Previous DayTorvalds seeks Linux testers this Christmas
News The creator of Linux claims that testing the kernel is the "perfect distraction" for techies who are bored over Christmas
Vodafone and Samsung strike HSDPA deal
News Vodafone, Samsung and Qualcomm have signed a deal to provide HSDPA networks in Europe, competing with O2 which launched the first European HSDPA network in the UK
EC's proposed antitrust fine 'too low'
News Microsoft should be fined at least 10 times more than the EC is proposing, to force them to comply with the antitrust ruling, according to the FSF Europe
Massachusetts CIO quits amid OpenDocument furore
News The man responsible for bringing OpenDocument to Massachusetts has resigned following controversy and personal attacks over the initiative
Court victory in the fight against spam
News A landmark win in a UK court could spell trouble for spammers, and marks a key win in the battle to stem the flow of junk email
Distributed computing enjoys prime success
News A project that harnesses the collective power of more than 200,000 computers has found the largest prime number ever discovered
Europe launches first satellite for global navigation
News The British-built Giove-A satellite is heading into space, as Europe aims to challenge GPS with a system that can locate a user's position to within a few inches
Pioneer launches first Blu-ray drive
News BDR-101A will store up to 25GB per disk, and go on sale early next year
Virus is disguised as MSN Messenger beta
News The latest dangerous virus disguises itself as a beta for Microsoft's Messenger 8 and spreads through users' contacts
