September, 2006 Issue

The BBC wants to work with Microsoft on the delivery of digital content, and agreements with Real and IBM could follow

Yahoo agreed to buy Web video editing and publishing site Jumpcut.com on Wednesday, as Internet companies continue to seek ways to compete with YouTube.

The auction site is making it easier for users to close accounts, following a complaint from Privacy International

IDF: The search giant claims current PSU standards are outdated and harmful to the environment

Phones include the multimedia N75 and the GPS-equipped N95.

Mounting problem forces software giant to release VML patch ahead of its monthly security update.

Lime Wire turns tables, charges large recond companies with colluding to create a monopoly.

As Orange launches its dual-mode GSM/Wi-Fi handset for the home, it confirms a corporate offering next year — but analysts believe fixed-mobile convergence may be the wrong approach

A cheaper, faster service could rise from the ruins of Boeing's Connexion service, thanks to Panasonic

Would-be buyers queue up to try new titles on Sony's long-awaited console at Tokyo Game Show.

Holiday season will see enhancements to Google Base so shoppers can refine queries.

Microsoft is working 'non-stop' to fix the latest flaw in Internet Explorer, as attacks flood in

Software giant has clamped down, although experts say there's still room for improvement.

Symantec and Adobe complain to the European Commission about Vista security and electronic document features.

The patent debate may be taken out of the hands of elected politicians if a new measure is approved, according to three European Parliament groups

Easier cellphone photo printing from Nokia.

The mobile phone giant has acquired networking and RFID company Symbol to bolster its enterprise division and take on Cisco, Nokia and others

In mid-November, both Sony and Nintendo plan to release their next-generation video game consoles, the PlayStation 3 and Wii, respectively.

The new version of the device sees capacities increase to 30 million documents and beyond

Beta of new MSN's video-sharing service called Soapbox available Sept. 19.

A British security researcher has figured out a way to manipulate legitimate features in Adobe PDF files to open back doors for computer attacks.

Researchers plan to announce on Monday that they have created a silicon-based chip that can produce laser beams. The advance will make it possible to use laser light rather than wires to send data between chips, removing the most significant bottleneck in computer design.

Antivirus vendors have yet to see the code used in any attacks, however.

AOL will next week announce a deal with Intel that will let consumers download Gabe Kaplan's finest work to their PCs and watch it on TV.

Networking guru Eric Benhamou has joined the board of Web security company Finjan

New products include keyboards designed for use with Windows Vista and Windows Live online services.

Code has been posted on the Net that could be used to attack Windows PCs via a yet-to-be-patched hole in Internet Explorer

AOL and WebEx have released what they claim is the most flexible and secure instant messaging service aimed squarely at business users

All users will soon have access to Yahoo's drastically redesigned e-mail service.

The manager of the spam-fighting blacklist has been ordered to pay damages to e360insight, but the order may not be enforceable

Yahoo on Thursday is expected to roll out a new version of Yahoo Mail, the world's largest Web e-mail service.

Peer-to-peer site will pay $30 million to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit.

The OpenDocument Foundation may release its ODF plug-in, too — with strings attached

Content from new partners, including videos, photos and blogs, is coming to the maps on Google Earth.

Big Blue on Tuesday plans to unveil its IBM System Storage TS1120, designed to store and encrypt data on tape drives.

Software giant is eager to gain traction in competitive search engine arena.

Companies are working together to ensure their DVB-H phones and network equipment are compatible.

The start-up, which commercialises Xen virtualisation software, has hired Gordon Mangione as senior vice president of product operations

A second version of a utility that breaks Microsoft's Windows Media security patch has prompted Sky to suspend its movie download service

Aql hopes to get Nokia E-Series users connecting via Wi-Fi hot spots, in the latest step towards fixed-mobile convergence

Companies are accused of billing small businesses and nonprofits for "free" trials of Web site services.

CNET reporter confirms her family's home phone records accessed without her permission.

Microsoft will also issue two Windows updates next week, as part of the company's monthly patch cycle

Some EU Parliament members fear Europe won't get Vista OS on time.

Security researchers discover a serious vulnerability in older version of ICQ IM software.

Court upholds state's antispam law by affirming the conviction of the first person in the US to face prison for spamming

Key components for the upcoming game console are in short supply, company says.

New service lets surfers search through 200 years worth of printed news reports.

Retail pricing has been set for the long-delayed Windows update, while testing will be expanded to more than 5 million people

Laszlo Systems on Wednesday is expected to announce that it has raised a series C round of $8 million, led by WI Harper. Altogether, it has raised over $26 million. The San Mateo, Calif.-based company, which makes tools for building interactive Web applications, said it intends to use the funding to invest in marketing, expand its partnership program, and develop Web applications.

Takafumi Horie stands accused of illegally boosting the share price of his Livedoor portal

Microsoft has not yet issued a patch for the vulnerability, which affects Microsoft Word 2000 and could lead to remote execution of code

Personal details and credit card numbers of 19,000 AT&T customers have been compromised by an attack on the company's online store

Microsoft launched its biggest ever hiring spree in the last year, boosting areas such as product research and development

An upgrade to Microsoft's Marketplace service aims to offer a more secure environment for customers buying products over the Web