user friendly

Google confirms mobile operating system

News According to a statement released by Google on Monday, Android incorporates an operating system, middleware [the software that sits between the operating system and applications], user-friendly interface and applications".

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6 November 2007, 8:47

Microsoft takes $240m stake in Facebook

News Much of the fine print on the Microsoft-Facebook deal has not been disclosed, including the specifics of how the advertising strategy will work -- which goes into the question of exactly how much Facebook user-data

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25 October 2007, 9:12

YouTube tests viewer-friendly ads

News Those trading in user-submitted video have long wrestled with how to advertise to viewers who have demonstrated a reluctance to sit through second commercials for a 30-second snippet. Once the ad appears, a user has the option of clicking on it...

22 August 2007, 10:26

iPhone chief suspect in US university network issues

News Initial investigation has shown the requests to be for invalid router addresses, suggesting that the iPhone's Wi-Fi software stack is repeatedly trying to connect to its user's home network. Analyst firm Gartner has warned against the use of...

18 July 2007, 9:45

LG to launch YouTube-friendly phones

News LG has announced its plans to launch a series of YouTube-centric designs with a new user interface to help customers upload their mobile movies to the video-sharing site. LG said it plans to produce at least ten Google-friendly phones this year.

4 July 2007, 9:22

Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' launched

News But Canonical's software has built a significant fan base with its twice-yearly updates, user-friendly values and cutesy naming scheme. Canonical on Thursday released version 7.04 of Ubuntu Linux, nicknamed Feisty Fawn, but the company's Web site...

20 April 2007, 9:19

Intel developing Linux mini-tablet

News MID tablets will run a simplified "finger-friendly" user interface optimised for the small screens, based on the Gnome desktop but with an Intel-developed "master user interface" layer to serve as an equivalent to the desktop.

17 April 2007, 8:47

Woolworths to sell home software

News It is user friendly and the packaging uses bright, friendly styling," he said. Mixed merchandise retailer Woolworths has followed in Tesco's footsteps by launching its own range of PC software, due to hit the shelves in the middle of next month.

29 March 2007, 8:50

Sony unveils virtual 'Home' world for PS3

News In Second Life, it's all about user-created content," Harrison said. But maintaining such control over content creation means devoting large amounts of time and manpower to the vetting process, and that can translate to a significant delay in the...

8 March 2007, 9:12

What is your Wi-Fi saying about you?

News For example, as a Windows computer starts up it, it will emit the list of wireless networks the PC has connected to in the past, unless the user manually removed those entries from the preferred networks list in Windows.

2 March 2007, 9:24

Apple unveils device to link PC to TV

News Apple, however, has a chance to change that with a more friendly user interface, said Tim Bajarin, an analyst with Creative Strategies. Apple thinks it's come up with the missing link between the PC and the television.

10 January 2007, 9:35

Digg bears the brunt of riggers

News The Digg user submission links to a story entitled "Geek's Guide to Getting in Shape: 13 Surefire Tips" written by 'Dental Geek' for the i-Dental Resources blog. A site dubbed 'User/Submitter', purports to pay people 50 cents for digging three...

5 December 2006, 9:39

Microsoft demos Vista-friendly peripherals

News Its proximity sensor can detect when a user has moved away from the keyboard and will trigger hibernation mode to save battery life. The webcam features buttons that will instantly launch a video chat or post photos directly to a user's Microsoft...

14 September 2006, 11:17

'Sim City DS' being built for Japan

News A few features have been added to make the game as user-friendly as possible. The Japanese market is notoriously wary of foreign games. However, the runaway popularity of the Nintendo DS in Japan presents a great opportunity to any overseas...

5 September 2006, 9:34

Blogger update tries to be friendlier

News Blogger, a self-publishing platform owned by Google, on Tuesday released a beta with new features, including tagging functions, friends-only posts and templates designed to be more user-friendly. The site has long been a fixture of the self...

16 August 2006, 9:53