Identity fraud hits net telephony
(BBC) May 14, 2008
Usernames and passwords from voice-over IP accounts are being traded online, a telecoms firm finds....

MySpace wins bumper spam payout
(BBC) May 14, 2008
MySpace has won a $234m (£120m) legal judgement over junk messages sent to members of the social networking site....

Apple looks to Italy for widening the iPhone’s European appeal
(The Tech Herald) May 07, 2008
With both Australia and Canada looking forward to the upcoming arrival of the iconic iPhone handset, trendsetting manufacturer Apple Inc. has announced the imminent increase of the device’s European coverage, starting with Italy....

Europe leapfrogs US in broadband take-up
(iTnews) Apr 28, 2008
The number of European broadband users has topped the 100 million mark, according to the European Commission's latest study on broadband usage.ge digital divide....

Paypal to block 'unsafe browsers'
(BBC) Apr 18, 2008
Web payment firm Paypal has said it will block "unsafe browsers" from using its service as part of wider anti-phishing efforts....

Users petition to keep Windows XP
(CNN) Apr 15, 2008
Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker. But you'd never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X or even the free Linux operating system...

Where to find free Wi-Fi in Greece
(Computerworld) Apr 15, 2008
This ancient city is a metropolis of contradictions and surprises. For us "extreme telecommuters," one of them is this: Starbucks in Greece charges you $660 for a month of Wi-Fi access....

Europe rejects anti-piracy plans
(BBC) Apr 11, 2008
European politicians have voted down calls to throw suspected file-sharers off the net....

Google and Yahoo to share web ads
(BBC) Apr 10, 2008
Yahoo and Google, the world's two biggest search engines, have announced a two-week experiment that will see them share advertising space....

Computer Program Reveals Anyone's Ancestry
(RedOrbit) Apr 05, 2008
Imagine being adopted, with no understanding of your cultural or genetic background. You don't know your heritage or what diseases you are genetically predisposed to....

iTunes 'biggest US music seller'
(BBC) Apr 04, 2008
Apple's iTunes has overtaken supermarket group Wal-Mart to become the largest music retailer in the US, an independent study has said....

IOC warns China over web access
(BBC) Apr 01, 2008
China must ensure open access to the internet during the Beijing Games, Olympic officials have warned....

Web creator rejects net tracking
(BBC) Mar 17, 2008
The creator of the web has said consumers need to be protected against systems which can track their activity on the internet....

New gadgets may come loaded -- with a virus
(CNN) Mar 13, 2008
From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory -- pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, open doors for hackers and make computers spew spam....

AOL acquires Bebo social network
(BBC) Mar 13, 2008
Time Warner's AOL internet division is buying the social networking site Bebo for $850m (£417m) in cash....