News

Bill Gates happy to watch pirated video

Bill Gates happy to watch pirated video

26th Jun 2006 Microsoft's main man tells an American newspaper he likes to watch ripped content on YouTube. Golden. [0]

Channel 4 to broadcast on the net

Channel 4 to broadcast on the net

23rd Jun 2006 The UK's fourth terrestrial channel is heading into cyberspace, with programmes streamed at the same time they're broadcast. [0]

Google mixes up AdSense

Google mixes up AdSense

23rd Jun 2006 A new Cost-per-action scheme will see Google attempt to stamp out click fraud by paying for email addresses, lead forms and product purchases. [0]

Opera 9 released with new features

Opera 9 released with new features

21st Jun 2006 Fed up with Firefox? Irritated with IE? Maybe you could try ogling at Opera, with the new release of the browser integrating torrents and widgets. [0]

More stores for Apple

More stores for Apple

21st Jun 2006 Another one in London and another in Manchester, as well as Southampton. Business opportunity or fanboy venue? [0]

Windows Live Messenger launches

Windows Live Messenger launches

20th Jun 2006 Microsoft is rolling out the latest version of its message client today, under the new 'Live' brand. [0]

Apple creating $9.99 movie download store?

Apple creating $9.99 movie download store?

20th Jun 2006 Jobs is rallying Hollywood to create a movie store in the same vein as his music enterprise, the story goes.  [0]

Ethical hacking university course for security wannabes

Ethical hacking university course for security wannabes

20th Jun 2006 A Scottish university is starting a degree course in hacking, designed for those that want to become security pros. [0]

Microsoft Stops Vista Torrent Downloads

Microsoft Stops Vista Torrent Downloads

19th Jun 2006 Microsoft has issued a cease and desist order to the owners of VistaTorrent.com in order to stop the unauthorised distribution of the company's Windows Vista public beta. [0]

AOL goes after Digg

AOL goes after Digg

16th Jun 2006 The media giant is trying to pitch the Digg concept to a wider audience, as it launches a social news site under its Netscape brand. [0]

Gates will leave Microsoft for charity in 2008

Gates will leave Microsoft for charity in 2008

16th Jun 2006 The world is over! Well not quite, but the times are certainly a-changing. Gates is off to do charitable works full time. [0]

Why Vista is late?

Why Vista is late?

16th Jun 2006 A blogger at the heart of the Vista team goes online to reveal all - could the problem be too much management? [0]

MS has biggest security release for a year

MS has biggest security release for a year

15th Jun 2006 With 21 vulnerabilities fixed with twelve patches, it's the heaviest update yet for users of Microsoft products. [0]

Has the RIAA done in file sharing?

Has the RIAA done in file sharing?

14th Jun 2006 The musical monopoly says that file-sharing is flat. No, we didn't think so either... [0]

Ebay goes after GoogleAds

Ebay goes after GoogleAds

13th Jun 2006 Fancy location and context sensitive advertisements along with your internet reading? Say hello to Ebay... [0]

JaJah goes after Skype with VoIP calls

JaJah goes after Skype with VoIP calls

13th Jun 2006 Fancy calling your mates abroad for next to nothing? This new service allows you to use VOIP via any standard phone, landline or mobile. [0]

Europe Strikes Back at iTunes

Europe Strikes Back at iTunes

12th Jun 2006 European countries are lining up to force Apple to open up its DRM scheme to players other than the iPod. Will Apple keep selling? [0]

US.Gov to harvest MySpace, social networks for data

US.Gov to harvest MySpace, social networks for data

12th Jun 2006 The NSA has funded research into how personal profile information on the web can be mined and sorted. [0]

RSI an increasing problem

RSI an increasing problem

10th Jun 2006 Maybe not for the reason you're thinking of, sonny. iPods, mobile phones and game controllers are all being blamed for a year-on-year rise in RSI injuries. [0]

Conroe isn't late after all

Conroe isn't late after all

10th Jun 2006 And the PlayStation 3 might not be hobbled and useless, either. A quick update on two of our more controversial stories from this week. [0]

Microsoft releases Vista beta to the 'public'

Microsoft releases Vista beta to the 'public'

9th Jun 2006 Has Microsoft messed up, or is this all part of a cunning plan? Vista is available for beta download to anyone with a Passport.  [0]

World's tallest building is rebuilt

World's tallest building is rebuilt

8th Jun 2006 COMPUTEX 2006: The world's tallest building, Taipei 101, has been rebuilt... by a bunch of computer enthusiasts. [0]

EMI music to use ad-supported peer-to-peer

EMI music to use ad-supported peer-to-peer

7th Jun 2006 The record label is to make music available to downloaders for free, providing they're willing to sit through some ads. [0]

Google launches spreadsheet

Google launches spreadsheet

6th Jun 2006 Google is stepping up its antagonism of Microsoft by releasing a free, online spreadsheet programme to rival Excel. [0]

AllOfMP3 now a political negotiating tool

AllOfMP3 now a political negotiating tool

6th Jun 2006 The website which has antagonised the music industry for so long appears at the brink of closure, as American negotiators get dirty. [0]

Apple and Blackberry getting together?

Apple and Blackberry getting together?

6th Jun 2006 AppleBerry - not a flavour of lemonade, but a rumoured device coming from the two computing firms. Could instant email be about to get more addictive? [0]