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Toyota's woes raise questions about auto electronics

Could software, or faulty logic design, be at the root of runaway acceleration problems plaguing Toyota automobiles? Toyota steadfastly denies this is the case, but others are not sure.

Apple App store's dirty little secret

As the App Store swells with apps, customers turn to Apple's ranking system and customer reviews to make buying decisions. What's the problem? It's that neither system can be fully trusted.

The painful truth about age discrimination in tech

There are bold programmers, but no old programmers - the reason for this reality is more than simple age discrimination.

Software development: Winners and losers 2009

The year that loved smartphones, scripting languages, the cloud, and open source was not always kind to developers

Five Google Labs projects you should know about

Have you checked out Google Labs lately? If not, it's worth a peek. Check out these five Google Labs experiments that we'd like to see go mainstream in 2010. Which ones are already on your radar?

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Microsoft roadkill on the journey to Windows 7

Microsoft has long copied ideas of its rivals and moved to put many out of business. Relive the dark side of the journey to Windows 7.

What is Google Wave?

What is Google Wave?

Google Wave is a web application that's the equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife for consumer online services and possibly one of the riskiest and most ambitious endeavours Google has embarked upon in years.

Windows Azure: Microsoft banks on programmer loyalty

Windows Azure: Microsoft banks on programmer loyalty

Microsoft's long hold on power in the software industry has depended on its solid grip on developers. It hopes to transfer their loyalty to its Azure cloud computing offering.

Don’t shelve software projects - just work smarter

Don’t shelve software projects - just work smarter

When budgets are tight you need to be highly selective in which IT projects to weed out and which to nurture. Those that survive the cull, have to succeed first time

When Agile Projects Go Bad

When Agile Projects Go Bad

Agile project management has taken the software development community by storm, but there is a danger of adopting the language but not the practice of agile.

Microsoft's CIO on innovation, freedom and open source

Microsoft's CIO on innovation, freedom and open source

How Microsoft keeps a balance between innovation and business driven priorities.

Interview: John Stepper brings SOA to Deutsche Bank

Interview: John Stepper brings SOA to Deutsche Bank

At Deutsche Bank in New York, John Stepper is doing the SOA equivalent of changing an engine while the car is running.

Why CIOs think developers are clueless

Why CIOs think developers are clueless

What do CIOs and IT directors want from their developers? A little bit of understanding and sympathy for the aims of the organisation that employs them, according to research carried out by Computerworld UK's sister title CIO.com

Intel, AMD multicore chip sales may be slowed by software

Intel, AMD multicore chip sales may be slowed by software

A lack of software that can work with multicore chips has left enterprises unable to receive the full benefits from expensive hardware upgrades.

Virtualisation and the impact on testing and software quality

Virtualisation and the impact on testing and software quality

There are substantial strategic opportunities in leveraging virtual infrastructure to improve the delivery and management of environments for software development and testing.

Testing environment management challenges with virtualisation

Testing environment management challenges with virtualisation

Virtualisation brings challenges and great opportunities for improving the delivery and management of environments for software development and testing.

Critical Java update boosts applets

Critical Java update boosts applets

Standard edition getting enhanced runtime, widget capabilities, download improvements

The future of software testing

The future of software testing

Can we learn from software testing failures in today’s world to improve the future of software testing?

The new face of R&D at IBM, HP and Microsoft

The new face of R&D at IBM, HP and Microsoft

R&D is always under pressure in an economic slowdown, but the investment by the top IT companies is still enormous, so what are they doing to maximise its value?

Ozzie is key to Microsoft's success against Google

Ozzie is key to Microsoft's success against Google

Following the departure of Bill Gates, can Ray Ozzie steer Microsoft against Google?

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