After a bruising summer of fighting between Microsoft and open source activists, not many people took Microsoft's open source body - Codeplex - seriously. Jason Brooks asks, what if it's serious?
October 6, 2009
Phones4U Gets Windows Mobile – But With Only 60 Apps
Phones4U will be selling phones running Windows Mobile 6.5 - but UK users can only download 60 apps
UN Backs Broadband Schools To Bridge Digital Divide
Connecting individual homes is too costly for some developing countries but schools can act as a broadband hub for an entire community, according to the UN
Open Source Enthusiast To Advise Conservatives
Tom Steinberg, co-founder of mySociety, the site behind online tools such as TheyWorkForYou.com has agreed to help the Conservative party
Windows Mobile 6.5: Microsoft’s Cunning Plan?
So far, Microsoft has screwed up on mobile. Will a hyped interim release, and a small, expensive appstore help against the iPhone?
Obama Warned On Net Neutrality
House Minority Leader John Boehner and House Republican whip Eric Cantor tell Obama new network neutrality rules proposed by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will stifle investment in networks
US Tech Job Losses Rise In Q3
The IT sector may be better off than others, but it continues to experience job loss levels not seen in six years
Microsoft Links Hotmail Leak To Phishing Attack
Microsoft confirmed thousands of Hotmail customers had their usernames and passwords posted recently on a third-party site as a result of a likely phishing attack
Adobe To Support Flash On iPhone
At the Adobe MAX 2009 developer conference, Adobe announced that Adobe Flash Professional CS5 will enable developers to create rich, interactive applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
US Bloggers Must Declare Paid Endorsements
The Federal Trade Commission revises rules for advertisers on how to keep their endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Act and for the first time requires bloggers to disclose any material connections they share with the ...