http://www.physorg.com/technology-news/software/ en-us PhysOrg Team Psyorg.com provides the latest news on the software, software development, software sciences and computer science. 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. http://www.physorg.com/news177359310.html Technology - Software 2009-11-13T18:50:01-07:00 (AP) -- The most iconic setting in "Star Trek" almost didn't make it into the series' online video game. http://www.physorg.com/news177330437.html Technology - Software 2009-11-13T10:40:02-07:00 Samsung Electronics today announced it will launch its own open mobile platform, Samsung Bada [bada] in December. This new addition to Samsung`s mobile ecosystem enables developers to create applications for thousands of new Samsung mobile phones, and consumers to enjoy a fun and diverse mobile experience. http://www.physorg.com/news177275020.html Technology - Software 2009-11-12T23:10:02-07:00 (AP) -- Musical video games are already family-friendly. There's no violence, and their developers have already weeded out most of the sex and drugs in rock 'n roll. And just about anyone can pick up a fake guitar, microphone or a pair or drumsticks and figure out what to do with it. http://www.physorg.com/news177258293.html Technology - Software 2009-11-12T22:30:01-07:00 (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. http://www.physorg.com/news177247679.html Technology - Software 2009-11-12T11:40:02-07:00 James Oliver picked up an Xbox game controller, looked up to a video screen and used the device's buttons and joystick to fly through a patient's chest cavity for an up-close look at the bottom of the heart. http://www.physorg.com/news177177522.html Technology - Software 2009-11-11T16:10:01-07:00 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 kind of creepy. http://www.physorg.com/news177174927.html Technology - Software 2009-11-11T15:50:04-07:00 Lost in the recent deluge of smart-phone news -- Apple's iPhone store hitting 100,000 applications, and the launches of the new Droid phone and the BlackBerry Storm, among other things -- have been the efforts of longtime handheld gadget maker Palm. http://www.physorg.com/news177157441.html Technology - Software 2009-11-11T11:30:01-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- New software is under development that doctors hope will help them identify brain tumours in children that will grow aggressively. http://www.physorg.com/news177151253.html Technology - Software 2009-11-11T09:10:07-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- Google has introduced its new experimental programming language Go, which aims to combine speedy application development through simplified coding with high-speed program execution. http://www.physorg.com/news177146819.html Technology - Software 2009-11-11T07:28:09-07:00 Amazon.com on Tuesday released free software that lets people read the online retail titan's electronic Kindle books on personal computers. http://www.physorg.com/news177102297.html Technology - Software 2009-11-10T19:30:01-07:00 (AP) -- Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes. http://www.physorg.com/news177100043.html Technology - Software 2009-11-10T18:40:06-07:00 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. http://www.physorg.com/news177084355.html Technology - Software 2009-11-10T15:10:01-07:00 (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 video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision Blizzard Inc. http://www.physorg.com/news177079559.html Technology - Software 2009-11-10T12:46:32-07:00 The intimate and spirited quarters of a stadium offer perhaps the most ideal venues to experience an athletic event. Or do they? http://www.physorg.com/news176749865.html Technology - Software 2009-11-06T17:11:37-07:00 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. http://www.physorg.com/news176731923.html Technology - Software 2009-11-06T12:50:01-07:00 (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 tool. http://www.physorg.com/news176731593.html Technology - Software 2009-11-06T12:07:11-07:00 (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 in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight." http://www.physorg.com/news176729732.html Technology - Software 2009-11-06T11:36:24-07:00 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. http://www.physorg.com/news176703335.html Technology - Software 2009-11-06T04:50:01-07:00 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. http://www.physorg.com/news176660694.html Technology - Software 2009-11-05T16:50:02-07:00 Packaged software powerhouse Microsoft on Thursday released a paper outlining privacy concerns businesses should consider prior to leaping into the computing "cloud." http://www.physorg.com/news176637400.html Technology - Software 2009-11-05T10:10:01-07:00 (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. http://www.physorg.com/news176636039.html Technology - Software 2009-11-05T09:34:40-07:00 Apple on Wednesday announced that outside developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs for iPhones and iPod Touch devices. http://www.physorg.com/news176581391.html Technology - Software 2009-11-04T19:30:02-07:00 As U.S. cases of the H1N1 flu steadily rise, colleges and universities nationwide are arranging other means of connecting students with their peers, professors and administrators, should an outbreak occur. http://www.physorg.com/news176582469.html Technology - Software 2009-11-04T19:00:03-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- Google has released its latest beta version of its Chrome browser for Windows, which promises faster browsing, bookmark synchronization and more. http://www.physorg.com/news176530035.html Technology - Software 2009-11-04T05:30:01-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- Companies of all sizes are struggling with the growing flood of data and information. Staff can quickly lose sight of impending risks or hidden opportunities. Now a new zoom software is helping users get their data under control again. http://www.physorg.com/news176459649.html Technology - Software 2009-11-03T12:40:01-07:00 A Microsoft security report released Monday warns that cyber crooks are digging into computers for weak spots to penetrate with worms -- malicious software that steals control or data. http://www.physorg.com/news176401722.html Technology - Software 2009-11-02T16:29:50-07:00 Something big is shaking at Urbanspoon, the Seattle company behind a hugely successful iPhone restaurant-finding application. http://www.physorg.com/news176061695.html Technology - Software 2009-10-30T01:50:02-07:00 The Republican leadership in the US House of Representatives unveiled a free application for the Blackberry on Thursday to keep users up to date on the latest in Congress through their cellphones. http://www.physorg.com/news176059726.html Technology - Software 2009-10-29T19:00:01-07:00 (PhysOrg.com) -- Canonical is releasing Ubuntu 9.10, the Karmic Koala, the latest version of its open-source operating system, and it aims to attract business and enterprise users to join the growing numbers of Linux enthusiasts. http://www.physorg.com/news176023510.html Technology - Software 2009-10-29T08:26:36-07:00