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Video gamers face malware deluge

Players of online games are increasingly becoming the target of virus writers, reveals research. More and more malicious programs are being written to steal the login credentials of popular online games. The Microsoft research revealed a family of malicious programs aimed at titles such as Lineage, World of Warcraft, Maple Story and many others. Hijacked [...]

Nov 2 2009 | Posted in Gaming,Internet,Tech News | Read More »

Google opens OneBox music service

Search giant Google has entered the online music market with a new service for finding and buying music online. OneBox is an alliance with music sites Lala and MySpace-owned iLike. The US-only service allows people to search using song titles, artists or using snippets of lyrics and will also stream sought-after tracks. Mark Mulligan, an [...]

Oct 29 2009 | Posted in Internet,Search Tech,Tech News | Read More »

Net pirates to be ‘disconnected’

The UK government has been laying out some of the ways it intends to pursue persistent net pirates. It comes as Lord Mandelson confirmed that he would introduce tough measures against illegal file-sharers. Initially pirates could have download caps imposed or have their bandwidth restricted. If that did not prove effective in reducing illegal file-sharing, [...]

Oct 28 2009 | Posted in Cybersecurity,Internet,Privacy,Security,Tech News,Technology | Read More »

Scareware launched from tech blog

Visitors to technology blog Gizmodo are being warned that they could have picked up more than tips about the latest must-have gadget. According to security firm Sophos, the website was delivering advertisements “laced with malware” last week. A statement on the Gizmodo website admits that it was tricked into running Suzuki adverts which were in [...]

Oct 27 2009 | Posted in Blogging,Internet,Tech News | Read More »

End of an era for early websites

A service that gave many people their first taste of building and owning a web page is set to close. Yahoo-owned GeoCities once boasted millions of users and was the third most popular destination on the web. The free site has since fallen out of fashion with users, who have switched to social networks. [...]

Oct 26 2009 | Posted in Internet,Search Tech,Technology | Read More »

Microsoft bets on Windows success

Microsoft is hoping that its newly-launched operating system will be one that “doesn’t let you down”. Speaking at the official launch of Windows 7 in London, Microsoft executives said they had listened to consumers and delivered a more streamlined, feature-packed system. It follows widespread criticism of predecessor Vista. Windows 7 faces stiff competition from [...]

Oct 21 2009 | Posted in Internet,Software,Tech News | Read More »

BBC Trust turns down iPlayer plan

A BBC plan to share the use of its iPlayer technology with other broadcasters has been rejected by the BBC Trust. The Trust said it “supported the principle of sharing the iPlayer more widely” but said the plans would not deliver value to licence-fee payers. It also said the proposals, involving both commercial and public [...]

Oct 20 2009 | Posted in Internet,Tech News,Technology | Read More »

Millions tricked by ‘scareware’

Online criminals are making millions of pounds by convincing computer users to download fake anti-virus software, internet security experts claim. Symantec says more than 40 million people have fallen victim to the “scareware” scam in the past 12 months. The download is usually harmful and criminals can sometimes use it to get the victim’s credit [...]

Oct 19 2009 | Posted in Cybersecurity,Internet,Privacy,Security,Technology | Read More »

Laptop for every pupil in Uruguay

Uruguay has become the first country to provide a laptop for every child attending state primary school. President Tabaré Vázquez presented the final XO model laptops to pupils at a school in Montevideo on 13 October. Over the last two years 362,000 pupils and 18,000 teachers have been involved in the scheme. The “Plan Ceibal” [...]

Oct 16 2009 | Posted in Home Tech,Tech News,Technology | Read More »

Battle of the smartphones begins

Smartphones are going mass market, fuelled by the public’s “insatiable appetite” for social media, analysts say. They predict an explosion in sales alongside price falls for smart handsets next year. It comes in a week which sees the launch of Blackberry’s latest handset, the Storm 2. Meanwhile the Palm Pre, dubbed an “iPhone killer” finally [...]

Oct 15 2009 | Posted in Communications,Internet,Mobile Tech,Tech News,Technology | Read More »