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Universal Music backs Blu-ray

Universal Music backs Blu-ray

18th Aug 2005 Momentum continues to gather behind Sony's Blu-ray, after Universal Music announced they will be supporting the format. Half the world's music will now be available on the new format, in theory. [0]

Win2K: This time, It's Viral War

Win2K: This time, It's Viral War

18th Aug 2005 The latest flaw in Windows 2000 has triggered something of a Viral jihad amongst malware writers. Casualties include Caterpillar, The Financial Times, CNN and ABC News. [0]

Rumour: Google woos iTMS?

Rumour: Google woos iTMS?

16th Aug 2005 The Apple share price hit an all time high last Friday off the back of rumours of a Google / iTMS alliance.  [0]

Porn TLD on Hold

Porn TLD on Hold

16th Aug 2005 The smutty top level domain approved by ICANN back in June has been put on hold, after concerns from Bush officials. (That's politicians, folks, not connoisseurs) [0]

OSx86 spreading like wildfire

OSx86 spreading like wildfire

15th Aug 2005 The genie is well and truly out of the bottle, as the x86 developer build of OSX spreads through torrent and other P2P sites [0]

We're partying!

We're partying!

12th Aug 2005 We're a little slow on the news today - we're all enjoying the summer sun! [0]

US watches UK RFID Numberplate Trial

US watches UK RFID Numberplate Trial

9th Aug 2005 The Government is trialling 'Active' RFID enabled numberplates. The US is looking on with interest... [0]

WGA successfully infiltrated by Penguinista!

WGA successfully infiltrated by Penguinista!

8th Aug 2005 From the Forums: bit-tech Linux man finds that Wine is A-OK by WGA  [0]

Redmond: Vista Virus? What Vista Virus?

Redmond: Vista Virus? What Vista Virus?

8th Aug 2005 Researchers: It's behind you! Redmond: Oh no it isn't! Researchers: Oh yes it is! Repeat as neccesary... [0]

New Vista opens up for Hackers

New Vista opens up for Hackers

5th Aug 2005 Beta 1's out in the wild, and already the Hackers have been beavering away in the oily bits... [0]

Segway gets a practical use

Segway gets a practical use

5th Aug 2005 A US company has discovered that tourists and Segways make a pretty good combination. Why not cruise with some wheels? [0]

Is The Fox selling out?

Is The Fox selling out?

4th Aug 2005 Firefox goes pro, with a for-profit corporation announced to back up the goals of the existing foundation. Great progress, or a sell out? [0]

Fox announces Blu-ray titles

Fox announces Blu-ray titles

4th Aug 2005 Twentieth Century Fox have announced they will support the Blu-ray high definition format. Films will include Alien, Die Hard and X-Men series, and TV shows like 24, The Simpsons and Family Guy will appear. [0]

iTunes in the Land of the Rising Sun

iTunes in the Land of the Rising Sun

4th Aug 2005 iTunes is turning Japanese, I think iTunes is turning Japanese, I really think so... [0]

Bram Cohen woos Hollywood with Bit Torrent

Bram Cohen woos Hollywood with Bit Torrent

2nd Aug 2005 The Bit Torrent creator is in San Francisco for talks with major players in the media industry about turning the client into a legitimate enterprise. [0]

Vista coming for Holiday 2006

Vista coming for Holiday 2006

1st Aug 2005 A Microsoft exec has let slip that Longhorn is hitting in next year's holiday season, departing from the party line. [0]

Tiny customers won't get money back

Tiny customers won't get money back

29th Jul 2005 Now that Tiny has gone belly-up, customers with outstanding orders are unlikely to get their money back. [0]

Web comics are big business

Web comics are big business

28th Jul 2005 Penny Arcade fans surprised all, snapping up US$40,000 worth of merchandise in under half an hour when a new Limited Edition print went on sale on Think Geek. More swag is planned. [0]

Cracked Windows support ends

Cracked Windows support ends

27th Jul 2005 Microsoft lock down the pirates with its latest anti-piracy scheme, known as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage Scheme. [0]

Research: File-sharers big legal download spenders.

Research: File-sharers big legal download spenders.

27th Jul 2005 People who illegally share music files online are also big spenders on legal music downloads, research suggests. [0]

Zimmermann promises 'Pretty Good VoIP Privacy'

Zimmermann promises 'Pretty Good VoIP Privacy'

27th Jul 2005 The man behind Pretty Good Privacy, the public key encryption system many use to routinely encrypt their email, is to wave his cryptographic wand over VoIP communications. [0]

Redmond instigates mandatory piracy check

Redmond instigates mandatory piracy check

26th Jul 2005 As part of Microsoft's WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage), All non security related updates to Windows will now require mandatory authentication [0]

Konfabulator acquired by Yahoo!

Konfabulator acquired by Yahoo!

25th Jul 2005 Desktop plug-in wizards Konfabulator plug into one of the biggest sites on the 'Net, Yahoo! [0]

Numark iDJ iPod mixing console

Numark iDJ iPod mixing console

25th Jul 2005 Mix and fade up to 30,000 songs using the Numark iDJ mixing console for iPod. Up to 120GB of rocking tunes? Let me hear you SCREAM! [0]

Next-gen Windows finally gets a name

Next-gen Windows finally gets a name

22nd Jul 2005 Redmond's oft delayed next gen OS - up until now known by it's codename Longhorn - has been finally christened. [0]

FBI and Spanish Police in biggest yet 419 raid

FBI and Spanish Police in biggest yet 419 raid

21st Jul 2005 Fed up of 419 spam in your inbox? You may see a dramatic drop in the near future, after massive raids by the FBi and Spanish Police [0]





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