Learning app Duolingo sets its sights on the language of numbers
Aims to take kids from Instagram to integration with gamified approach
Applications08 Oct 2021 | 7
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Zoom-o-cracy: Wales MP misses vote, allowing COVID-passport rule change, blames the IT dept
Senedd Cymru ICT crowd have earned their Friday beers
Applications08 Oct 2021 | 39
Want to support Firefox? Great, you'll have no problem with personalised, sponsored search suggestions then
Dark pattern consent dialog invites users to share their location with advertisers
Applications08 Oct 2021 | 93
Alternative search providers write letter to EU complaining that Google antitrust action achieved diddly-squat
Interview 'There's no independent search engine really, other than Google and Bing'
Applications07 Oct 2021 | 26
Progress report: Asahi Linux brings forth a usable basic desktop on Apple's M1
Drivers slip into the kernel as team ponders GPU hardware
Applications06 Oct 2021 | 20
Google Cloud UK boss boomerangs back to Salesforce to run freshly acquired Slack's EMEA ops
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in
Applications05 Oct 2021 | 1
Microsoft shows off Office 2021 for consumers ahead of the coming of Windows 11
5 October shaping up to be a big day in Redmond
Applications04 Oct 2021 | 71
Qlik bursts out of data visualization, makes play for automation
Sets sights on Salesforce and other SaaSy processes
Applications01 Oct 2021 |
What do iOS and Android have in common? Their apps suck at privacy, boffins say
Plus 'widespread potential violations of US, EU, UK privacy law' as an added bonus
Applications30 Sep 2021 | 21
Don't touch that dial – the new guy just closed the application that no one is meant to close
Who, Me? An unexpected round of Just A Minute for a unsuspecting Weather Presenter
Applications27 Sep 2021 | 124
Google emits Chrome 94 with 'Idle Detection' API to detect user inactivity amid opposition
Mozilla, Apple register dismay as worries surface over privacy, potential crypto mining behind user's back
Applications22 Sep 2021 | 37
Google experiments with user-choice-defying Android search box
Analysis Apple-flavored approach running as test 'for a small percentage of users'
Applications22 Sep 2021 | 41
Apple, Google yank opposition voting strategy app from Russian software stores
Oh, sorry, we thought you wanted us to obey the law?! – Silicon Valley
Applications18 Sep 2021 | 37
Google extends right-to-be-forgotten to app permissions on older Android devices
Software unused after a few months will lose access to sensitive features unless exempted
Applications17 Sep 2021 | 13
Microsoft doles out Office Long Term Servicing Channel for cloud refuseniks
Redmond doesn't do things by half – unless it's Long Term Support
Applications17 Sep 2021 | 15
Measuring your carbon footprint? There's no app for that
Column Smartphones can keep us informed about everything other than environmental impact. That needs to change
Applications15 Sep 2021 | 58
Sort-of Epic win as judge kills Apple ban on apps linking to outside payment systems
Analysis Games maker weakens iGiant's control over iOS, loses its antitrust claims
Applications10 Sep 2021 | 37
You can quote us on that: Workday scoops up job pricing specialist Zimit in focus on services
Ideally, will speed up biz's answer to the question: How much should we charge for that?
Applications09 Sep 2021 | 4
Google fiddles with cross-platform Flutter and Dart to boost performance, tooling
Devs also urged to ditch 'pedantic' lint rules
Applications08 Sep 2021 |
Browser-based video editor Clipchamp disappears into the bowels of Microsoft 365
Like Windows Movie Maker on the web
Applications08 Sep 2021 | 4
Software piracy pushes companies to be more competitive, study claims
So, do copy that floppy?
Applications04 Sep 2021 | 28
A speech recognition app goes into a bar. Speak up if you’ve heard it already
Something for the Weekend, Sir? Listen to me, Palmer, now listen to me
Applications03 Sep 2021 | 108
They've only gone and done it – South Korea forces Apple, Google to allow alternative app store payment systems
Big Tech warns favoring SK players won't go down well – yet South Korea loves its software
Applications01 Sep 2021 | 11
'Apps for GNOME' site aims to improve discovery of the project's best applications
A sprinkling of Rust and presto! A new multi-language web site appears
Applications27 Aug 2021 | 10
'Unicorn' startup CEO faked sales figures, deals to trick investors, prosecutors claim
Co-founder of mobile dev biz HeadSpin Manish Lachwani charged with fraud
Applications26 Aug 2021 | 18
South Korea may ban Apple, Google from forcing store payment systems on app devs
Korean firms also keen to be your Seoul provider, says expert
Applications26 Aug 2021 | 8
Microsoft reminds Azure App Service users that community support for Java 7 ends soon – shift to version 8 or beyond
This is your one-year warning
Applications26 Aug 2021 |
Lost in IKEA? So, it seems, is Windows
Bork!Bork!Bork! Microsoft would like to know your location. Bedroom furniture or homewares?
Applications25 Aug 2021 | 36
British teachers' pensions set to be released from Capita's grasp after nearly 30 years
Contract first signed in 1996 comes to an end in 2025
Applications24 Aug 2021 | 34
'Not great, but usable': GNOME desktop boots on Asahi Linux for Apple M1
Should 'run like a dream' when everything's done, says dev
Applications23 Aug 2021 | 20
Singapore, Australia successfully trial blockchain-greased customs system
Who knew that verifiable and digital documentation might move a little faster than paper?
Applications23 Aug 2021 | 4
Trust Facebook to find a way to make video conferencing more miserable and tedious
Yes, it involves VR. Meanwhile, in the real world, the FTC would like a chat about competition
Applications19 Aug 2021 | 62
LibreOffice 7.2 brings improved but still imperfect Microsoft Office compatibility
Also: Native for Apple Silicon but with health warning
Applications19 Aug 2021 | 81
Google Groups kills RSS support without notice
Chocolate Factory mum as remaining feed fans search for alternatives
Applications16 Aug 2021 | 35
Internet Explorer 3.0 turns 25. One of its devs recalls how it ended marriages – and launched amazing careers
Revisit the browser wars, we shall
Applications16 Aug 2021 | 76
Amazon Game Studios to its own devs: All your codebase doesn't belong to us
Analysis E-goliath's subsidiary drops 'draconian' contract terms that absorbed personal work, demanded license rights
Applications13 Aug 2021 | 18
Thunderbird 91 lands: Now native on Apple Silicon, swaps 'master' for 'primary' password, and more
Project said to be well resourced, lots of tweaks in new version, plenty more to do
Applications12 Aug 2021 | 55
Microsoft's axeman cometh for OneDrive sync app on older versions of macOS
Bye Sierra
Applications10 Aug 2021 | 11
Google hits undo on Chrome browser alert change that broke websites, web apps
'This is peak Chrome; a reasonably good idea hampered because it was pushed out thoughtlessly'
Applications05 Aug 2021 | 43
Google Play puts Android apps on notice: No naughty JavaScript, Python, Lua
And come April next year, accurate disclosures of personal data usage will be required
Applications29 Jul 2021 | 11
Privacy proves elusive in Google's Privacy Sandbox
Like FLoC, FLEDGE isn't yet ready to fly for web-based ads, judging from this proof-of-concept exploit code
Applications29 Jul 2021 | 17
Microsoft's new 'power app converging model' hits public preview with Custom Pages
Aims to heal perplexing split between Canvas and Model-driven apps
Applications29 Jul 2021 | 3
A bunch of apps will be able to bypass Microsoft's new store and use own update methods
Risky and annoying?
Applications27 Jul 2021 | 46
SAP's home crowd fails to RISE to the bait with lift-and-shift-to-the-cloud offer
German-speaking user group takes dismal view of scheme's value
Applications23 Jul 2021 | 6
Open-source dev and critic of Beijing claims Audacity owner Muse threatened him with deportation to China in row over copyright
'Who knows how he may be received...'
Applications20 Jul 2021 | 48
Open-source RAW image editor Darktable releases major update to version 3.6 – and it's very accessible
Review RTFM: Read the [fine] manual
Applications19 Jul 2021 | 15
Refreshing: An Office update that won't frighten the horses
Microsoft reins in some of its excesses with a visual tidy-up
Applications16 Jul 2021 | 36
Ah, I see you found my PowerShell script called 'SiteReview' – that does not mean what you think it means
Who, Me? Updated It's certainly not for that
Applications12 Jul 2021 | 104
Google herds FLoC back to the lab for undisclosed post-third-party-cookie ad tech modifications
Privacy advocates say surgery on bird-themed system must happen in public
Applications08 Jul 2021 | 13
Three-dozen US states plus DC sue Google over Play Store's revenue cut, payment system, and more
Chocolate Factory rolls its eyes at 'meritless' antitrust lawsuit
Applications08 Jul 2021 | 12
Sing a song of Office, a pocketful of why: ARM64 version running in a Pi
When the Pi was loaded/ with native Windows 11 bling... wasn’t it quite Armful, a somewhat speedy thing
Applications05 Jul 2021 | 20
Oh dear, Universal Windows Platform: Microsoft says 'no plans to release WinUI 3 for UWP in a stable way'
Focus is on persuading desktop developers to refresh applications for Windows 11
Applications02 Jul 2021 | 21
Android devs prepare to hand over app-signing keys to Google from August
Android App Bundle required, APK submission no longer allowed
Applications01 Jul 2021 | 48
Revealed: Why Windows Task Manager took a cuddlier approach to (process) death and destruction
Won't someone think of the children
Applications30 Jun 2021 | 61
Five words everyone wants to hear: Microsoft has 'visually refreshed' Office
Plus great news for all seven of you: An ARM64 build of its software suite
Applications29 Jun 2021 | 85
Mysterious ‘security update’ to Google Drive cloud storage locker will break links to some files
Admins given a whole month to sort it out. Choose wisely — after July 23rd, users won't be told what's happening
Applications24 Jun 2021 | 14
Apple scrambles to quash iOS app sideloading demands with 'think of the children' defense
And if that doesn't work, terrorism or satanic panic next?
Applications23 Jun 2021 | 60
Spyware, trade-secret theft, and $30m in damages: How two online support partners spectacularly fell out
Chat-bot maker LivePerson wins lawsuit against call-center outfit [24]7.ai
Applications18 Jun 2021 | 16
Amazon notices Apple, Google cutting app store commission rates, follows suit
Keeps small-time devs on the reservation with AWS credits, too
Applications18 Jun 2021 | 12
Bad Apple Safari update breaks IndexedDB JavaScript API, upsets web apps
Developers fed up with iGiant neglecting non-native software
Applications16 Jun 2021 | 8
