Software news

Security heightened ahead of Ubisoft's 'Avatar' game release

Technology / Software

Nov 13, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Security cameras in hallways, double locked doors and strict confidentiality clauses, Ubisoft employees are working in a veritable bunker in downtown Montreal to create their latest 3D video game.

'Star Trek Online' to beam gamers to the bridge

Technology / Software

Nov 13, 2009 | 3 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- The most iconic setting in "Star Trek" almost didn't make it into the series' online video game.

'Call of Duty' sells $310M in N Amer, UK in 24 hrs

Technology / Software

Nov 12, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone.

Google Latitude adds location history, alerts you when friends are nearby

Technology / Software

Nov 11, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Google Latitude to find your nearby friends, you're in luck: Google updated Latitude with location history and alerts for when your friends are nearby. If you don't love your every step tracked -- well, it's ...

Software for solving life-threatening medical puzzles

Technology / Software

Nov 11, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New software is under development that doctors hope will help them identify brain tumours in children that will grow aggressively.

Microsoft's monthly security fixes spare Windows 7

Technology / Software

Nov 10, 2009 | 1 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.

Amazon delivers Kindle books to PCs

Technology / Software

Nov 10, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Amazon.com on Tuesday released free software that lets people read the online retail titan's electronic Kindle books on personal computers.

Eager gamers line up for 'Modern Warfare 2'

Technology / Software

Nov 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Ryan Norwalk has cleared his schedule. The 26-year-old California State University student plans to spend Tuesday gunning down foes in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," the highly anticipated first-person shooter ...

New software shows British TV live on iPhone

Technology / Software

Nov 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

British broadcaster Sky launched an iPhone application Tuesday which allows viewers to watch live TV on the move and is thought to be the first commercial TV service backed by the broadcaster itself.

eStadium application brings multimedia sports features to smartphones

Technology / Software

Nov 06, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

The intimate and spirited quarters of a stadium offer perhaps the most ideal venues to experience an athletic event. Or do they?

Program automatically shuts down office PCs when not in use

Technology / Software

Nov 06, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

NEC Corp. says it has developed the country's first software that automatically controls power consumption by personal computers in accordance with the patterns of its user's PC activity.

Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD

Technology / Software

Nov 06, 2009 | 1.3 / 5 (13) | 0

Microsoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group.

Online collaboration with built-in clarity

Technology / Software

Nov 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Software packages that interoperate while providing online users with an overview of their colleagues' work may finally threaten the dominance of email as the world's premier collaboration ...

New 'Call of Duty' could set entertainment record

Technology / Software

Nov 06, 2009 | 3 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake ...

Touting tech tools of the future

Technology / Software

Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

While most people were turning their clocks backward over the weekend, Microsoft research chief Craig Mundie was moving his forward, five to 10 years into the future.

Microsoft raises cloud computing concerns

Technology / Software

Nov 05, 2009 | 1.4 / 5 (9) | 0

Packaged software powerhouse Microsoft on Thursday released a paper outlining privacy concerns businesses should consider prior to leaping into the computing "cloud."

Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic'

Technology / Software

Nov 05, 2009 | 1 / 5 (2) | 1

(AP) -- Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.

Chrome 4.0 beta web browser launched

Technology / Software

Nov 04, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (10) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has released its latest beta version of its Chrome browser for Windows, which promises faster browsing, bookmark synchronization and more.