Copyright © 2010 4 Square Media http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software Fri, 5 Mar 2010 04:03:00 GMT Software on www.channelnews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/Q7L5W7M6 Microsoft announced that from today until 30 September 2010, users who purchase Microsoft Office 2007 will receive a free upgrade of the equivalent version of Office 2010. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:03:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/Q7L5W7M6 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2010030503055046d58.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/J6A6Q2R2 Beware of plausible offers of an anti-virus service offering "Live PC Care", warns Symantec Australia: it's probably a fake that could put your computer system at risk, and cost you $100 or so in the short term. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:27:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/J6A6Q2R2 Computer Daily News http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/201002170829344860e.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/A3G2F3W3 Microsoft announced that it will release a new update for Windows 7 that will detect whether a user’s installed copy of Windows 7 is genuine or not. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:42:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/A3G2F3W3 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2010021204441294ead.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/S9V4U9D3 Microsoft has announced that its new Office for Mac 2011 will be available later this year. The new suite claims to have new connections to Microsoft services, an updated user interface, and improved compatibility. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:20:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/S9V4U9D3 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2010021210265915546.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/M2T3B5B6 As Vista disappears into the dust behind the juggernaut of leaping PC sales, it seems the swift take-up of Windows 7 by consumers has boosted Microsoft's second-quarter profit and revenue. The No. 1 software maker's net income rose 60 per cent to US$6.66 billion. Revenue climbed 14 per cent to $19 billion. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:10:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/M2T3B5B6 Computer Daily News http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100201081105bead2.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/D6F9Q6R8 Hackers are set to target Google's new Chrome operating system claims security Company McAfee in its "2010 Threat Predictions" report. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:49:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/D6F9Q6R8 Wire Service http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200912300751198f025.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/E6C8G4T4 Google is set to crack down on scam operators who use their brand name to lure unsuspecting users into online 'get-rich' schemes in both the USA and Australia. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:46:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/E6C8G4T4 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200912090408413219d.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/K8Q9M4A8 EXCLUSIVE: The Australian Federal Police and several State Police forces are working with Microsoft in an effort to launch a coordinated global attack against software piracy and people who are selling counterfeit goods, online sources have said. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:13:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/K8Q9M4A8 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200912041015028adc9.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/T5C9E9J9 Shortly after Windows Vista was launched Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that sales of the Vista operating system was doing "fantastic". Now he is saying the same again for Windows 7. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:57:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/T5C9E9J9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200911230900370fa17.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/F2A9J2B3 Australia’s malware infection rate is significantly lower than the worldwide average claims Microsoft Australia who today released a new report which estimates that 3.9 systems in Australia are infected for every one thousand systems on which Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is executed. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:39:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/F2A9J2B3 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2009111708412850593.jpg