Commodore 64 revives to a new lease of life

Those nostalgic for the halcyon age of home computing will be pleased to learn that the Commodore 64 is back in the shops. At a penny less than ?30, the Commodore 64 is reincarnated as a 'Direct to TV' model. Although it features the original operating system, coders won't be able to relive their bygone Basic days. ...more

Hewlett merger siege - rebel shoots from the hip

HP has responded to an article printed in the Financial Times that reports dissident director Walter Hewlett as considering former HP CEO Lew Platt a replacement for Carly Fiorina 'after the merger is defeated'. While many observers would not consider the resignation of Carly Fiorina surprising if the merger didn't go through, HP does not share Hewlett's confidence on the demise of the deal. The company said that Hewlett's action 'is an outrage and blatant disregard of a director's responsibilities. ...more

Doomjuice infects more than 100,000

And a new variant has been discovered Doomjuice has infected more than 100,000 MyDoom-infected computers while a new variant has been discovered. Kaspersky Labs says more than 100,000 MyDoom-infected computers have been hit with the Doomjuice virus that slips in through the back door left open by the original infection. The Russian company says that it is likely the MyDoom and Doomjuice viruses were authored by the same hand, with the latter intended to cover the tracks of MyDoom - the most widespread virus ever and one perhaps drawing a lot more attention than the author would wish. ...more

Home shopping gets safety measures

Halloween will see the introduction by the Department of Trade and Industry of new legislation to protect those shopping by phone, mail order or over the Internet. After a damning report from the Trading Standards Institute over the woes of online shopping - which cited consumer concerns regarding delivery times, hidden costs and fraud - the Distance Selling Regulations couldn't have arrived at a better time. Companies are obliged to supply details such as their name, address, and delivery times and to give a reference number for orders. ...more

Sasser and Netsky author is sentenced

The author of some of the most malevolent computer virus attacks - Sasser and Netsky - has been put on probation for one year and nine months. The sentence came at the end of a four-day trial in Verden, North Germany. Jaschan was tried as a minor - he was just 17 when the attacks began - and because of this, and because it was his first offence, he has escaped a custodial sentence and will walk free from the court. ...more