Tag: software

Breaking the Botnet Code

By Robert Lemos | 11/11/2009 | 1 Comment

Software that deciphers botnet communications could help infiltrate criminals' networks.

Plug-and-Play Medicine

By David Talbot | 09/18/2009 | 2 Comments

A step toward letting medical devices communicate.

A Better Way to Shoot Down Spam

By Rachel Kremen | 07/29/2009 | 0 Comments

Junk mail can now be identified based on a single packet of data.

New iPhone OS Adds Missing Features

By Kate Greene | 03/17/2009 | 0 Comments

The update aims to address most user complaints.

Face Recognition: Clever or Just Plain Creepy?

By Simson Garfinkel and Beth Rosenberg | 02/27/2009 | 3 Comments

New photo programs from Apple and Google include revolutionary face-spotting technology.

TR10: Software-Defined Networking

By Kate Greene | 02/24/2009 | 2 Comments

Nick McKeown believes that remotely controlling network hardware with software can bring the Internet up to speed.

Upwardly Mobile

By David Talbot | 10/20/2008 | 4 Comments

An Indian startup thinks that the right software can make cheap phones a financial lifeline to hundreds of millions.

From the Lab: Information Technology

By Kate Greene | 08/19/2008 | 0 Comments

New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in information technology--and what they mean.

Mashup Security

By Erica Naone | 03/31/2008 | 0 Comments

Companies search for ways to mix data from different sources without opening themselves up to attack.

Web Mashups Made Easy

By Kate Greene | 03/12/2008 | 2 Comments

Software being developed at Intel makes it easy for people with no programming experience to combine data from different Web pages.

Helping the Deaf Hear Music

By Michael Chorost | 02/26/2008 | 0 Comments

A new test measures music perception in cochlear-implant users.

Software That Organizes Intelligently

By Erica Naone | 12/03/2007 | 1 Comment

Smart Desktop automatically groups documents and communications by project.

Rating Facial Expressions

By Anna Davison | 10/25/2007 | 1 Comment

New software could help mental-health professionals assess patients and ensure that salespeople project a positive attitude.

Making Your Phone Smarter

By Erica Naone | 10/04/2007 | 0 Comments

Skyward Mobile's technology could help older phones do more.

IBM's Symphony for the Office Worker

By John Borland | 09/28/2007 | 9 Comments

Could the new productivity suite from IBM threaten Microsoft's popular Office software?