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Programming languages: Why Python hasn't taken off on mobile, or in the browser - according to its creator

Python creator Guido van Rossum reveals the strengths and weaknesses of one of the world's most popular programming languages.

May 24, 2021 by Liam Tung

How Salesforce got its developer conference right, while Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and Google lost their way

Salesforce made developers and admins the stars at TrailheaDX 2019. Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook failed to do the same at their developer conferences.

June 16, 2019 by Bill Detwiler

2012 mega predictions round-up

It's a new year. Vendors look hopefully to what the next 12 months might bring them, while analysts pitch their predictive powers. We give you a taste of what the IT industry expects for the year ahead.

January 15, 2012 by Suzanne Tindal

When software development is like Marathon running

Having recently completed the Bournemouth Bay Run 10K for the British Heart Foundation, while also being on the first rung of my 40-something mid-life crisis ladder, I have to tell you that the clinical approach to club running has taken me somewhat by surprise.In the spirit of the Friday ‘conceptual not vendor or industry focused’ style blog, I would like to suggest that Marathon running might have a few parallels to draw with software application development.

April 9, 2010 by Adrian Bridgwater

Artificial intelligence: 55 years of research later - and where is AI now?

The world has come a long way since 1955 but has AI? What are AI researchers and their machine learning systems up to these days? And will there ever be a truly intelligent machine?

February 8, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

News to know: iPhone OS 3.0; Text messaging; Social search; Morro; Palm

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.

June 17, 2009 by Larry Dignan

Application Syncopation: the ‘irregular’ beat of the virtual desktop

I want all my applications on my machine all of the time – don’t I? That’s why I installed Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (it really is better than people say) the other day.

February 9, 2009 by Adrian Bridgwater

Bringing free software to the masses

Peter Brown, the executive director of the Free Software Foundation, hopes to 'get the message of free software outside the hacker world'

April 13, 2006 by Ingrid Marson

Flexible paper batteries

For applications that need only small amounts of power, flexible paper batteries look promising by offering a viable alternative to current batteries. They are easy and cheap to manufacture, environmentally friendly and can be tailored for a large variety of applications, including cosmetics, smart cards or semi-active RFIDs.

March 26, 2006 by Roland Piquepaille

Virgin online utility firm returns to traditional channels

Virgin Energy, the web-based gas and electricity company, has started offering customer services through a call centre as demand online isn't high enough to sustain the business on its own.

January 3, 2001 by Joey Gardiner