Friday Technology
Salesforce.com to push software development
SALESFORCE.COM is making a big play to change the way software is developed, with a new strategy known as platform-as-a- service. The Californian company pioneered the model of software- as-a-service (SaaS), which sees software accessed over the internet rather than installed at a customer premises. pAwards victory for multimedia guide
A WATERFORD-based company has won the technology category at a major British heritage awards programme for its development of a hand-held multimedia guide to the Culloden battlefield site in Scotland. pNew laws could levy huge fines for military products
TECHNOLOGY FIRMS which export products which end up being used for military purposes could face fines of up to €10 million under new legislation which has just been enacted. pToo much information
Legislation surrounding information and data leaks is seriously inadequate, writes Karlin Lillington . pDisclosure: California's data law
WHEN THE state of California passed its now widely copied data disclosure law in 2003, it was the first state in the US to offer such protections for citizens and it set an international standard as well. More than 40 US states have since introduced similar laws. pChilly winds of recession are blowing into Silicon Valley
WIRED ON FRIDAY: It's unclear who will suffer most in the next few months, the US or the rest of the world, writes Danny O'Brien . pAh yes, I remember it well
IN BOX: IN THIS game, it’s sometimes hard to tell if a gadget or bit of software is actually of any use or not. Who knows, perhaps there really is someone out there who has been waiting for the electric dog- hair remover to come out in the shops? Or perhaps that electric toilet roll dispenser will find a whole new fan base? pStudents fuel innovation with parking system
NET RESULTS: IT’S THE typical modern headache – you drive into town, you’d like to find a parking space as close as possible to where you will be carrying back your shopping or attending an event, and you have no idea if you’ll find a spot. pIn short
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