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  • 16 October 2006

  • News: Bertelsmann plans MySpace rival

    German media giant Bertelsmann AG has begun crafting plans to develop an entertainment-driven social networking website to compete with MySpace and other similar services, a source familiar with the discussions has revealed.

  • Opinion: Tax fears for online gamers

    At first glance, Reuters' decision to set up a virtual bureau in Second Life looks like a publicity stunt designed to demonstrate how clever it is in catering for the growth of online gaming.

  • Opinion: Tax fears for online gamers

    At first glance, Reuters' decision to set up a virtual bureau in Second Life looks like a publicity stunt designed to demonstrate how clever it is in catering for the growth of online gaming.

  • News: New ultraportable PC offers Yahoo Go

    The world's largest contract laptop PC maker is branching out into UMPCs (ultramobile PCs), using a reference design from Intel and internet software from Yahoo.

  • News: Sun resolves Vista teething problems

    Sun has promised that Java will work with upcoming Windows Vista, following reports of compatibility problems.

  • News: AMD's ATI acquisition approved

    AMD's proposed acquisition of ATI has been approved by the Minister of Industry under the Investment Canada Act, satisfying one of the conditions to the closing of the acquisition.

  • News: Wikipedia on a flash drive

    Webaroo's deal with U3, the creator of smart flash drive software, could lead to online encyclopedia Wikipedia fitting on to USB flash drives in future

  • News: Reuters sets up virtual bureau

    Reuters has opened the world's first virtual news agency, assigning a dedicated journalist to cover events in online world Second Life.

  • News: Low-cost 3G handset nears

    Ten vendors have submitted bids to the GSM Association to produce a low-cost 3G mobile handset, the group's chairman said today.

  • News: Google faces YouTube dilemma

    Google's acquisition of YouTube provides a "tantalising opportunity" for the search giant to boost its advertising model, but the success of the partnership is far from certain, according to Gartner.

  • News: NEC sells Packard Bell

    NEC has sold its Packard Bell BV unit to companies controlled by John Hui, the former owner of eMachines.

  • News: Darth Vader is now a USB drive

    Mimoco LLC has unveiled its new Star Wars line of 'mimobots' – designer USB flash drives – in the US.

  • News: Yahoo simplifies e-business for novices

    Web giant makes it easier for small businesses to set up shop online with new wizards for designing and running stores

  • 15 October 2006

  • Opinion: TIP: silence your hard drive

    If your hard drive is annoyingly noisy when it’s working, you may be able to get it to quieten down. Most modern hard drives – Seagate drives being a notable exception – have a feature called Automatic Acoustic Management. This feature reduces the noise made by the drive when seeking from one part of the disc to another.

  • News: Danes lead broadband penetration

    Three northern European countries show the world's highest broadband penetration rates, with Denmark leading the pack, according to statistics released Friday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

  • News: Chilling out with PlayStation 3

    PlayStation 3 peripherals are already starting to trickle in, in anticipation of the console's release in the US and Japan next month

  • 14 October 2006

  • News: PowerPoint zero-day threat appears

    New proof-of-concept code targeting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2003 PowerPoint has become publicly available

  • News: BT fires back at spammers

    New automated system should identify professional spammers and 'botnet'-infected customers on the BT broadband network

  • 13 October 2006

  • Opinion: Cringely Capable: Vista nags users

    If you thought Windows Genuine Advantage was a treat, wait till you see Vista's antipiracy technology. Users who install Vista will have 30 days to validate the product; OEM installs will come pre-validated. (So much for encouraging people to buy new hardware now and upgrade later.)

  • News: No EU delay for Windows Vista

    Microsoft has agreed to make changes to Windows Vista to satisfy European Union regulators, and claims the new OS will be released within weeks

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