Microsoft to snatch Visio app away from iOS users this summer
If you want to use the diagram tool for the long haul, it's going to take a subscription
Applications08 Mar 2023 | 37
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Microsoft makes Outlook Mac native email app a freebie
Does it have in-app purchases? You betcha
Applications07 Mar 2023 | 25
Salesforce promises to follow the Oracle playbook
Yay for investors, eek for customers?
Applications06 Mar 2023 | 8
Embracing the data explosion
Sponsored Feature Acting on data as it is created is the key to exploiting the oncoming information tsunami
Sponsored Feature
Linux app depot Flathub may offer paid-for software
Latest twist in long saga of trying to monetize desktop penguinistas
Applications27 Feb 2023 | 25
Uncle Sam to block Adobe absorption of Figma over monopoly fears
Some investors and creative pros may cheer, but Photoshop giant's not done yet
Applications24 Feb 2023 | 8
Microsoft begs you not to ditch Edge on Google's own Chrome download page
Monopoly giant can't stand it when anyone else has a monopoly
Applications23 Feb 2023 | 181
OnlyOffice treated to an update – and fresh plugins
If the Ribbon is your sort of thing, penguin-flavored options include this and WPS Office
Applications21 Feb 2023 | 12
What Brit watchdog redacted: Google gives Apple cut of Chrome iOS search revenue
Exclusive Those billions just may have dissuaded iPhone giant from building rival search, beefing up Safari
Applications17 Feb 2023 | 40
Apple complains UK watchdog wants to make iOS a 'clone' of Android
Move means possibility of new WebKit-free iPhone browsers is even more likely
Applications09 Feb 2023 | 69
Find My Kids app is basically AirTags for your offspring
Comment Who even buys their children an Apple Watch?
Applications09 Feb 2023 | 121
Singapore pulls plug on COVID tracking program
Tells residents to turn in dongles and uninstall apps, but keeps registration system alive – just in case
Applications09 Feb 2023 | 10
Open Source Policy Summit: Where FOSS and government meet
FOSDEM Sometimes it takes a war to make people pay attention
Applications09 Feb 2023 | 8
Transmission FOSS BitTorrent client hits version 4.0
Torrenting is still a thing, it still works, and it's not just for illegal downloads to get around streaming restrictions
Applications08 Feb 2023 | 30
Cedars-Sinai hospital's website shares patient info with Meta, lawsuit claims
Facebook parent could then offer that data to other advertising clients, complaint alleges
Applications08 Feb 2023 | 8
Microsoft's AI habit comes to data governance tool Purview
You're a high-risk worker who wants access to that file? Computer says no
Applications07 Feb 2023 | 3
Take the morning off because Outlook has already
We're down to Microsoft 364 again by first week of February
Applications07 Feb 2023 | 66
Warning: Microsoft Teams Free (classic) will be gone in 2 months
You may have already known this... but did you know you'll lose data migration unless you switch to paid?
Applications07 Feb 2023 | 52
Google works on Blink-based iOS browser contrary to Apple's WebKit rule
Chocolate Factory insists project is an internal testing tool, isn't extending middle finger at Cupertino
Applications03 Feb 2023 | 24
LibreOffice 7.5 update: A great time to jump on this FOSS productivity suite
FOSDEM Decent upgrade from older versions, essential if you're still on OpenOffice
Applications03 Feb 2023 | 99
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Europe's right-to-repair law asks hardware makers for fixes for up to 10 years
Smartphones and tablets would also be added to the EU's list of devices that must be repairable under new rule
Microsoft admits Azure Resource Manager failed after code change
Just lucky Western Europe was asleep when it happened
Microsoft freaks out users with Windows 11 warning: 'LSA protection is off'
Alerts telling folks their 'device may be vulnerable' triggered by KB5007651
Journalist hurt by exploding USB bomb drive
Now that's a flash bang
South Korea fines McDonald's for data leak from raw SMB share
British American Tobacco, Samsung, also burgered up their infosec
Cisco kindly reveals proof of concept attacks for flaws in rival Netgear's kit
Maybe this is deserved given the problem's in a hidden telnet service
First-known interstellar Solar System visitor 'Oumuamua a comet in disguise – research
Strange appearance and behavior perplexed astronomers, led some folks to believe it was alien spaceship
Bogus ChatGPT extension steals Facebook cookies
All aboard the chatbot hype train! Next stop: Fraud
B-List celebs including Lindsay Lohan fined after crypto shill probe
Didn't disclose payments as mastermind pumped up value of tokens with fake trades
Attackers hit Bitcoin ATMs to steal $1.5 million in crypto cash
Terminal maker General Bytes shutters its cloud business after second breach in seven months
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Twitter tweaks third-party app rules to ban third-party apps
Setting fire to an ecosystem like it's a spliff on a credulous podcast
Applications21 Jan 2023 | 84
Need a video editor, FOSS fans? OpenShot and Kdenlive both refreshed
Cross-platform so you can run it on a Windows box, too
Applications15 Dec 2022 | 43
TOR Browser 12 released with support for Albanian, Ukrainian
If you are concerned about browsing discreetly, this makes it easier
Applications12 Dec 2022 | 2
Meta faces lawsuit to stop 'surveillance advertising'
Case claims collecting personal data breaches UK GDPR, but implications could be wider
Applications23 Nov 2022 | 22
Mozilla will begin signing Mv3 extensions for Firefox next week
Nightly and Developer Edition users will be able to test the new cruelty
Applications17 Nov 2022 | 12
Evernote's fall from grace is complete, with sale to Italian app maker
Frustrate enough users and your product will stumble. Hint, hint, Elon
Applications17 Nov 2022 | 74
Microsoft feels the need, the need for speed in Teams
Desktop app buckles up for faster switching between chats or channels or join a meeting
Applications04 Nov 2022 | 52
Apple finds way to squeeze social network apps until pips squeak
And get over here, NFT slingers, Cupertino wants a word, too
Applications25 Oct 2022 | 8
Rent-calculating software biz accused of colluding with 'cartel' of landlords
RealPage's algorithm screwed tenants by inflating costs, it is claimed
Applications25 Oct 2022 | 50
How I made a Chrome extension for converting Reg articles to UK spelling
Hands On Long live the King's English or something like that
Applications22 Oct 2022 | 339
UK govt launches multibillion procurement for tax agency application services
First chunk of mega-frameworks go to market
Applications11 Oct 2022 | 5
IceWM reaches version 3 after a mere 25 years
And it's not the only venerable window manager still in development
Applications05 Oct 2022 | 28
Google Translate dropped in mainland China
Search engine was banned so no surprise no one was using it
Applications03 Oct 2022 | 3
Google delays execution of doomed Chrome extensions
Busineses get a little longer with Manifest v2, everyone else... it depends
Applications30 Sep 2022 | 20
Upcoming Outlook for Windows app opens to more testers
Office Insider? You might want to check refreshed email client
Applications29 Sep 2022 | 6
Russia's Facebook-like VK removed from Apple App Store
Apps still available on Google Play, digital ministry says it's investigating
Applications28 Sep 2022 | 1
Grab – Asia's Uber – knows customers and drivers so well it can vet them for loans
Understands income streams, seasonality of sales, how hard drivers work, and safety records
Applications27 Sep 2022 | 4
Is it a bird? Is it Microsoft Office? No, it's Onlyoffice: Version 7.2 released
The other open-source productivity suite gets a version bump
Applications27 Sep 2022 | 69
Mozilla drags Microsoft, Google, Apple for obliterating any form of browser choice
If you've got no OS of your own, you've got little chance to compete, Firefox maker sighs
Applications23 Sep 2022 | 134
Bank of England seeks partner to support Oracle Cloud implementation
After venturing into HCM, UK's central bank embarks on finance and procurement journey with Big Red
Applications22 Sep 2022 | 6
Apple to raise App Store prices in 28 countries
No reason given, but inflation and app tracking changes may both factor
Applications20 Sep 2022 | 8
Microsoft low code branches into lightweight GUI widgets
Building features into Teams, Outlook without JSON coding possible with new Cards play
Applications20 Sep 2022 | 8
Excel's comedy of errors needs a new script, not new scripting
Opinion Microsoft reanimates the wrong corpse
Applications20 Sep 2022 | 110
Document Foundation starts charging €8.99 for 'free' LibreOffice
Only in the Mac App Store, as part of FOSS-for-biz strategy software org admits may not quickly deliver results
Applications20 Sep 2022 | 96
Microsoft rolls out stealthy updates for 365 Apps
Good thing Redmond has a brilliant track record with patches
Applications15 Sep 2022 | 48
SAP user group questions value for money amid plans to increase support fees
Unbundling of products, cloud shift, support for older ERP products make customers query inflation-based rise
Applications15 Sep 2022 | 3
Automating Excel tasks to come to Windows and Mac
Not just for the web anymore: Microsoft Office Scripts coming for the macro-managers among us
Applications13 Sep 2022 | 42
SAP to increase support fees in January to offset inflation costs
Maintenance and software installation prices heading north for range of agreements
Applications12 Sep 2022 | 3
Open source biz sick of FOSS community exploitation overhauls software rights
Lightbend's Akka shifts from Apache 2.0 license to BSL 1.1 – but critics not pleased about pricing
Applications08 Sep 2022 | 41
IBM wins contract to support NHS App
Smartphone software set to link more services to patients despite privacy fears
Applications06 Sep 2022 | 24
Snap to lay off one in five employees as losses mount
Original shows, games, the company's other apps, and more also being axed
Applications31 Aug 2022 | 9
Micro Focus bought by Canada's OpenText for $6b
Resting place of Novell – and one-time home to SUSE – finds new life in the Great White North
Applications26 Aug 2022 | 15
PanWriter: Cross-platform writing tool runs on anything and outputs to anything
FOSS Fest Sometimes you just want something dead simple that can maybe handle bold, italics, and a hyperlink or two
Applications24 Aug 2022 | 126
Universal Unix tool AWK gets Unicode support
From original author Brian Kernighan, one of the original Unix team
Applications23 Aug 2022 | 47
Weighing the less mainstream Ubuntu remixes: Including China's Kylin
We look at the official flavors, but there are more out there
Applications19 Aug 2022 | 9
Google shuts off IoT Core services shortly after announcing API stability commitments
Customers could be better off with specialist providers and service partners, Chocolate Factory decides
Applications19 Aug 2022 | 40
LibreOffice improves Microsoft compatibility with version 7.4
If you absolutely must keep using those proprietary formats, walk this way
Applications19 Aug 2022 | 84
MariaDB buys geospatial specialist CubeWerx
Long list of open standards contributions part of journey to REST-based GIS stack, companies say
Applications19 Aug 2022 |
Tech analyst Forrester finds enterprise software is recession-proof
As mission-critical nature of software supports prices, users also find reason to invest
Applications18 Aug 2022 | 2
Excel @ mentions approach general availability on the desktop
@CEO, that macro looks sus, amirite?
Applications17 Aug 2022 | 41
There's no place like GNOME: Project hits 25, going on 43
Desktop environment celebrates milestone birthday with a beta
Applications17 Aug 2022 | 37
Microsoft unveils native Arm64 support in the .NET Framework
Older operating systems excluded from the 4.8.1 release party
Applications10 Aug 2022 |
One to watch: Open-source code that measures your exposure to CCTV
Like a Geiger counter but for surveillance cameras
Applications04 Aug 2022 | 30
Microsoft's Teams goes native on Apple, retains a human touch
There'll be a welcome in valleys of Wales for language translation
Applications04 Aug 2022 | 18
Education officials urged to curb student snoopware
Or just see it as preparing them for the future
Applications04 Aug 2022 | 7
Equifax software bug messed up credit score calculations for weeks
About one in ten computations for loans, credit cards, etc said to be wrong
Applications03 Aug 2022 | 14
Microsoft thinks there are people on 2G networks who want to use Outlook
Offers 5MB Outlook Lite App that works on phones with only 1GB RAM
Applications03 Aug 2022 | 44
Apple sued by French media over App Store power
Gros fromages take on big Pomme
Applications02 Aug 2022 | 19
Oracle to hike support fees in line with inflation
US looks forward to 8% increase while consumer prices spike around the globe
Applications25 Jul 2022 | 15
SAP lowers profit outlook due to cost of Russian withdrawal
Sticker shock: Russia, Belarus withdraw to cost it more than initially thought.
Applications21 Jul 2022 |
Microsoft tweaks Store policy for open source once again
Paid-for open source is OK. But here's a form to report the scammers
Applications19 Jul 2022 | 17
Dev's code manages to topple Microsoft's mighty SharePoint
On Call And the app still runs... to this day
Applications15 Jul 2022 | 192
South Korea's Kakao removes external payment method amid Google Play standoff
Google gets its way after meeting with internet company and Korea Communications Commission
Applications11 Jul 2022 | 3
Microsoft delays controversial ban on paid-for open source, WebKit in app store
Embrace, extend, excuses
Applications08 Jul 2022 | 34
Judge rejects another Microsoft appeal against surplus license reseller suit
Windows giant's UK tentacle still on the hook over pre-owned on-prem software market dominance
Applications08 Jul 2022 | 19
If you can find and fix this subtle Chromium bug that breaks some extensions, there's $8k waiting for you
Unlucky few percent of netizens affected by weird timing issue
Applications05 Jul 2022 | 9
Rufus and ExplorerPatcher: Tools to remove Windows 11 TPM pain and more
Turn off chip detection, bypass need for a Microsoft account, change how Explorer works
Applications04 Jul 2022 | 104
Microsoft teases Outlook Lite for Android
What are the 'main benefits' of Outlook? Whatever they are, that's all you'll get
Applications04 Jul 2022 | 33
W3C overrules objections by Google, Mozilla to decentralized identifier spec
Oh no, he DIDn't
Applications01 Jul 2022 | 69
Open source Office rival Collabora releases web-based CODE 22.05
Already host your own file-sharing tool? Now you can add a web-based office suite on top
Applications01 Jul 2022 | 2
Intuit pulls QuickBooks from India, uncomfortably quickly
Walks away from enormous but parochial market, while leaving global development teams in place
Applications01 Jul 2022 | 4
Old-school editor Vim hits version 9 with faster scripting language
All of the famed user-friendliness and ease of use – and 'drastically' better performance
Applications30 Jun 2022 | 48
Microsoft plans to dig through your Edge Collections to make suggestions
Updates inbound to that browser you use to download a different browser
Applications30 Jun 2022 | 46
Thunderbird 102 gets a major facelift, Matrix chat support
Mozilla's messaging client appears to have benefited from sponsor shakeup
Applications30 Jun 2022 | 43
NASA's Psyche mission: 2022 launch is off after software arrives late
Launch window slides into 2023 or 2024 for asteroid-probing project
Applications27 Jun 2022 | 4
UK's Post Office shells out for SAP software it thought it had
'Significantly under-licenced' but didn't factor in Customer Success Manager when dealing with reseller
Applications21 Jun 2022 | 15
Unbelievably clever: Redbean 2 – a single-file web server that runs on six OSes
'Write once, run anywhere' finally came true, thanks to APE and the Cosmopolitan libc
Applications20 Jun 2022 | 42
Telegram adds paid tier as it cracks 700 million users
Without so much as a mention of encryption, but with a pastel-hued emoji-heavy nod to ‘sustainable monetization’
Applications20 Jun 2022 | 7
Microsoft CRM tool to pull sales data from email, Teams calls, Office 365
Out-of-the-box integration with Salesforce and Dynamics: SAP, Oracle CRM customers must wait
Applications16 Jun 2022 | 5
Thunderbird is coming to Android – in K-9 Mail form
Rumble heard as two faithful friends merge into lycanthropic chimæra
Applications15 Jun 2022 | 64
How one techie ended up paying the tab on an Apple Macintosh Plus
On Call Oh my word, do you remember MacWrite? It just works, right?
Applications10 Jun 2022 | 169
NHTSA upgrades Tesla Autopilot probe, could lead to recall
Up for debate is whether Autopilot, or humans behaving badly, is the reason for Tesla's iffy safety record
Applications09 Jun 2022 | 20
Linux Mint adopts Timeshift from overworked original developer
Team lead Clement Lefebvre takes over maintaining backup tool from UMix creator
Applications09 Jun 2022 | 22
Apple dev roundup: Weather data meets privacy, and other good stuff
WWDC No AR/VR glasses but at least RoomPlan will let you make rapid 3D room maps
Applications08 Jun 2022 | 5
Windows on Arm users finally receive Native PowerToys
A full two years after the release of Surface Pro X, but they're ready for action
Applications08 Jun 2022 | 4
Microsoft updates Azure Form Recognizer: Invoices go multi-language
Power Apps Express Design doesn't get to have all the AI fun
Applications07 Jun 2022 | 1
Microsoft delays next Exchange Server release to 2025
Four years later than planned – maybe that's how long it will take to make it secure?
Applications06 Jun 2022 | 33
The next time your program is 'not responding,' (do not) try these steps
Something for the Weekend Can't open that tin of beans? Put it back in the cupboard and take it out again!
Applications03 Jun 2022 | 153
That time a techie accidentally improved an airline's productivity
On Call Mainframe muddle means extra crossword time for today's hero
Applications03 Jun 2022 | 176
Salesforce shrugs off economic uncertainty with upbeat Q1 results
CEO admits integration of mega-mergers remains an ongoing project
Applications01 Jun 2022 |
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