Previous DayFirefox improves pop-up ad blocking
News Mozilla developers are fighting back against companies who use Java- and Flash-based pop-up and pop-under advertisements
EC awaits Microsoft's full antitrust compliance
News A fully functional version of Windows without Microsoft's Media Player included is taking longer than EC authorities would like
The danger in Skype's plans
Analysis The free VoIP service provider's partnerships with independent developers could backfire, according to some. We look at the potential of the firm's plans, and their associated risks
Oracle: Squaring up to SAP
Feature Despite having a CEO famed for saying that sign of a struggling software company is that it starts writing checks instead of software, Oracle is making acquisitions left right and centre. We look...
Estonian arrested over Web bank thefts
News Brief: A 24 year-old man is suspected of using Trojan horse programs to steal from bank accounts across Europe
Vodafone gives 3G cards US upgrade
News Brief: Vodafone has upgraded its 3G data card so it can now be used by in the US as well as throughout Europe
Service Pack 2: This time, it's serious
Leader Microsoft is about to make Service Pack 2 a must-have for enterprise XP installations. It's time to get with the programme
Adobe's latest Creative Suite improves product integration
News Adobe has released Creative Suite 2.0, which should make life easier for designers working in any combination of Photoshop, InDesign Illustrator and GoLive
UK citizens confused by security terminology
News Survey: Many Internet users in the UK don't understand words like phishing, Trojan and spam, which could make them more likely to fall victim to cybercrime
IM viruses finally come of age
Tech Guide For years, we've all enjoyed the benefits of instant messages. Now virus writers are targeting IMs and, unwillingly, Microsoft could soon provide them with an effective means of launching a major...
BT racks up five million broadband users
News Broadband Britain is in rude health, with BT hitting an ambitious target a year early
Adobe Creative Suite 2.0: a first look
Preview Adobe's Creative Suite 2.0 is a premier design environment, combining image-editing and layout applications for both print documents and the Web.
LCD parts shortage likely in 2005
News Overcompensation for a dip in demand at the end of 2004 will lead to a shortfall in parts for large flat-panel displays later this year, according to industry research
Attack on Microsoft's Groove deal fails
News A legal attempt by one of Groove Networks' major investors to block the takeover of the firm has been rebuffed in the US courts
Microsoft dismisses Apple threat
News Any iPod-related rise in Apple's desktop share has been dismissed by the software leviathan, which has admitted that Longhorn will have similarities to Apple's next version of OS X
Email worm graduates to IM
News The Chod.B worm is now spreading over Microsoft's instant-messaging service, after first being observed spreading over email systems last week
Hitachi announces 3D hard-drive revolution
News 20GB-capacity 2.5cm-diameter hard drives will be a commercial reality by the end of next year, according to Hitachi Global Storage
Businesses slow to move to SP2
News Survey: Less than a quarter of corporate machines running Windows XP have had the security-focused service pack applied, according to research
New security scares for Outlook and IE
News Several vulnerabilities that allow for remote code execution with no actions from the user have been confirmed by Microsoft. A timetable for patching the highly critical flaws has not been released
