July, 2006 Issue

Web sites are becoming more interactive thanks to JavaScript, but the increased use of the decade-old scripting language is raising security questions.

NEC, Matsushita and TI have launched a joint venture that aims to put competitive chips and platforms into 3G handsets

Mozilla has launched a new version of its browser after several serious vulnerabilities were discovered

Two UK technology writers are attempting to wrestle their way onto the body that runs the Internet, on a ticket of openness and accountability

The browser company has given a preview of its plans for the next incarnation of Opera, following the recent release of Opera 9

Symantec, McAfee, and AOL add backup and antiphishing tools to suites.

Users in Finland are testing technology that lets users switch between cell and wireless networks without interruption.

Ofcom's proposal to raise Wi-Fi power limits has met with approval from a major hotzone operator, who says it could help the business case for rural broadband

In a dramatic close to the legal battle between file-sharing software developer Kazaa and the entertainment industry, Kazaa said today that it has agreed to pay at least $100 million to four record companies and an additional amount to motion picture companies to settle two lawsuits.

Time Warner, whose shares touched a two-year low in mid-July, is set to introduce on Aug. 2 its fourth plan in five years to save online unit AOL.

Company will allow users to opt out of receiving the update.

The company's chief information officer is unconvinced about the benefits of upgrading, after tests of the betas revealed several hiccups

Whale Communications software offers capabilities that Microsoft's remote access product lacks.

Malicious software can steal credit card numbers and passwords from PCs.

Two pieces of computer code that could be used to cause attacks have been released onto the Internet

Advertisers will receive data showing the number of invalid clicks, plus the percentage of clicks that represents

Mobile application also allows users to save routes, company says.

Two new pieces of computer code that could spawn attacks on Microsoft Windows PCs have been released onto the Internet, security companies have warned.

The world's most popular search engine can be used to pinpoint software security bugs in source code available on the Internet, according to a new research project launched by a U.K.-based researcher.

After users reported being locked out of Yahoo's mail, IM, search and content services over the weekend, the web giant blames a power outage

The organisation responsible for administering the .eu domain extension is suing 400 US-based registrars, accusing them of stockpiling 74,000 domain names through three UK-registered 'front' companies

Researchers have unearthed a vulnerability to privilege-escalation attacks in an early version of the Windows XP successor

What do a former Playboy pinup, a small Michigan toy company, and a mild-mannered real estate agent have in common?

If Robert Tur has his way, YouTube will soon have its day of reckoning in court.

When Google announced strong earnings last week, executives reached out to analysts in a way that, while not exactly revealing the inner workings of the company, at least showed a thawing of the search giant's often icy relationship with Wall Street.

Yahoo Go for Mobile will be pre-loaded on handsets, companies say.

BEIJING -- Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo have undermined the rights of Chinese to freedom of expression through their actions in China, according to Amnesty International.

Ubisoft have opened the doors to an exclusive sign up for the upcoming PC action fantasy game Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. The lucky chosen few will be inducted into the dark rituals of the game's inner circle and gain an insight into the workings of the recently announced Multiplayer.

With advertising revenue still growing, Google plans to hire more people and build new data centres

A UK citizen faces extradition to America over charges that he ran Web sites promoting violence against the West

Google was set to unveil a Web search site on Thursday designed to help blind people find results that will work best with their text-to-speech software.

Technology allows users to manipulate 3D images on screen by hand.

Samsung has become the latest company to launch a dual-mode phone, which can connect over GSM or Wi-Fi

A security firm has warned that the market trading in vulnerabilities is 'hotting up', at the expense of responsible disclosure

Software giant has vowed to respect competition and fair play in the future

The company claims success in testing HSUPA, which should provide an uplink speed to match HSDPA's downlink and may shut mobile WiMax out of the market

The software company has fixed two problems relating to a recent security patch

Security researcher H.D. Moore has released a new malware search engine and its underlying code to help searchers find malware code that Google has indexed.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee has a vision of a Web where machines as well as people can read content, but Google sees plenty of hurdles

Researchers warn they have found security bugs in Windows Vista's networking technology that may affect stability in the short term

Microsoft has filed 26 lawsuits against alleged dealers of pirated software in seven U.S. states, the company said today.

Researcher releases code that can be used to mine Google's database for malicious software.

New tool is designed to prevent spammers from using search engines to drive traffic to spam URLs.

After years of hoping to crush Linux, Microsoft is trying to show it can get along with its open-source rival.

Apple Computer retail stores will soon start selling Parallels' virtualization software, allowing users to run Windows and Mac applications simultaneously.

An alliance with XenSource means that versions of Linux optimised for Xen will run on Microsoft's Veridian virtualisation platform

Firefox browser users have the chance to 'immortalise' their names in Firefox 2, according to Mozilla Foundation

Advertisers have been warned of an increase in fraudulent scams on Google and Yahoo

As the company takes steps to become more competitive, further layoffs could be coming

Q&A: Commissioner Neelie Kroes can't believe that Microsoft didn't understand how to document server protocols

AOL is set to become the latest company to enter the security software market, releasing a beta of its all-in-one PC health care suite.

Claims that the search giant deliberately downgraded a rival's pages have been rejected, but could yet return to court

'It's our business, and Google's not getting its hands on it' says Microsoft's chief operating officer

The software giant will appeal its fine for failing to comply with the 2004 EC antitrust ruling

Version 9.3 will provide native Wi-Fi support, as part of a move towards mobile convergence

Search giant may be planning to support the ODF file format in its online word processing and spreadsheet packages

The European Commission's tough approach has delighted some trade groups but appalled others, especially those with links to Microsoft

Researchers at Microsoft have developed a tool to scrub search engines of major Web sites that pollute search results and ultimately help clean the Web of spam.

Patches expected to fix widely reported flaws.

Google's (GOOG) plan to hire 1,000 workers over five years at a new complex near University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, spotlights the bigger role universities hold in economic development.

Update: Software developers should test whether today's extensions will work with the Firefox of tomorrow, says Mozilla

Company will offer an inside look at the security features in the new OS.

Microsoft has introduced Private Folder 1.0, free software that lets people store sensitive data on their home or work computers in a password-protected folder.

Malicious hackers could use the vulnerability to take over a user's machine

Tuesday is D-Day for Windows 98, 98 SE and ME users. After some extensions, Microsoft is finally ending its association with the eight-year-old Windows 98 operating system by dropping all support and updates on July 11th (see the details here).

There is growing evidence that Internet criminals are abusing Voice over IP services, rather than email

News Analysis: Even Google has to work through common business problems such as reporting revenue and tracking projects. But it sometimes addresses those needs in unconventional—yet highly efficient—ways, and others are starting to follow its lead. (Baselinemag.com)

Improved computer security drives cybercrooks to change their tactics.

Seven software patches expected next week from Microsoft.

Microsoft said it plans to sponsor an open-source project to create software that will convert Office documents to OpenDocument, a rival format gaining ground, particularly among governments.

news analysis In 1999, Microsoft caused a tech industry ruckus when it introduced Passport, an online wallet and payment system that would allow shoppers to use one sign-in username and password to buy things from multiple retailers.

Goodbye 32-bits. Sometime next year, Microsoft will release a 64-bit only version of its popular Exchange messaging server software, but has no plans to upgrade the current 32-bit version which will continue to be supported.

Redmond (WA) - Demonstrating that the entire world doesn't have to be delayed on account of Microsoft Office 2007, the company's Internet Explorer 7 team triumphantly plowed ahead with its Beta 3 release this morning. If the troubles we had with installing IE7 Beta 3 - after repeated uninstallations and Registry tweaks - is indicative of the problems others are having across North America, then maybe the bad news doesn't stop here.

For those who want to try out the current test version of Microsoft's Windows Vista, it may be now or never.

Newly discovered security flaws affect the two most popular Internet browsers

The top three winners from the search giant's first ever Code Jam programming competition were from Poland and Russia, with two-thirds of finalists hailing from Eastern Europe

As Microsoft makes changes to its Windows Genuine Advantage program, the company reveals it is also building tools to make software licensing more transparent

German publisher WBG has dropped its legal challenge to Google's Books Library Project, according to the Internet search giant.