Gareth Halfacree

Nvidia working on CUDA-based anti-virus

Nvidia has announced that it is working on producing a CUDA-based anti-virus system which will offload the task of checking for malware on to its range of graphics processors.

October 7, 2009 | 09:56

MS unlikely to simplify licensing options

Fielding a question at a press event yesterday, Steve Ballmer stated that the company has no immediate plans to simplify its often confusing licensing offerings.

October 6, 2009 | 12:54

Thousands of Hotmail accounts leaked

The details of around ten thousand Hotmail accounts - including passwords - have been leaked to pastebin.com, possibly as the result of a phishing attack.

October 6, 2009 | 10:18

Mozilla demos CSP anti-XSS tech

The Mozilla Foundation has released a demonstration of its new Content Security Policy system, designed to prevent cross-site scripting attacks completely.

October 5, 2009 | 13:58

MS confirms Windows XP Mode RTM

Microsoft has announced that the Windows XP Mode virtualisation system for Windows 7 has hit Release To Manufacturing status, and will be launched on the same day as Windows 7.

October 5, 2009 | 10:12

Chrome netbooks due in weeks

Rumours claim un-named Chinese manufacturers are set to launch netbooks based on the MIPS architecture and running Google's Chrome OS by the end of the month.

October 2, 2009 | 13:02

Bloggers prompt WTF change

Bloggers have convinced the Wisconsin Tourism Federation to change its name to the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin owing to its unfortunate acronym WTF.

October 2, 2009 | 10:04

Finjan warns over new banking Trojan

Security firm Finjan has alerted users to a particularly insidious new Trojan which infects Windows-based systems and steals money from on-line banking systems.

October 1, 2009 | 14:59

Windows 7 Compatible logo scheme unveiled

Microsoft has revealed the details behind its "Compatible with Windows 7" logo scheme.

October 1, 2009 | 10:24

MS releases free Security Essentials

Microsoft has released its Security Essentials, a free anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-malware package for Windows - and reviews are positive.

September 30, 2009 | 12:52

Inmate cripples prison systems

A criminal sentenced to six years for fraud over the Internet was given the task of coding for Ranby Prison - and locked the governors out with a series of passwords.

September 30, 2009 | 09:59

Panasonic demos 50" plasma 3D TV

Panasonic has unveiled its latest 3D TV, which features a 1080p panel and uses active shutter glasses to offer a 3D image in full HD.

September 29, 2009 | 14:14

Google used to distribute malware

Google's DoubleClick advertising brokerage has been used by ne'er-do-wells to put malware-laced ads on some of the web's top sites - but the company blames others.

September 29, 2009 | 10:02

MS patents on-screen touch-type keyboard

Microsoft has applied for a patent on a new keyboard technology, using multitouch to align the keys to your hands and scale the keyboard.

September 28, 2009 | 14:37

Mix ATI & Nvidia? Lose PhysX

Nvidia has confirmed that its drivers deliberately disable on-GPU PhysX physics acceleration if you attempt to use one of its cards alongside an ATI GPU for graphics rendering.

September 28, 2009 | 11:07

Google brings Chrome to IE

Google has launched a plugin for Internet Explorer - Chrome Frame - which allows IE to use the Chrome rendering engine, and Microsoft isn't happy.

September 25, 2009 | 13:58

Twitter valued at $1 billion

Twitter has just completed another round of funding, securing investment of $100 million in a deal which values the microblogging company at a staggering $1 billion.

September 25, 2009 | 10:04

Core i7 notebooks hit the market

Notebooks from Dell's Alienware brand and rival MSI using the new Clarksfield-based mobile i7 processors have finally been unveiled.

September 24, 2009 | 14:54

Apple Tablet: unannounced but selling well

Apple's still-unconfirmed tablet appears to be selling well despite absolutely no information leaving the company.

September 24, 2009 | 10:05

Toshiba unveils ultra-slim SSDs

Toshiba has taken the wraps of a pair of new, ultra-small SSDs for slim notebooks and netbooks - including one unit that uses the new mini-SATA connection standard.

September 23, 2009 | 12:59

Razer ships malware with drivers

Peripheral manufacturer Razer has taken down its support site following reports that it was unwittingly distributing a worm dropper as part of several driver update packages.

September 23, 2009 | 10:08

iPhone OS 3.1 brings battery life issues

The latest version of the iPhone firmware - 3.1 - appears to be drastically reducing battery life for quite a few users, and Apple is so far keeping quiet as to the cause.

September 22, 2009 | 11:08