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Photos: Retro computer games that Eastern Europe played as Iron Curtain fell

Video games gave Eastern Europeans an escape from the harsh realities of everyday life, yet few had the opportunity to play them.

August 23, 2018 by Andrada Fiscutean

Photos: Cold War ZX Spectrum clones spawned behind the Iron Curtain

Fitted inside telephone cases, or even toy organs, these Speccy replicas were less expensive but arguably more creative than the original Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

April 20, 2018 by Andrada Fiscutean

10 reasons why Romania's capital Bucharest is a great place to work in tech

With high salaries, low living costs, and warp-speed internet, Bucharest is an appealing destination for techies.

September 21, 2017 by Andrada Fiscutean

19 caffeine-laced foods to replace coffee

Because sometimes you're in your fifth dev meeting, the beta still isn't done, and you're both tired AND hungry.

September 22, 2016 by ZDNet Staff

The most epically bad tech product launches of all time

In "go big or go home" world of tech, these products went home.

September 21, 2016 by Lisa Bernier

17 fascinating tech pioneers who are not Steve Jobs

Contrary to what Mac lovers may think, Steve Jobs wasn't the most important person the tech world has ever seen

September 21, 2016 by Lisa Bernier

The 25 biggest events in Linux's 25-year history

A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.

August 25, 2016 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

10 alternatives to the Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi might be the name that springs to mind when people think of single board computers for homebrew projects, but there are other boards out there worth considering.

June 16, 2016 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Google I/O 2015: Inside the developer show turned theme park

Jungle gyms, unlimited candy and free toys. Those might sound like the things that make up the stuff of childhood dreams, but really, they're just par for the course at this annual technology summit for grown adults.

May 29, 2015 by Rachel King

Six Clicks: How to make learning to program a breeze

Whether you wish to retrain or learn the lingo of tech staff, you don't need to spend a fortune on programming education.

May 28, 2015 by Charlie Osborne

14 Apple Watch apps to keep you productive

Some lucky folks are about to get their Apple Watch, and will need apps to put it to good use. These apps will make you more productive with a glance at the wrist.

April 24, 2015 by James Kendrick

Six Clicks: Top iOS, Android apps for frequent fliers

Which apps can help you organize and snap up better deals on your next trip?

April 20, 2015 by Charlie Osborne

Six Clicks: iOS, Android apps to lift your startup off the ground

Which apps can help you launch your new business successfully?

April 14, 2015 by Charlie Osborne

Six Clicks: Top Apple CarPlay infotainment apps

Apple CarPlay may be relatively new, but more and more compatible apps are being released.

April 13, 2015 by Charlie Osborne

Mobile World Congress in pictures

The stands, the smartphones, the smartwatches, and the smartcars.

March 10, 2015 by Josh Taylor

Amazon: "Alexa everywhere" means bringing in software and hardware developers

Tom Taylor, Alexa SVP at Amazon, says both hardware and software developers are needed to ensure Alexa a physical presence everywhere, as well as the intelligence needed to be useful.

2 days ago by Stephanie Condon

Why the auto industry should have its own developer ecosystem

Scott Burnell, head of the Ford Developer program, says auto makers have a lot to gain from working directly with developers -- and they can help developers build services optimized for in-vehicle use.

September 19, 2018 by Stephanie Condon

The city of LA is speaking to developers in their language

"We're talking not in terms of concrete and asphalt, but in terms of code and APIs," said Seleta Reynolds, general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.

September 17, 2018 by Stephanie Condon

Developers need to focus on the right areas to make big bucks

Developer salaries are on the rise - but which languages bring in the big paydays?

September 14, 2018 by ZDNet Editors

Check your web configuration: 400k sites found to have open git repos

Your misconfigured website could be exposing sensitive data, including database passwords.

September 10, 2018 by ZDNet Editors

Apple strengthens App Store privacy with more rules for developers

New privacy policy comes into force on October 3, requiring developers to detail how they collect and use data.

September 7, 2018 by ZDNet Editors

How virtualization boosts developer productivity

Henry Lin, virtualization lead for Match Group, explains the company's process for thinking through virtualized compute.

September 6, 2018 by Conner Forrest

Skype goes back to basics following users' complaints

Microsoft focuses on simplifying Skype after users find its calling and messaging 'overcomplicated'.

September 4, 2018 by ZDNet Editors

Does Redis' Commons Clause threaten open-source software?

​A new open-source license addendum, Commons Clause, has lawyers, developers, businesses, and open-source supporters fighting with each other.

August 31, 2018 by ZDNet Editors

Python climbs up the rankings. Will it overtake Java?

Python climbs up TIOBE's search engine-based index of programming language popularity.

August 13, 2018 by ZDNet Editors

Back to the drawing board for EU copyright overhaul

Lawmakers and lobbyists have until September to reshape Europe's copyright reform.

July 10, 2018 by ZDNet Editors

App assurance: Google insists Gmail access thoroughly vetted

Google says it doesn't get paid for giving third-party apps access to Gmail and checks them thoroughly.

July 9, 2018 by ZDNet Editors

How GitHub became the de facto automated supply chain for software

GitHub is an example of a web service that absorbs the function of an entire industry's supply chain, but it took a few versions for it to become the software we now know and use.

July 6, 2018 by Scott Fulton III

The Cloud in 2018: what we have learned so far

The cloud wars are on and AI and IoT are leading the way. ZDNet's Larry Dignan and TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler explain.

June 24, 2018 by Larry Dignan

No coding skills? An AI low-code platform will guide you through the app creation process

Mendix Assist provides 90% accuracy on next-step suggestions while building out an enterprise app.

June 22, 2018 by ZDNet Editors

Atlassian Stride, First Take: A relaxed approach to collaborative chat

December 29, 2017 by Simon Bisson

FileMaker 16, First Take: Powerful but still usable

June 16, 2017 by Mary Branscombe

Sphero SPRK: The robot ball which teaches you how to code

April 11, 2016 by Charlie Osborne

Visual Studio 2015 RC, First Take: A one-stop shop, from phone to cloud

June 19, 2015 by Simon Bisson

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Premium review

There are features in Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 that many people will never use, but its core dictation capability is excellent, while the context-sensitive sidebar help is a big improvement.

September 14, 2012 by Sandra Vogel

Office 2013: a pleasant surprise

After a week of using Office 2013 we're pleasantly surprised. The changes Microsoft has made to support Windows 8 — and specifically Windows 8 tablets — are logical, and they work well with more traditional ways of using Office.

July 16, 2012 by Simon Bisson

Windows Intune 3.0: Preview

Version 3.0 of Microsoft's cloud-hosted management platform is now available, adding support for mobile devices — including iPhones, iPads and Android.

July 12, 2012 by Simon Bisson

SQL Server 2012

SQL Server 2012 supports everything from departmental servers to large-scale enterprise clouds. With Hadoop integration imminent there's much to be said for upgrading — if only to prepare your datacentre for big-data private clouds. Just keep an eye out for the effect of per-core licensing on your costs.

April 16, 2012 by Simon Bisson

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6

The latest update to Corel's venerable vector drawing package brings several overdue features, does some catching up with Adobe and adds useful new tools for working with vectors. It all adds up to a powerful but still-challenging graphics suite.

April 2, 2012 by Mary Branscombe

LibreOffice 3.5

LibreOffice continues to improve, but it's still playing catch-up to Microsoft Office, and there's no sign of a vision that would make it a significant competitor on anything but price.

February 21, 2012 by Mary Branscombe

Nitro PDF Reader 2.0

For a free product, Nitro PDF Reader 2.0 delivers a lot of functionality, and for the most part delivers it very well. Apart from the odd interface niggle and its restriction to the Windows platform, we have no hesitation in recommending it.

July 13, 2011 by Charles McLellan

Internet Explorer 9

IE9 is Microsoft's best version of its browser to date, although its lack of Windows XP support is unfortunate. Otherwise, it's fast, usable and standards-compliant.

March 15, 2011 by Simon Bisson

OpenOffice.org 3.3

This is a welcome update, but it's definitely a point release: unless you're looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office on financial or philosophical grounds, 3.3 may not be the version to make you switch.

January 27, 2011 by Mary Branscombe

Actinic Business 10

Real-time stock control, a revamped checkout and Feefo customer feedback head the enhancements in Actinic 10. These add functionality without compromising either the performance or the usability of this popular e-commerce solution.

October 5, 2010 by Alan Stevens

MindManager 9

MindManager 9 is a sophisticated mind-mapping application that could revolutionise your methodology for organising and accessing information. It works well for individuals, but delivers most value if adopted by the entire organisation.

September 21, 2010 by Sandra Vogel