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(AP) -- BlackBerry e-mail service in North America was restored for some users Wednesday morning following its second outage in less than a week. http://www.physorg.com/news180786104.html Technology - Software 2009-12-23T10:21:58-07:00 (AP) -- A federal appeals court ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling its Word program in January and pay a Canadian software company $290 million for violating a patent, upholding the judgment of a lower court. http://www.physorg.com/news180717012.html Technology - Software 2009-12-22T15:40:49-07:00 US defense contractor Raytheon on Wednesday unveiled the first of what it said will be a series of software applications to make iPhones or iPod touch devices into battlefield tools. http://www.physorg.com/news180266140.html Technology - Software 2009-12-17T10:20:19-07:00 Microsoft announced that a Bing application tailored for Apple's beloved iPhones has hit the virtual shelves of its longtime rival's online App Store. http://www.physorg.com/news180166153.html Technology - Software 2009-12-16T06:20:02-07:00 (AP) -- More than 100 million Europeans will get to pick a Web browser after Microsoft agreed to offer Internet users a choice to avoid fresh fines - a move that could represent a real thawing of long-standing tensions between the software company and the European Union. http://www.physorg.com/news180166472.html Technology - Software 2009-12-16T06:19:18-07:00 Microsoft on Tuesday indefinitely suspended MSN Juku, its new microblogging service in China, after its Chinese vendor was caught lifting code from a rival Canadian startup, Plurk. http://www.physorg.com/news180112856.html Technology - Software 2009-12-15T15:40:01-07:00 (AP) -- The cinematic action adventure "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" nabbed three prizes including game of the year at the Spike TV Video Game Awards. http://www.physorg.com/news179932723.html Technology - Software 2009-12-13T13:30:02-07:00 The end of the year offers a chance to look back on all that's come and gone in the past 12 months. It also offers a chance to use that knowledge of the past to bet on the outcome of the next 12 months for fun and profit. http://www.physorg.com/news179696475.html Technology - Software 2009-12-11T02:40:01-07:00 Samsung Electronics today unveils its new smartphone platform, Samsung bada. At this unveiling, Samsung showcases the bada SDK (Software Development Kit) for partners and presents the unique benefits and unprecedented opportunities that the bada platform will bring to developers, mobile operators and consumers. http://www.physorg.com/news179676392.html Technology - Software 2009-12-10T14:30:01-07:00 IBM today announced new Linux offerings for the System z mainframe to help clients run smarter and more efficient data centers that maximize the use of IT resources and reduce energy costs. http://www.physorg.com/news179601123.html Technology - Software 2009-12-09T17:13:05-07:00 Google on Tuesday released a version of its Chrome Web browser for Macintosh computers in a challenge to Safari software Apple offers users of its machines. http://www.physorg.com/news179518449.html Technology - Software 2009-12-08T18:20:18-07:00 Telemedicine facilitates communication between family physicians, hospitals and nursing services -- yet current solutions lack flexibility and are consequently very expensive. A new software program is now available that can be tailored to a range of applications. http://www.physorg.com/news179406272.html Technology - Software 2009-12-07T11:20:01-07:00 The worst thing about losing your laptop isn't the cost of replacing your gear; it's the loss of personal info and saved passwords. Firefox extension FireFound tracks your lost laptop's location and nukes your personal data in a few clicks. http://www.physorg.com/news179152943.html Technology - Software 2009-12-04T13:50:01-07:00 When Microsoft starts selling Office 2010 next year, the company will take its workhorse software suite and move it one step closer to its vision of cloud computing. http://www.physorg.com/news179134570.html Technology - Software 2009-12-04T08:10:03-07:00 Intel Corporation has made its beta version of the Intel Atom Developer Program Software Development Kit (SDK) available for Microsoft Windows and Moblin operating systems developers. The kit helps software companies and individuals design and submit applications ("apps") for Intel-based netbooks to ultimately sell at stores opening next year. http://www.physorg.com/news179077093.html Technology - Software 2009-12-03T17:40:01-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- Small companies prepared to share commercially sensitive information can add value and develop new services for their customers, using a distributed track-and-trace software solution. http://www.physorg.com/news179073711.html Technology - Software 2009-12-03T15:40:01-07:00 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says it's not to blame for a problem that is causing a "limited" number of Windows computers to boot up to a blank black screen. http://www.physorg.com/news179002045.html Technology - Software 2009-12-02T19:10:01-07:00 Viewers of TV dramas don't focus on the technology behind how a forensics crime team tracks a terrorist or drug ring using cell phone data, but scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology do. NIST researchers have developed a new technique aimed at improving the validation of a crime lab's cell phone forensics tools. Early experiments show promise for easier, faster and more rigorous assessments than with existing methods. http://www.physorg.com/news178988700.html Technology - Software 2009-12-02T15:05:43-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created the architecture, hardware and software that will enable super-agile distributed corporations capable of reconfiguring themselves on the fly. It promises to make 'made-to-order' a reality for consumers. http://www.physorg.com/news178913221.html Technology - Software 2009-12-01T18:20:04-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- "Outbreaks Near Me," an up-to-the-minute disease-tracking system released as an iPhone application in September, is now available for use on Android mobile phones, greatly increasing the number of people who can participate in the Outbreaks Near Me network. http://www.physorg.com/news178908291.html Technology - Software 2009-12-01T16:45:38-07:00 (AP) -- The video game aisle can be intimidating for aspiring Santas who haven't touched a joystick since "Pong." But it has something for everyone: riveting solo adventures, online multiplayer battles and fun-for-the-whole-family social games. Here are some of the best picks for this holiday season. http://www.physorg.com/news178820364.html Technology - Software 2009-11-30T16:19:52-07:00 Every Friday afternoon, the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab opens its doors to anyone who wishes to drop by and play. On one such recent day, Jason Begy, a graduate student in the Comparative Media Studies program and a GAMBIT researcher, greeted a visitor from the MIT News Office before offering him tea and a place to hang his coat. http://www.physorg.com/news178792685.html Technology - Software 2009-11-30T08:38:50-07:00 (AP) -- James Cameron was thinking beyond the big screen when he created the alien world of Pandora. The "Titanic" director worked in tandem with video game developer Ubisoft Montreal on the game based on his upcoming sci-fi epic "Avatar." http://www.physorg.com/news178551980.html Technology - Software 2009-11-27T14:00:04-07:00 Q. Our 6-year-old PC computer is dying a slow death and we are considering moving to a new iMac but have a few concerns. First, of all, we have several Word documents on our disk drive now that we want to keep and add to as well as many pictures that will be kept as well. What capabilities are available to transfer these files to an iMac? Is there a Word program for Apple? Finally, do you think our decision to change to Apple is the way to go, overall? http://www.physorg.com/news178394620.html Technology - Software 2009-11-25T20:40:01-07:00 Bergen County Police and a Hackensack, N.J., drug treatment center are among a growing number of agencies using a software program to identify dangerous intersections, spot teen driving trends and reduce accident fatalities. http://www.physorg.com/news178315890.html Technology - Software 2009-11-24T23:20:01-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- Software developers will no longer have to reinvent the wheel when writing new programs and applications thanks to a clever new set of tools and a central repository of 'building blocks'. http://www.physorg.com/news178308150.html Technology - Software 2009-11-24T18:20:01-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- The web browser Opera 10.10 has been released as a stable version, and it has a number of new features to enhance the browsing experience, including "Unite", which is a group of applications for sharing music, photos and other files. http://www.physorg.com/news178270915.html Technology - Software 2009-11-24T07:46:17-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- Comparing prices over the Internet has become a common practice for consumers. Now, just in time for Black Friday, a group of Missouri University of Science and Technology students is putting that ability to comparison-shop in the palm of your hand. http://www.physorg.com/news178227892.html Technology - Software 2009-11-23T20:10:02-07:00 Swedish streaming software Spotify announced on Monday the launch of a music application for the Symbian platform, used by the world's biggest mobile phone maker Nokia and other smartphones. http://www.physorg.com/news178183307.html Technology - Software 2009-11-23T08:10:01-07:00 French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news178085432.html Technology - Software 2009-11-22T04:20:01-07:00