Posts Tagged ‘software’
Intel buys up McAfee for €5.97bn »
Chip-maker Intel has snapped up security software specialist McAfee for a tasty €5.97bn ($7.68bn). The unexpected deal will see McAfee operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intel, though the latter will clearly seek to use the expertise to improve its growing portfolio of products. Intel has been on the acquisition path lately, buying ...Read On »
Google debut easy app maker for Android »
Non-codies will soon be able to make their own apps if Google's latest beta lives up to its promise. Called the 'App Inventor' the tool offers a simple drag and drop interface for mobile app creation, with no code necessary. With the battle for app supremacy tougher than ever companies like Google are trying to make their creation tools as ...Read On »
Opinion: There is more to creativity than coding »
Just because you cannot code does not mean you cannot create, says Jason Walsh. It pains me to write this, it really does, but it has to be said: Shut up! You’re wrong! As a noted fan of the hackerspace and free software movements writing a defence of the iPad is not how I expected to spend my Sunday morning. However if I read one more ...Read On »
Opera readying browser for iPhone »
Norwegian software firm Opera is to submit a version of its web browser for the iPhone next week. The app will need to be approved by Apple before it becomes available to users but if it does it will be the first major browser alternative available to iPhone users. Opera claims its iPhone software will cut a connection's data traffic by up ...Read On »
Opinion: Free isn’t the future »
Jason Walsh is in favour of free software, so why does he have a problem with the worlds of open source and free content? Here's a saying for you: the best things in life aren't free. After all, if someone can make a quick buck by selling anything to you, they invariably will. Despite this, the last decade has seen the seemingly ...Read On »
