A computer hacker in Chile decided to demonstrate the poor level of security in the country by grabbing and posting personal details from government servers on six million of his countrymen.
The American electronics retailer is set to come to Europe after paying $2 billion for a 50% stake in Carphone Warehouse, which has 2,400 stores in nine different countries.
Microsoft is cutting the price of its XP operating system for low-cost, ultra-portable laptops, as long as they meet stringent specifications, which could significantly increase the company's market share in developing countries.
Analysts Point Topic has revealed a drop of four per cent in UK customers buying goods at Internet auction sites, and the number shopping online remains static as the novelty of buying online palls and the credit crunch hits.
A group of emergency volunteers from the charity Telecoms Sans Frontieres is still waiting in Thailand for visas to go into cyclone-devastated Burma and set up emergency telecoms systems.
The FBI has dropped a National Security Letter, effectively a gag order, against the Internet Archive that it imposed in 2007 after the non-profit refused to give details of one of its users.
A new animated series to help five-to-seven year-olds to be safe online is launched in Britain as figures reveal that half a million kids that age are unsupervised online.
Security company McAfee has reported that many thousands of people have been the victims of a fake media file that showers their PCs with pop-ups and can affect the safety of their machines.
Real Networks has announced plans to make its casual games division into a separate public company, although it still faces many official hurdles. The company also announced that it might make an IPO of 20 percent of the shares in the new outfit.
The veteran rocker is finally going to release his massive archive of material, having decided that Blu-ray is the format that satisfies his demand for good sound. But a warning for fans — he's talking about 50 discs in total.
The Web has celebrated its own equivalent to the Oscars with the 12th annual Webby Awards, and the winners include the New York Times, the Onion, and the BBC.
Following a conflict between the Windows updates and a piece of software that caused Microsoft to suspend download of Vista service packs, the company has developed a temporary solution and resumed downloads.
Security company Trend Micro have warned of a new phishing scam, this one involving Google AdWords and designed to steal information. But it’s indicative on increased attacks on all fronts on Google.
Google changes its UK AdWords policy to allow those who don’t own a trademark to still bid on trademarked items – and a number of people are unhappy about that, with legal action possible.
A new join satellite venture by the BBC and ITV will carry 200 channels and reach 98% of UK homes; users will buy the equipment for $260 but then pay no monthly charge.
Sony has sold five million PS3s in Europe, more than the Xbox, although its $600 price tag is almost double its competition – but it’s still lagging behind the Wii.
Computer maker Dell has signed a deal with Australian retailer Officeworks that will see its products available in stores across the country for the first time.
Startup Xobni has developed a solution to organizing the Outlook in box, allowing for conversation threading, quick searches and is looking to a social networking platform.
As Yahoo’'s shares fall, its CEO seems to do a turnabout and says he seeks common ground with Microsoft, stating that if they want to resume talks, we would be open. ... I am more than willing to listen."
There are lots of rumors lfying round, but the only certainties are 3G, e-mail exchange and the ability to download programs from iTunes...as to the rest, Apple keeps its mouth shut.