Stories about: Miro

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    Does Microsoft complicate its licensing on purpose? 09/10/2009 11:15:00

    Navigating Microsoft's complex rules and programs for software licensing has been notoriously difficult for businesses -- a pain point not lost on the company, which for years has said it is trying to simplify the process for customers.
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    License audits: Preparing now can ease the pain 21/09/2009 06:03:00

    Oracle licensing consultant Eliot Arlo Colon still remembers the enormous global publishing company that was "so darn confident" it would breeze through an upcoming software license audit unscathed.
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    Software license audits come in multiple flavors 21/09/2009 06:03:00

    There are several types of software license audits, each with their own risks and variables, experts say.
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    Seven savvy tips for the web video underground 18/05/2009 23:43:00

    Though streaming online video is great for instant satisfaction, there's nothing like having a video already downloaded and ready to watch. That's why services such as Apple's iTunes Store and Amazon Video on Demand are so appealing.
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    Oracle temporarily trims support fees for older software 05/05/2009 08:00:00

    Feeling pressure from recession-hit customers and rivals, Oracle Corp. Monday said it will give small, short-term discounts to enterprises that stick with aging versions of its software.
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    Are price hikes in store for Sun software support? 24/04/2009 03:21:00

    Oracle's pending purchase of Sun Microsystems may not have an immediate effect on what customers currently pay to use Sun software, but changes are likely coming, observers said this week.
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    Gyllenhaal nabs leading role in Prince of Persia movie adaptation 22/05/2008 09:40:00

    American actor Jake Gyllenhaal has been cast in the leading role in the motion picture adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, writes The Hollywood Reporter. The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced film, which is based on the best-selling Ubisoft game of the same title and slated for a summer 2009 opening, is set to begin shooting this July.
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    Adobe courts IPTV with media player 10/04/2008 20:58:40

    I've been playing around with the new Adobe Media Player (AMP), which made its way out of Adobe Labs to receive a formal 1.0 release Wednesday. It's an interesting entry into the fast-moving market for streaming digital media, and definitely something to watch (no pun intended).
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    The Web's best free stuff 26/03/2008 12:11:53

    Free. It's the magic word for an ever-expanding wealth of downloadable software and online services. Free doesn't necessarily mean good, however, and hunting for freebies can mean sifting through a lot of junk.
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    Born from Firefox 07/02/2008 09:30:10

    They are four applications designed to serve different purposes: A web browser, a music player and organizer, another that does the same for video, and a word processor for screenwriters. Yet they share one thing in common: All were built with a Mozilla-based toolkit, either the Gecko Runtime Environment or its successor, XULRunner. Both toolkits use the same codebase which runs Firefox.
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    What went wrong with the mobile Web? 02/11/2007 10:16:19

    Futurists and industry analysts have long predicted the ascent of the mobile Web, in which people can traverse the Web using smart phones as easily and fruitfully as they can at their desktops. But almost three years after 3G networks became widely available, few are using it to access the Web with their phones.
 
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