Tag: software

Software Router Smashes Speed Records

By Christopher Mims | 08/23/2010 | 12 Comments

A novel approach to networking will enable new Internet protocols.

Google Offers Cloud-Based Learning Engine

By Tom Simonite | 08/20/2010 | 6 Comments

Providing developers with machine learning on tap could unleash a flood of smarter apps.

Your Apps Could Be Leaking Private Info

By Robert Lemos | 08/02/2010 | 3 Comments

Many apps collect and share sensitive data, and the developers may not even realize it.

New Focus for Digital Photography

By Tom Simonite | 07/30/2010 | 6 Comments

Software that gives users more control of a camera could revolutionize photography.

Ads that Match a Web Page's Images

By Tom Simonite | 07/21/2010 | 4 Comments

Using the contents of images or videos to target Web ads could improve click-through.

PCs that Work While They Sleep

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 06/30/2010 | 7 Comments

SleepServer creates a virtual copy of a dozing machine.

Surveillance Software Knows What a Camera Sees

By Tom Simonite | 06/01/2010 | 2 Comments

Software offers a running commentary to ease video searching and analysis.

Developers Reinvent the Music Store

By Christopher Mims | 05/26/2010 | 0 Comments

A service for developers combines music recommendation and streaming.

Google Gives Away Video Software to Lure Developers

By Tom Simonite | 05/21/2010 | 8 Comments

An open and free video format offers new opportunities for Web programmers.

Software that Learns by Watching

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 05/19/2010 | 0 Comments

KarDo learns how to perform common IT support tests by observing what the experts do.

Training Computers to Combat Blindness

By Arlene Weintraub | 05/14/2010 | 2 Comments

Web-connected cameras may help doctors detect a common eye disease.

The Need for Speed on the Web

By Erica Naone | 05/11/2010 | 12 Comments

A startup hopes to exploit the growing interest in making websites speedier.

New Adobe Software Blurs Lines between Code and Design

By Erica Naone | 04/12/2010 | 3 Comments

But the launch is soured by news from Apple.

Rethinking Apps for the iPad

By Christopher Mims | 04/02/2010 | 5 Comments

Developers speak about the challenges of rebuilding iPhone apps for the device.

Soft Spots in Hardened Software

By Robert Lemos | 03/30/2010 | 1 Comment

Security technologies make compromising computers hard, but not hard enough.