EC lowers cap on voice-roaming prices
News Commissioner Viviane Reding has announced that the maximum tariff for voice calls will be reduced on 30 August, and has said data-roaming costs remain 'unjustifiably high' [29 Aug 2008]
IBM 'Quicksilver' flash sets data-speed record
News A project under development from IBM is setting new records for data-transfer speeds using solid-state technology with one million IOPS [29 Aug 2008]
Acorn to celebrate 30th anniversary
News Acorn Computers marks 30 years since it helped put the silicon in Britain's soul [29 Aug 2008]
Microsoft exec: Google 'years' behind us on privacy
News The software giant's chief privacy strategist claims Google has not yet invested enough to build privacy into products such as Street View [29 Aug 2008]
Intel acquires Linux mobile developers for Atom
News The chip giant has acquired open-source mobile specialist Opened Hand, which will now focus on developing a Linux software stack for Atom processors [29 Aug 2008]
Intel releases Bios update
News Following the disclosure of a high-privilege rootkit for the Xen hypervisor, Intel has patched the Bios for affected desktop and mobile motherboards [29 Aug 2008]
Apple promises to plug iPhone security hole
News The company has said it will release a fix next month to address the flaw that exposes iPhone users' email, text and voice messages despite password protection [29 Aug 2008]
Users warn of problems with IE8 Beta 2
News While hiccups are expected from beta software, some problems appear to exist within Microsoft's own services [29 Aug 2008]
Schmidt: Google-Yahoo deal on track for October
News Chief executive Eric Schmidt has said Google thinks its arguments are strong against the partnership with its rival posing antitrust problems [29 Aug 2008]
Apple files for touchscreen Mac patent
News A recent patent application filed on behalf of Apple describes technology for controlling a touchscreen Mac tablet with iPhone-like gestures and controls [29 Aug 2008]
Google Code reverses open-source licence ban
News The company has decided the Mozilla Public License is once again an option for Google Code projects, and has also added the Eclipse Public License [29 Aug 2008]
Dell reports 17pc fall in earnings
News The PC maker blames conservative IT spending and the costs of acquiring more market share in Europe, and says it has more work to do to improve performance [29 Aug 2008]
Best Western details hotel hack
News The hotel chain admits systems in a Berlin hotel were compromised but claims only 10 customers have been affected, rather than eight million [28 Aug 2008]
Users hidden by the fog of browser wars
Leader Internet Explorer 8 is tracking user concerns on privacy and security. Putting features first may not be for the best [28 Aug 2008]
Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down'
News The software maker has been granted a US patent on 'navigating paginated content in page-based increments' [28 Aug 2008]
- must be careful now, I could be infringing a patent - welshtroll
Nasa hacker loses final legal challenge
News Gary McKinnon now faces deportation to the US to face charges of hacking Nasa and military installations [28 Aug 2008]
IE8 steps up to the competition 
Photos Beta 2 of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 reveals an emphasis on customer-oriented features, with many elements familiar to users of Opera, Safari and Firefox [28 Aug 2008]
Copyright owners profit from infringing YouTube clips
News Google says copyright owners are embracing a YouTube filter that lets them generate advertising revenue from unauthorised videos [28 Aug 2008]
Dell unveils low-cost PCs for emerging markets
News The PC maker is continuing its international push, with notebooks and desktops made for countries such as China and India [28 Aug 2008]
Cisco buys email provider PostPath
News By acquiring the email and calendaring apps maker, Cisco is aiming to enhance its software-as-a-service collaboration platform [28 Aug 2008]
US flights grounded by failure of '70s-era' tech
News The US Federal Aviation Administration plans to upgrade its decades-old tech for flight-plan processing after a corrupt file led to 646 flights being delayed [28 Aug 2008]
McAfee: Criminals hijacking virtual worlds
News The security vendor says phishing, viruses, spam and money laundering are rife in virtual worlds [28 Aug 2008]
Microsoft, Nikon agree patent-sharing deal
News Nikon will compensate Microsoft in the cross-licensing deal, which the companies say will improve new consumer electronics products and features [28 Aug 2008]
Edinburgh Council inks multimillion deal with BT
News The council has agreed a three-year, £3.2m deal with BT to provide a fixed-rate telephone network [28 Aug 2008]
Third of UK homes still lack internet access
News In its 2008 Internet Access report, the Office for National Statistics has revealed that despite the rise of broadband, more than a third of households are without a web connection [28 Aug 2008]
- There is a reason for the digital divide not mentioned here - JNeuhoff
- fibre! - 182706
