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  • News: Thousands of MySpace users infected by bug

    Phishers have been using compromised MySpace.com accounts to attack unsuspecting web surfers, according to security experts.

  • News: No web access for UK small businesses

    Two thirds of UK small businesses are still working without any internet connection, email or website, new research has revealed.

  • News: Internet overtaking TV in the US

    More Americans are turning to the internet for entertainment and information, according to a survey by Edison Media Research.

  • News: New RealPlayer available for download in UK

    RealNetworks' new RealPlayer is now available in the UK for consumers to download for free at www.realplayer.com. Real claims that the all-new RealPlayer allows PC users to use a single application to record and download videos from tens-of-thousands of websites with a single click. Read our exclusive preview of RealPlayer here.

  • News: Windows 'patch' installs Trojan horse

    Messages insisting that users install a just-released Microsoft security update are bogus and actually lead to a site that plants malicious code on PCs, several security companies have warned.

  • News: Warning over US DOJ phishing email

    The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is alerting email users about a possible phishing attack using messages that claim to be from the DOJ.

  • News: Google leads top 20 UK website chart

    More UK web users visit Google than any other site, with nearly nine out of 10 logging in to the search site last month according to internet analyst comScore.

  • News: Windows Server 2008 already running 2,600 sites

    About 2,600 websites are already running Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Server 2008, a small but increasing number that indicates rising interest in the OS, according to new statistics from Netcraft.

  • News: The 8 most-hyped tech products in history

    Apple's iPhone goes on sale tomorrow, but it's not the first tech product to generate a deafening amount of buzz before its availability in stores. We look at the most highly anticipated products of the past 20 years - and show that not all of them lived up to the hype

  • News: Windows Live gets free file-sharing tool

    Microsoft has started limited beta offerings of Windows Live file- and photo-sharing services. Along with others that have recently been rolled out, they will be part of a suite of services making up the second generation of Windows Live, said Brian Hall, general manager of Windows Live at Microsoft.

  • News: Petrol stations more dangerous than the web

    Using a credit card at a petrol station could pose more of a risk for data theft than shopping online, as point-of-sale terminals have emerged as a weak link in the security chain, according to a Gartner analyst.

  • News: Ex Sony boss joins Chinese Google-killer

    Former Sony chairman and CEO Nobuyuki Idei joined Baidu.com's board of directors as an independent director, an addition the Chinese search company hopes will help its push into Japan.

  • News: BT launches BT credit card

    BT has launched a credit card for customers, promising competitive rates and a reward scheme that could reduce BT phone and broadband bills each time it’s used.

  • News: PC Advisor joins the Netvibes Universe

    Thanks to a new partnership between PC Advisor’s publisher IDG and personalised homepage pioneer Netvibes, you can now keep up with all our stories via RSS feed with a special customisable Netvibes module.

  • News: $6m eBay counterfeiters plead guilty

    Two more defendants have pleaded guilty to charges of criminal copyright infringement for selling counterfeit software with a retail value of nearly $6m on eBay, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.

  • News: Angry Google to dump Gmail Germany?

    Google is unhappy with proposed German legislation to ban anonymous email accounts and may consider dropping the German version of its Gmail service.

  • News: Secret Service collars $14m ID theft ring

    The US Secret Service has cracked down on an international ID theft ring that’s responsible for more than $14m in fraud losses.

  • News: 802.11n certification testing begins

    The Wi-Fi Alliance has launched the action phase of its plan to get faster wireless networking products into the market, kicking off certification testing of gear based on a draft version of the IEEE 802.11n standard.

  • News: Anti-trust: Google questions Vista changes

    Google has escalated its antitrust battle with Microsoft by questioning its rival's promised changes to Windows Vista search and asking a federal judge to extend oversight to make sure Microsoft follows through.

  • News: Spotplex takes on Digg with new ranking scheme

    Spotplex has announced a new content-aggregation site that it said will provide Digg.com-like rankings of internet content - with a twist. Instead of requiring users to rank content, Spotplex will automatically rank it based on the number of people reading it.