Tag: applications software

Examples of an application include a word processor, a spreadsheet, an accounting application, a web browser, an email client, a media player, a file viewer, an aeronautical flight simulator, a console game or a photo editor.

Applications may be bundled with the computer and its system software or published separately, and may be coded as proprietary, open-source or university projects. Apps built for mobile platforms are called mobile apps.

Supreme Court Sides With Google Over Oracle in Multibillion-Dollar Copyright Battle

The Supreme Court threw out a lower-court ruling for Oracle that said Googles Android infringed its copyrights on the Java…
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Harvard University Sold Apple and Facebook Stock — and Bought Alphabet

Harvard University’s endowment made some bold stock trades in the calendar second quarter.
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Iranian Hackers Have Hit Hundreds of Companies in Past Two Years

Cyberattacks linked to Iranian hackers have targeted more than 200 companies over the past two years, Microsoft said, part of…
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If You’re Creeped Out by Facebook, Here Are the Settings to Check

There’s no switch to turn off Facebook’s insatiable consumption of your personal data and activity. However, there are controls meant…
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