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The Computing Technology Industry Association is putting additional resources into its efforts to get more African-Americans and other minorities into IT careers.
Opera 10.5 for Windows Beta Browser is Now Shipping
Opera Software is rolling out the beta release of Opera 10.50 for Windows, the latest version of its desktop browser.
Micro Focus Is Shipping New Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Micro Focus is looking to deliver four new developer tools that will allow them to utilize Micro Focus COBOL technology with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
IBM`s Power7 Systems Are Aimed at the Smarter Planet
IBM has now released a number of new Power7 systems that it says deliver up to four times the energy efficiency and twice the performance of the previous generation of Power systems. IBM also said its new Power7 systems outperform other comparable systems.
Hewlett-Packard Takes the Agile Road
Hewlett-Packard has now announced a series of enhancements to its toolset for Agile software development, the HP Agile Accelerator. The IT giant is banking on its expertise to help enterprise customers modernize legacy applications, while helping developers build better new ones.
IT Workers to Receive Slight Pay Increases in 2010
At less than 2 percent, raises in technology salaries will be small in 2010, according to a report by Computer Economics. Developers are at the top of both the raise list and the salary list, especially for highly complex application development work. Managers and senior executives will have to get to the back of the line.
Microsoft Ships Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate
Microsoft has delivered the release candidate version of the company's Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 application development suite.
Canonical, CodePlex Foundation Announce New Leadership
The CodePlex Foundation announces the appointment of Paula Hunter to the position of executive director of the open-source organization. And Canonical hires a new chief operating officer.
Mono Project Delivers Moonlight 3.0 Preview
The Mono Project releases the first preview of Moonlight 3.0, giving application developers a first look at the open-source implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight 3 technology for the Linux platform.
JavaOne 2010 Conference Is Set for September
Java developers can rest easy now. When Oracle announced its plans for Sun Microsystems this week, the company's executives also announced that it would sponsor the annual JavaOne conference in September. This year, JavaOne will start at the same time as Oracle OpenWorld, but JavaOne will remain a separate conference.
Microsoft Windows 7 Sales Boost Company's Bottom Line
For its fiscal second quarter, Microsoft reported better-than-expected results thanks to strong sales of its Windows 7 operating system. However, Microsoft executives said that the enterprise software market remains stagnant as businesses continue to hold off refreshing their old hardware and software. Microsoft's Business Division also saw its revenues slip during the quarter.
A Conversation with IronJS Creator Fredrik Holmstrom
IronJS is an open-source project that works to deliver an implementation of the JavaScript Web development language to the Microsoft .NET Framework. Here, IronJS creator Fredrik Holmstrom talks about how he uses C# and JavaScript in his professional work and how he uses a mix F#, Python and Clojure for his personal pursuits.
Apple iPad Includes iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta for Developers
Apple's iPad, the company's long-rumored tablet PC, finally made its rollout during an event in San Francisco on Jan. 27. From the start, Apple is encouraging developers to start crafting programs for the iPad, which will be released sometime in the next two months, through the release of the iPhone SDK 3.2 beta. Some 140,000 apps will be available through the App Store at the time of the iPad's general release, a number that Apple likely hopes will explode as developers craft additional programs and games for the device.
Instantiations Updates GWT Designer to Support Google Web Toolkit 2.0
Instantiations, a maker of software quality, security and productivity tools for the Eclipse open source software platform, has announced an upgrade to version 7.3 of its graphical user interface (GUI) building product, GWT Designer.
Microsoft Releases Windows Mobile 6.5 SDK, Then Pulls It
Microsoft recently delivered an updated Windows Mobile 6.5 Software Development Kit and then apparently pulled it not long after, citing plans for further testing.
AMD Launches Budget Chips for Desktops
AMD is rolling out three processors with prices of less than $100, designed for desktops. The one Phenom and two Athlon processors are aimed at cost-conscious consumers who want to take advantage of DirectX 11 and other features in Microsoft's Windows 7. AMD also unveiled two other processors that are priced higher than $100.
ComponentOne Ships Studio for SharePoint 2010
ComponentOne releases Studio for SharePoint 2010, a suite of tools for working with Microsoft SharePoint.
Microsoft Bing Maps Silverlight Is No Longer Beta
Microsoft announces that the Bing Maps Silverlight site is no longer being beta tested and has gained two new features: Local Events, which displays the day's happenings on a map of a particular area, and Destination Maps, which can render a selected portion of a map in a variety of fanciful styles with names such as Treasure Map.
Google Chrome OS Will Challenge Microsoft with Media Player
Google plans to incorporate a complete media player into its upcoming Chrome OS that has enough functionality to challenge Microsoft’s Windows Media Player. If Google and its PC partners can get Chrome OS onto enough machines, the search engine giant could seriously challenge Microsoft on its own turf.
Apple Tablet Looks to Encourage Pricier Apps
Mobile analytics firm Flurry has found new evidence for the mysterious Apple tablet. Specifically, Flurry found applications that take advantage of the device’s larger screen. The tablet is likely to encourage developers to create newer and pricier applications.