  • In depth: Hands on with Apple's new OS X, Mountain Lion

    Apple updates its iOS mobile operating system once a year. But why should the iPhone and iPad have all the fun? Apple has announced that it will release a new version of OS X—Mountain Lion—this summer, just a year after the release of OS X Lion.

    Written by Jason Snell • 17 Feb. 12 01:38

  • Guide: The new rules for enterprise apps

    An insurance company decided to roll out an application for its sales reps. The new app would give them a wider selection of products to offer customers when out in the field. Information on those products was stored in a legacy mainframe system, so the company created a Web interface that let reps query the database to get details on offerings.

    Written by Minda Zetlin • 24 Jan. 12 03:26

  • Technology argument 5: iPad vs. everything else

    We debated whether to call this piece "iPad vs. Motorola Xoom" or "iPad vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1" or whatever the Android tablet du jour is. But really it's still "iPad vs Everything Else."

    Written by John Cox • 02 Nov. 11 21:33

  • Windows XP: Pros and cons of not upgrading

    Windows XP users, your favorite operating system is a decade old, and if you're still using it, you're not cool anymore, at least according to Microsoft. That's the software giant's recent take on its aging OS, which is still more popular than Vista or Windows 7 worldwide. Microsoft is hoping the final cadre of users hanging on to XP will start to dump it and move to the more modern Windows 7.

    Written by Ian Paul • 27 Oct. 11 04:41

  • Patent madness! A timeline of the Android patent wars

    History may look at Android as the tech industry's Helen of Troy: The OS that launched a thousand suits.

    Written by Brad Reed • 21 Sept. 11 06:26

  • Chinese developers take a bite of the Apple

    If you've ever gone to Apple's mobile app store and purchased games like High Noon, Gamebox1 or Doodletruck, then you've downloaded an app from the burgeoning Chinese software development community.

    Written by Maria Korolov and Wang Fangqing • 22 Aug. 11 20:39

  • Why IT won't like Mac OS X Lion Server

    Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server adds innovative features and a new low price tag, but cuts in services and the elimination of advanced GUI administration tools may force some enterprise departments to think twice about the role of Mac servers on their networks.

    Written by John Rizzo • 25 July 11 23:40

  • PostgreSQL devs lift open source database to enterprise heights

    The release of the first beta of version 9.1 of the open source PostgreSQL database has opened a new era in enterprise-class reliability and data integrity that can compete with the big names, say its developers.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 06 May 11 15:20

  • 5 features iOS needs, in order to sway me from Android

    With Apple preparing to talk about the future of iOS at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and the rumor mill churning, it's time for an old tradition: the iPhone feature wish list.

    Written by Jared Newman • 30 March 11 07:54
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    Android Honeycomb: Powerful, but not perfect

    Honeycomb is a whole different beast from the Android we've come to know. While previous versions of Google's mobile operating system were built for smartphones, Honeycomb -- also known as Android 3.0 -- is the first to be designed specifically for tablet-size devices. And seeing it in action, it certainly shows.

    Written by JR Raphael • 05 March 11 06:26

  • Six things I love about Google's Android 3.0

    Android has always frustrated me. I've tracked Google's mobile operating system ever since its debut on the T-Mobile G1, and time and again I've seen new versions fall short of overhauling the interface into a clean, user-friendly experience that can compete with -- and push -- Apple's iOS.

    Written by Melissa J. Perenson • 26 Feb. 11 02:30

  • In HTML5 war, Microsoft guy slams "President of the United States of Google"

    Microsoft and Google are fighting yet another public relations battle, this time over the HTML5 video standards to be used in the next generation of Web browsers.

    Written by Jon Brodkin • 13 Jan. 11 04:35

  • Wozniak: Voice recognition is computing's next frontier

    Look for more robust voice recognition to take hold in the realm of personal computing, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said in a brief interview this week that also touched on topics ranging from tablet computing, Oracle's acquisition strategy, and enterprise memory technology.

    Written by Paul Krill • 13 Jan. 11 06:33

  • The technology behind games development

    Despite a lack of attention in past years, the Australian games development industry is increasingly punching above its weight and is contributing more to the economic prosperity of the country than its profile would suggest. According to the Game Developers’ Association of Australia (GDAA), the industry body responsible for growing the profile of the Australian interactive game industry, the sector is a dynamic and sophisticated one driven by strong creative and management talent, advanced technology, and 30 years’ games development experience.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 21 Sept. 10 09:43

  • Chrome OS strives to replace desktop culture

    Google's Chrome OS is coming to a netbook near you sometime later this year. The Web-centric, Linux-based, open source platform will offer a lightweight, cost-effective alternative operating system for portable computing.

    Written by Tony Bradley • 03 June 10 09:28
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    The A to Z of programming languages

    For the past few years, Computerworld Australia has undertaken a series of investigations into interesting programming languages and the people that use them. We have spoken to numerous interesting characters about why they created the language, the progress it has made in the developer world, and what achievements they are most proud of.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 29 April 10 15:07

  • In pictures: iPhone OS 4.0

    Apple's recently announced iPhone OS 4.0 upgrade brings with it more than 100 new features and a 1500 new APIs for developers. There's plenty to love for consumers, power users and enterprises, and are a glimpse of the mobile computing power the iPhone and forthcoming iPad are slowly becoming.

    Written by James Hutchinson • 09 April 10 16:21

  • Horde open source groupware preps version 4 release

    The Horde open source messaging and groupware project is gearing up for the first major release of its application suite and development environment in years with version 4 due in mid-2010.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 06 April 10 11:44

  • iPad apps: A sneak peek

    Let the iPad app cavalcade begin. Amazon showed off a Kindle iPad app Monday vowing to bring its e-reader and e-bookstore to the iPad.

    Written by Ian Paul • 26 March 10 07:49

  • IT the Toyota way

    Given all the things that come out of Japan, it’s remarkable and not a little bit bemusing how often it’s the quirky side of life that dominates any discourse on the country. Off the wall fetishes, cosplay kiddies, vacuous variety TV shows, manga, yakuza tales, ninja, games and gadgets are all top of mind as soon as any flutter of the Hinomaru is raised in conversation.

    Written by Trevor Clarke • 23 March 10 07:00
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