Google’s App Inventor: First impressions
Sep 3, 2010 Software
Gibbs just got an invite to Google’s App Inventor and he’s impressed with what is an early beta
Skyfire Browser (Beta)
Sep 3, 2010 Software
Although Android comes with its own stock Web browser, you may be left wanting more features (such as improved video streaming) or a better interface. Skyfire Browser (currently in beta) fulfills that desire in many respects but also occasionally stumbles in ways that, for now, confirm its not-yet-final status.
SAS rolls out predictive analytics for business users
Sep 3, 2010 Software
SAS Institute on Thursday announced a new toolset aimed at giving business users the ability to work with predictive analytics software, which has historically been the province of specialized statisticians.
Microsoft uses Bing home page to push IE8
Sep 3, 2010 Software
Microsoft started featuring a small advertisement on its Bing home page for Internet Explorer 8 in an apparent effort to encourage more people to migrate to the latest version of its browser.
Feds name last two Health IT grant recipients
Sep 3, 2010 Software
The U.S. government today announced that Detroit and Cincinnati will receive a share of $220 million in grant money to deploy IT in support of higher quality health care in their areas.
Security program automatically tracks down missing patches
Sep 3, 2010 Software
Secunia has updated its Personal Software Inspector (PSI) with the ability to silently download and apply patches from multiple vendors soon after their release. PSI 2.0 is now available in an open beta test.
The Best Things to Buy in September [Buying Guide]
Sep 3, 2010 Software
iOS/Windows/Mac/Linux: Free service Notifo is a kitchen sink of push notifications for your iPhone or desktop, pushing Twitter updates, your favorite RSS feeds, Google Voice alerts, and more straight to your iPhone or desktop notification utility. And it’s extremely hackable. More »
