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  • 24 August 2006

  • Opinion: Blackberry addiction 'worse than drugs'

    Apparently. It seems unlikely to me, as I live in a less than salubrious part of sarf London and have yet to be offered pure 'push email' on the street. But it also seems to be the concensus – exclusive to all newspapers (to borrow a phrase from Private Eye). 'Experts' are warning that Blackberry email devices can be so addictive, their owners may require Priory-style care, similar to that given to drug-addled celebs.

  • 23 August 2006

  • News: USB flash drives get to work

    USB flash drives have evolved from their initial use as marketing tchotchkes to devices capable of addressing corporate needs ranging from mobile computing platforms to files stores with encryption and biometrics protection.

  • Opinion: 'The Office' visits Microsoft's office

    A pair of faux Microsoft corporate training videos that star the makers of the cult comedy series 'The Office' and blend founder Bill Gates and Microsoft corporate culture have become some of the most popular non-adult-oriented videos on rival Google's video search engine.

  • News: Google Brazil threatened with closure

    State prosecutors in Brazil are threatening to force Google Brazil to shut down and pay fines for failing to turn over customer records as part of investigations against paedophiles.

  • Opinion: Bargain of the week

    If you're looking for a low cost mono-laser printer for your home, your office, or even your home office, then you might be interested in the news I'm bringing you now.

  • News: Koreans to get two versions of Windows

    Microsoft will release two versions of Windows XP in South Korea tomorrow to comply with a ruling that it violated the country's fair trade practices.

  • Opinion: Big Brother's tech house

    Laden with intrigue, Microsoft's open-letter invitation to Mozilla developers to "see if you are open to some 1:1 support in getting Firefox and Thunderbird to run on Vista" houses within it the kick-start appeal of the choicest of Reality TV teases.

  • News: Apple staff sacked over Leopard leak

    If reports are to be believed, at least five employees of Apple's retail stores have been fired after downloading copies of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

  • News: LCD prices 'on the rise'

    Users looking for a new LCD TV or desktop display could face higher prices in the coming months due to a recent sharp rise in demand.

  • News: Federal Trade Commission examines net neutrality

    The US Federal Trade Commission has formed a task force to examine whether net neutrality advocates' fears of large broadband providers blocking or slowing web content from competitors are justified, the agency's chairwoman said.

  • News: Microsoft tips hat to open-source community

    In a concession to the open source software paradigm, Microsoft has added support for the Firefox browser to its MSDN Wiki, company officials are reporting this week.

  • News: Microsoft goes after 'cybersquatters'

    Web users who've had the frustrating experience of mistyping a common or popular website URL and inadvertently landing on a page full of pay-per-click ads may soon have relief due to a campaign by Microsoft.

  • News: PowerPoint flaw 'old news'

    An unpatched security flaw in PowerPoint is not so new after all, according to Microsoft, which claims it fixed the problem earlier this month.

  • News: Microsoft encouraged to ease Vista transition

    Microsoft partners are asking the software vendor to do whatever it takes to make the transition to Windows Vista easier.

  • News: Panasonic rolls out MP3 players

    Panasonic will soon sell two digital audio players that are designed to closely integrate with two companion home stereo systems.

  • Opinion: Child-protection ad leads surfers to porn

    Ouch. The ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) has banned a Home Office radio ad promoting a child-protection site, because it could have directed people to porn. The advert cannot be broadcasted again without substantial editing.

  • News: Security bug in Microsoft's August IE patch

    Instead of making the browser more secure, Microsoft's August Internet Explorer security update introduced a critical security bug, according to researchers at eEye Digital Security.

  • Opinion: Microsoft defends WGA

    According to privacy campaigners, Windows Genuine Advantage is spyware. Microsoft, however, says it’s doing a good job. Who's right?

  • 22 August 2006

  • News: Novell and Red Hat wage bitter war of words

    Linux' two main distributors, Novell and Red Hat, have embarked on a bitter war of words, trading insults over one another's virtualisation strategies.

  • News: Shareholders hit Apple with lawsuit

    Apple shareholders have filed suit against the company, in the latest development of the options furore.

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