Rockstar Games has snapped up Mad Doc Software, the team that handled development duties on Bully: Scholarship Edition for Xbox 360 and Wii. Guess that buggy 360 version didn’t leave too sour a taste in the Rockstar family mouth.Based in Andover, Massachusetts the studio will now be known as Rockstar New England, making it the fourth North American arm of the Take-Two publishing label. The new Rockstar New England is said to have “a particular focus on artificial intelligence and networking”, potentially good news for online offerings from the pub.Congrats to the ladies and gentlemen in Andover. The full press release, with a bit more info, is right after this short break. Rockstar Games Acquires Mad Doc SoftwareNew York, NY – April 4, 2008 – Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today the formation of Rockstar New England through the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Andover, MA-based Mad Doc Software, one of the premier independent development studios in North America. “The team at Mad Doc Software is extremely talented,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games.”Bringing them within the Rockstar Games family will enhance our core technology and further support our commitment to creating progressive and innovative gaming experiences.” Established in 1999 by Dr.Ian Lane Davis, Mad Doc Software has led development on and provided contracting services for triple-A titles, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and networking.The studio most recently worked with Rockstar Games on the Xbox 360 version of the critically acclaimed Bully: Scholarship Edition. “To be a part of Rockstar Games is an amazing opportunity for everyone here,” said Dr.Davis, Studio Head of the new Rockstar New England.
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Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Turns Them Into Rockstar New England [Rockstar Games]
Published April 30, 2008 software infor Leave a CommentTags: aided drafting, animation, anit-virus, application, art, auditing, computer, computer auctions, computer career, computer communication, computer dictionary, music, networking software
Absolute Software stock up on announcement of collaboration with Intel
Published April 29, 2008 software infor Leave a CommentTags: aided drafting, animation, anit-virus, application, art, auditing, computer, computer auctions, computer career, computer communication, computer dictionary, music, networking software
VANCOUVER – Shares in software producer Absolute Software Corp. (TSX:ABT) rose more that eight per cent Wednesday as the company announced a collaboration with computer chip giant Intel (NASDAQ:INTC).
Absolute, a specialist in computer theft recovery and data protection and tracking, said its Computrace software will be integrated to support Intel anti-theft technology later this year.
The software will be available for some notebooks based on Intel Centrino processor technology.
The program is “capable of remotely deleting data and physically recovering lost or stolen computers – assisting customers in complying with data privacy regulations,” Absolute CEO John Livingston said in a statement.
Shares in Absolute added $1.20 to $15.49 in afternoon trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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Published April 28, 2008 News Leave a CommentTags: aided drafting, animation, anit-virus, application, art, auditing, computer, computer auctions, computer career, computer communication, computer dictionary, music, networking software
“Microsoft finally launches the long-awaited Windows Vista today, promising better security and improved search and claiming it will be the fastest ever adopted operating system it has released. But some users have already questioned the business benefits of upgrading to Vista, citing the relative stability and security of Windows XP and a lack of compelling features in Vista. Based on using the second beta version of Vista here are the five things to get excited about Vista for – and the five things you’ll hate it for.” .
F-Secure includes firewall with mobile security for Windows Mobile Platform
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Apr 3 — F-Secure Corp., a global provider of security as a service through mobile operators and Internet Service Providers, announced Tuesday its Mobile Security solution for the Windows Mobile platform. The solution brings new levels of protection for Windows Mobile Smartphone and PocketPC users.
F-Secure Mobile Security enables smartphone users to enjoy the complete potential of their devices without the fear of mobile threats. The application combines real-time anti-virus and anti-spyware functionality with a firewall, ensuring complete protection for connected lives. A firewall provides additional security for all mobile devices that access public networks like Wi-Fi. The solution also delivers automatic over-the-air antivirus updates.
F-Secure protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks.
Software developer debuts alarm product for networks
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Spokane software developer Pentad Systems LLC has developed a computer network-based alarm system, called LANalarm, that it hopes will become the standard for such systems, and that could lead to a 20 percent increase in revenues this year for the company. The product is a software system that is installed on business, school, or government agency computer systems, called local area networks, or LANs. With the software, employees can trigger an emergency alarm with a mouse click or a couple of key strokes, alerting all other users of the same computer network of the nature and exact location of the emergency�silently or with a sound. Company President Randy Nichols declines to disclose the company�s revenues, but says the product could take the company into the national market over the next few years.
Absolute Software to Integrate Computrace with Qualcomm’s Gobi Global Mobile Internet Solution
Published April 25, 2008 software infor Leave a CommentTags: aided drafting, animation, anit-virus, application, art, auditing, computer, computer auctions, computer career, computer communication, computer dictionary, music, networking software
Vancouver, BC, April 1, 2008–(T-Net)–Absolute Software Corporation (TSX: ABT), a leading provider of firmware-based, patented, Computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking solutions today announced plans to adapt Computrace to work with Qualcomm’s Gobi(TM) mobile Internet and GPS solution platform. Absolute will demonstrate its services delivered over the Gobi platform at Qualcomm’s booth number 1948, Mobile Enterprise Partner Pod, during the CTIA Wireless Show April 1, 2 & 3. This solution will provide enterprises with real-time communications between mobile notebook computers and Absolute’s Computrace asset management and security services. The multi-mode capability of the Gobi platform provides enterprises with the flexibility to use Absolute’s services on the regional mobile carrier of their choice.
Surface computer arrives at AT&T first
Published April 24, 2008 News Leave a CommentTags: aided drafting, animation, anit-virus, application, art, auditing, computer, computer auctions, computer career, computer communication, computer dictionary, music, networking software
Microsoft Surface, the software maker’s coffee-table shaped touch-screen computer, will make its debut as a marketing tool in a handful of AT&T Inc.’s wireless stores April 17.
The Surfaces – 22 in all – are programmed to recognize eight of AT&T’s wireless phones. When a customer places one or more phones on the table, information about features pops up. Shoppers can also zoom around AT&T’s coverage map and learn about calling plans by moving their hands across the screen.
The machines are intended to help salespeople, not replace them, AT&T said.
Microsoft Corp. unveiled Surface last May, and said the Windows Vista-based machines would first appear in T-Mobile USA stores and properties owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. and Harrah’s Entertainment Inc.
Security Vendors Flunk Vista SP1 Detection Tests
Published April 23, 2008 News Leave a CommentTags: aided drafting, animation, anit-virus, application, art, auditing, computer, computer auctions, computer career, computer communication, computer dictionary, music, networking software
Among the vendors failing to receive VB100 certification are McAfee, Trend Micro, Sophos, Webroot, Norman, BitDefender and PC Tools.
Some of the biggest names in the anti-virus industry have flunked detection tests for known malware samples on Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
Seventeen of 37 anti-malware products pitted against “in the wild” viruses on the latest version of Vista failed to obtain VB100 certification, an industry benchmark used to rate product quality, according to test results released by Virus Bulletin. Among the software products failing to nab VB100 certification were McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, Trend Micro Internet Security, Norman Virus Control, Sophos Anti-Virus, Webroot Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus, Alwil Software’s Avast, BitDefender Antivirus 2008, PC Tools AntiVirus and VirusBuster Professional.
Sunbelt Software Announces Top Ten Spyware/Malware Threats for March
Published April 22, 2008 software infor Leave a CommentTags: aided drafting, animation, anit-virus, application, art, auditing, computer, computer auctions, computer career, computer communication, computer dictionary, music, networking software
Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security and management software, today announced the top ten most prevalent spyware and malware threats for the month of March. The report, compiled from monthly scans performed by Sunbelt’s award-winning antispyware tool, CounterSpy, is a service of the Sunbelt Software Malware Research Labs.
The CWS.DesktopHijack threat appears for the first time in the top ten lists and is a browser hijacker that seizes control of the Internet Explorer home page and search page, installs a toolbar, and forces the desktop to display deceptive ads for rogue security products. The results represent the number of times a particular spyware or malware infection was detected during CounterSpy scans that report back to ThreatNet, Sunbelt’s community of opt-in users of CounterSpy.
Job vacancy: Senior Technical Analyst
Published April 21, 2008 News Leave a CommentTags: aided drafting, animation, anit-virus, application, art, auditing, computer, computer auctions, computer career, computer communication, computer dictionary, music, networking software
(Ref: 07/080) Job Purpose Responsible for the design, implementation and ongoing management and support of SEEDA business critical core IT systems. This includes email system, financial systems (Agresso and PMS), remote access systems (Citrix, Blackberry) and Disaster recovery/business continuity systems (Backup, E-mail/Web security). Context/background to job Design, implementation and management of long-range disaster recovery and business systems continuity plans to provide the highest level of protection possible for the South East England Development Agency Responding to threat and vulnerability remediation incidents including implementation of a secure infrastructure and related repairs and incident response and recovery processes To regularly audit the plans to capture changes in business processes, infrastructure supporting business processes or legislation and review the plans to accommodate changes To document plans, operating procedures, and test results to meet internal and external review and audit requirements Key Accountabilities To provide advanced technical lead (3rd/4th line level for business critical application servers.
