Privacy concerns over Google Desktop 3
News Update: A feature allowing users to search files across multiple computers 'greatly increases the risk to consumer privacy', according to the EFF
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Wednesday 8/2/2006 Search company Blinkx is happy that it has landed a deal with ITN to automate the process of making video clips. It's happy because it's a nice high profile deal to have in a...
3GSM Preview: On with the show
Special Report The world's largest mobile conference is getting bigger. ZDNet UK lifts the lid on the technologies that deserve your attention this year
OpenOffice denies rift with Sun
News The project leader of the organisation behind the open source productivity suite has refuted a report claiming that he wants Sun to give up control of the project
BT's search for a future
Leader BT's doing well as it surfs the change from old wave to new wave telecommunications. Even new waves break on the beach: there may be a surprise in the sand
Windows OneCare Live Beta 2
Preview If you run a business from home, or want your home desktop to receive 24/7 technical support, OneCare may be the personal IT department option for you.
A9 searches for purpose
Analysis Amazon's search subsidiary has lost its head, but has it also lost its way?
Media and technology 'won't merge'
News Takeovers are back in fashion but, as MTV's president points out, it is very tough for technology companies to turn themselves into media companies
SourceLabs partners with Oracle for stress testing
News Builder: Open source components of Oracle's Java application server will be put to the test
ID cards campaigners aren't giving up
News As the government agrees new concessions to get its national identity card bill through parliament, the No2ID team calls for more lobbying efforts
Microsoft widens legal protection
News Brief: Companies that make products based on the mobile and embedded version of Windows will soon enjoy more legal indemnification
Opera 9 Technology Preview 2
Preview Opera adds BitTorrent support along with Mac-style widgets to the next release of its browser, as well as adding some features already found in Firefox.
Oracle to axe thousands of staff
News Four percent of Oracle's global workforce is to be shown the door as the company streamlines after its merger with Siebel
Bank of America's security compromised
News An undisclosed number of debit cards have been reissued by the largest bank in the US following a security breach
Sony Ericsson phones vulnerable to Bluetooth attack
News Secunia and FrSIRT have both warned of a vulnerabilty that allows certain mobiles to be crashed remotely
Intel 'raided' in Korean antitrust inquiry
News AMD claims a 'dawn raid' was carried out, but Intel insists it was just an unscheduled visit
Liberty Alliance wins international support
News Brief: 15 companies from as diverse countries as Finland, Italy and New Zealand have signed up to try to make online authentication work



