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66% of Brits claim Spotify stops them illegally downloading

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:59:00 GMT

Men worse than women when it comes to illegal file-sharing

Nearly two third of Brits that illegally download music online said Swedish music streaming service Spotify has encouraged them to reduce their illegal file-sharing activities, says Moneysupermarket.com.

EU promises illegal downloaders a fair trial

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:43:00 GMT

New legislation cover all 27 member states

The EU is introducing legislation that will ensure web users accused of illegally downloading are put through a "fair and impartial procedure" before being disconnected.

Secure websites affected by SSL flaw

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:59:00 GMT

Bug can be used to hack into servers

Web users are being warned aboout a serious flaw in the technology used to transfer information securely on the internet.

Microsoft asked to tweak IE 'ballot screen'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:24:00 GMT

Rivals call for changes to anti-trust settlement

Opera, Mozilla and other browser developers are calling for Microsoft to tweak its antitrust settlement offer to the European Commission in a bid to restore fair competition to the internet browser market.

Microsoft 'ballot screen' must be tweaked for good of the web

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:24:00 GMT

Rivals call for changes to anti-trust settlement

Google Dashboard lets users control settings in apps

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:13:00 GMT

New tool raises privacy concerns

Google has unveiled Dashboard - a new tool that gives users the ability to control the personal settings in each Google product that they use.

Google Dashboard lets users control personal settings in apps

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:13:00 GMT

New tool raises privacy concerns

Google has unveiled Dashboard - a new tool that gives users the ability to control the personal settings in each Google product that they use.

Microsoft to patch 15 flaws next week

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:52:00 GMT

Six security updates for patch Tuesday

Microsoft this week said it will deliver six security updates next Tuesday, less than half the number it issued last month, to fix flaws in Windows and Microsoft Office. Microsoft will release the six updates on November 11.

Palm to launch WebOS development tool: Ares

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:37:00 GMT

WebOS Ares to launch by end of year

Palm will introduce a web-based development environment for WebOS applications, called Ares, by the end of this year.

Universities to study video games' affect on health

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:31:00 GMT

Looking for new ways to quit smoking, lose weight

Nine research teams from universities across the US will study how interactive video games such as the Wii Active could help fight childhood obesity and how mobile phone games could help smokers quit or reduce tobacco use.

Kaspersky launches Mac antivirus software

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:20:00 GMT

'Mac platform not inherently invulnerable'

Following in the footsteps of McAfee and Open Door Networks, Kaspersky Lab has announced its first Mac security software.

Google spreads Postini throughout Google Apps

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:10:00 GMT

IT admins get extra layer of policy enforcement

Google is working to extend the Postini policy enforcement layer from Gmail to other Apps components such as Google Docs.

Facebook, MySpace fix major coding issues

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Flaw allowed access to user data, photos

Social-networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos.

Alliance & Leicester protects customers against phishing

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:09:00 GMT

Free software stops Trojans accessing senitive information

Web users banking with Alliance & Leicester are being offered software that the bank says will protect against phishing attacks and fake websites.

Alliance & Leicester protect customers against phishing

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:00 GMT

Free software stops Trojans accessing senitive information

Web users banking with Alliance & Leicester are being offered software that the bank says will protect against phishing attacks and fake websites.

BBC iPlayer comes to Freesat

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:08:00 GMT

Trial to begin in November

The BBC will be making iPlayer - its online TV catch-up service - available to a number of Freesat viewers at the end of the month.

77% of Brits prefer .co.uk websites

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:39:00 GMT

Web users regard local domains as reliable

More than three-quarters (77 percent) of Brits would rather visit a site that has a .co.uk domain name over a .com domain name, says Nominet.

77% of Brits more likely to visit a .co.uk website

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:39:00 GMT

Web users see local domains as reliable

More than three-quarters (77 percent) of Brits would rather visit a site that has a .co.uk domain name over a .com domain name, says Nominet.

Firefox to get new-look similar to Chrome

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:08:00 GMT

Windows browser may get 'tab-on-top'

Firefox will be given a new-look that will resemble Google Chrome under plans to overhaul the web browser.

Firefox to get new look similar to Chrome

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:08:00 GMT

Windows browser may get 'tab-on-top'

Firefox will be given a new-look that will resemble Google Chrome under plans to overhaul the web browser.

Adobe fixes critical Shockwave bugs

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:51:00 GMT

Media player now installed on 450m PCs

Adobe has issued an update for five vulnerabilities in its Shockwave Player, which is installed on some 450 million PCs.

China bans solitary confinement for web addicts

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:36:00 GMT

Health ministry acts after teenager's death

China has banned the use of physical punishment to treat internet addiction after reports of beatings and at least one death in recent months at clinics for the condition around the country.

Microsoft lays off 800 staff

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:23:00 GMT

New cuts go beyond orignal 5,000 redundancies

Microsoft is laying off another 800 people, adding to the 5,000 the company has already let go this year.

New Intel antitrust lawsuit gets mixed reviews

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:06:00 GMT

Chip market is working for consumers, critics say

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's decision to file an antitrust lawsuit against Intel doesn't make sense, with prices for microprocessors falling sharply in recent years, said some critics.

Botnet crashes WordPress sites with buggy code

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:02:00 GMT

Other sites that use complex PHP also affected

Webmasters who find an annoying error message on their sites may have caught a big break, thanks to a slip-up by the authors of the Gumblar botnet.