PeopleSoft certifies Safari for browser access to business apps

Business software company PeopleSoft has announced that plans to certify Safari for use with its online EnterprisOne applications, having already certified Apple's browser with its Enterprise suite. In simple terms, this means OS X will now be on the same footing as Windows when it comes to using these applications. PeopleSoft cited several reasons for backing Safari, including its performance, SnapBack navigation, letting a user step back through a transaction with a single click rather than many, and tabbed browsing. ...more

Europe warned not to follow US into patent court chaos

The US Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has sent a letter to MEPs warning against adopting a system of patent courts similar or worse than its beleaguered US counterpart. Such a court would operate outside of the jurisdiction of the European Commission and would be overseen by the European Patent Office and national patent offices. Even in the US, rulings made in the patent courts of the Federal Circuit can be escalated to the Supreme Court or Congress for appeal. ...more

Intel's maths libraries to support Hyperthreading

Intel has updated its Math Kernel Library to version 6.0. The new release is a set of routines aimed at programmers working on creating simulation and analysis software for example for financial and modelling applications. ...more

BT blocks online access to child pornography

BT says its retail arm has blocked nearly a quarter of a million attempts to access child porn sites in less than a month. Between 21 June and 13 July, BT technology blocked 230,000 attempts to access sites deemed illegal under the 1978 Child Protection Act (CPA). The sites were blacklisted by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which feeds the list into BT's blocking technology, which in turn monitors attempts by its customers to access them. ...more

Microsoft pushes new SharePoint services

Microsoft has released a new version of its Web-based group collaboration software, Windows SharePoint Services. The software, which is intended to be part of the Windows Server 2003 family, proves a 'workspace' for groups to access and share information, over and above a traditional file system. Built on the Microsoft . ...more