Social network makes change to user protection policyFacebook will soon make major changes to the social networking site's privacy settings as it tries to make it easier for users to know what personal information and photographs they're sharing.

Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome snapping at it's heelsInternet Explorer's market share ebbed again last month, a web measurement firm said today, more proof that Microsoft's release of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) hasn't stopped desertions to rival browsers.

Messaging server update due next yearAfter reversing course on Exchange 2007 support, Microsoft now says a third service pack for the messaging server that adds compatibility with Windows Server 2008 R2 will ship in the second half of next year.

Survey shows apps underperforming on open source OSA recent study by Skyhook Wireless shows that Android developers are increasingly frustrated with Android Market. Some of the statistics reported from the survey could be a sign of trouble for the nascent

Industry needs good people at other companies, says exec Causes such as transparency, openness and open standards are so critical that it's important there be wise, "clueful" people throughout the industry working for those issues, said Bradley Horowitz, a vice

Apple's iPhone team are looking for an engineer to update their mapping systemApple are seeking a software engineer to take the next generation of iPhone maps to "the next level."

Java standards body adopts Enterprise Edition 6Java Platform Enterprise Edition (EE) 6, featuring a capability for function-based profiles, has been approved by the official Java standards body, with an implementation of the specification to follow from Sun Microsystems in about

Report pushes PDF 'containers' as the answer.Face-to-face selling has taken a knock in the recession, and Adobe wants the world to hear about the alternative: more web presentations, PDF-based portfolios, and lots of pitching using embedded video.

Constellation to herald battle in collaboration spaceSAP is looking to release a "virtual war room" decision-making tool dubbed Constellation, a potential rival to Google's heralded Wave collaboration platform.

Company in push for financial marketsIBM has opened a business analytics centre in London to focus on services for the UK's financial sector, which drives a major portion of the nation's economy.

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