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Microsoft hauls social networking into Outlook
Microsoft has pulled Facebook and LinkedIn into Outlook using its Social Connector add-on beta.

Pete LePage: The man behind the little blue 'e'
Pete LePage, Microsoft's senior product manager for Internet Explorer - the little blue 'e' that gets you on the internet - talks IE9, Apple's Flash stance and browser powers.

Google working on language translating phone
Stumped by foreign languages when you're travelling? Google is working on software that translates text captured by a phone camera.

Assault on AppStore: Carriers unite on smartphone software
The world's largest wireless carriers are combining forces to make it easier for software developers to write multi-device smartphone applications

MeeGo: Nokia, Intel join smartphone forces
Nokia and Intel are combining the software they've each been developing for smart phones, tablet computers and other internet devices.

Adobe fuming in iPhone Flash stoush
Adobe Systems, which is trying to get its Flash software on to Apple devices, said the iPhone risks losing market share because it's the only smartphone that doesn't support Adobe's Flash video software.

<i>Adam Gifford:</i> Open source route frees the mind
Albany High equalises software access.

No reports of Internet Explorer hack problems, says Microsoft NZ
Microsoft will issue a security patch for Internet Explorer after it was revealed that a vulnerability in the web browser was to blame for last week's hacks on Gmail accounts.

Is it all just a game for Mac users?
Gaming is the one area where Mac can users can justifiably feel well and truly miffed at being users of a platform with small market share.

France, Germany warn against Internet Explorer
France and Germany have warned web users against using all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer to protect security.

Vulnerable Facebook users offered 'free' security software
Facebook is increasingly being targeted by cybercrooks, so the social network has chalked an unprecedented deal with security specialist McAfee to offer its users free security software.

Big IT firms take a hit on Kiwi front
NZ divisions of some of the world's largest IT companies took big hits last year, a review of accounts filed with the Companies Office shows.