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Windows XP messenger takes aim at AOL
News There the Internet and media giant has played hardball, blocking Microsoft and other rivals from connecting their Internet messaging users to the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) service. Microsoft this week will introduce a test version of Windows XP...
[June 4, 2001, 8:58]
Spyware takes aim at Mozilla browsers
Talkback This a red herring. Firefox extensions only work from a white list, ie the disseminating web server has to be on a list which the user has affirmed themselves as being able to install software. In other words, random sites cannot install software.
[February 10, 2005, 13:45]
Spyware takes aim at Mozilla browsers
Talkback Thanks for your comments. I have updated the article to make it clear that the spyware will only work on Windows.
[February 10, 2005, 10:19]
EC reforms aim to smooth path to fibre era
News The European Parliament has been debating EU telecoms reform proposals ahead of a vote later this month that could usher in an era of fibre broadband for European citizens and mandatory data-breach reporting for the continent's operators.
[September 5, 2008, 12:11]
Broadband alliance takes aim at BT
Talkback When can we have cheaper prices in Europe for Broadband.
[April 21, 2004, 4:23]
Dutch firm takes aim at .com
Talkback Considering the singular nature of the DNS systems it is fairly clear that an alternative mechanism to that imposed was only a matter of time. That Unified root is offering such a wide offering should be seen as a positive advantage.
[November 28, 2005, 10:44]
SCO's legal gun takes aim at Linux
Talkback Whether SCO even has copyright over the _alleged_ _offending_ code has STILL to be determined. Read the above line again PLEASE. A point this article seems to have omitted for whatever reason.who knows?
[August 27, 2003, 19:38]
Spreading virus takes aim at SCO
Talkback If this is one of the LINUX community that is doing this, then it WILL backfire! No-one likes viruses, and to have a virus attack the SCO web site is lower than low. On the other hand, it would be quite amusing if it was a SCO employee who did this...
[January 27, 2004, 9:12]
SCO's legal gun takes aim at Linux
News Instead of talking up new products, SCO Group executives devoted the bulk of their presentations at this week's SCO Forum to the fight against Linux. And for good reason. The company sued IBM in March, saying it illegally contributed some of SCO's...
[August 22, 2003, 9:25]
HP takes aim at 'scale-out' datacentres
News HP has joined Dell, IBM and SGI in launching a range of products tailored to cloud, Web 2.0 and high-performance computing. The HP Extreme Scale-Out (ExSO) package, announced on Wednesday, covers hardware, software and services for datacentres with...
[June 12, 2009, 15:29]
Rivals take aim at Microsoft Office
News After years of watching Microsoft rake in billions of dollars from its desktop-software franchise, its competitors are pouncing. IBM on Tuesday announced the release of Lotus Symphony, a suite of free desktop applications based on the OpenOffice...
[September 19, 2007, 8:21]
MS takes aim at RealNetworks... again
News Microsoft's Windows Media Player 7.0, available for download Monday night at the stroke of midnight, promises an all-in-one player that also helps users organise their audio and video content. Version 6.4 was a pure media player, but Version 7.0...
[July 18, 2000, 10:00]
News Burst: Gates calls on FCC to examine AIM
News Microsoft chairman Bill Gates telephoned the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission last week to urge a close examination of America Online's dominance in instant messaging, a Microsoft representative confirmed.
[December 19, 2000, 11:59]
Microsoft takes aim at rogue antivirus program
News Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool was updated this week to detect a generic type of fake antivirus program known as Win32/InternetAntivirus. The Microsoft Malware Protection Center gives Win32/InternetAntivirus an alert level of 'severe'.
[June 11, 2009, 12:14]
We aim to SiRF
Blog Trawling through the 100th handheld spec sheet while carrying out the teethgrindly-dull-but-necessary task called 'data cleansing' prior to our exciting new launch, I couldn't help noticing that SiRF seems to have the handheld-integrated GPS...
[October 26, 2006, 15:27]
Sites aim to get around ad blockers
News Publishers have been promised a new weapon to combat software that wipes advertisements off the Web, bringing a potential challenge to ad-free surfing. Dusseldorf, Germany-based MediaBeam last month said it's testing a product that aims to detect...
[October 11, 2001, 9:05]
AIM Multiple Away Messages
Downloads This AppleScript allows you to set a message for each person or groups of people when your away. Fully commented and easy-to-use.
[June 28, 2002, 8:00]
Linux group takes aim at Microsoft patents
News A Linux advocacy group on Tuesday said it is publicly seeking invention data that could help overturn three Microsoft patents that the software maker has charged are infringed by some implementations of the Linux kernel.
[April 29, 2009, 9:14]
French army takes aim at Apple's AirPort
News Researchers from France's National Centre for Scientific Research warned in a newsletter last week that French buyers of Apple's new iBook notebook computer could be in for a nasty surprise if they use the machine's AirPort wireless transmitter...
[September 29, 1999, 9:25]
Cybergang 'Gunmen' aim for media
News Few details have emerged about the secretive cybergang known as the United Loan Gunmen, who, for the fourth time, struck at a media Web site late on Tuesday. The ULG hacked into the news and information Web sites for the Nasdaq and Amex stock...
[September 17, 1999, 14:17]
