Apple fixes iTunes Windows bugs

Apple has released an updated version of iTunes for Windows that fixes a number of bugs in the original version. The update 'addresses an incompatibility with Windows 2000 and older third-party CD burning software, and improves support for non-standard mp3 files'. Apple has also made a change to the default preferences setting, so 'Keep iTunes Music folder organized' preference is now turned off. ...more

MyDoom.C plans new assault on Microsoft

A new worm is hoping to use the vast network of computers infected with MyDoom.A to succeed where MyDoom.B failed and launch a DDOS attack against www. ...more

Google's pre-Katrina New Orleans map data under fire

Google is being called to account over its use of pre-Hurricane Katrina images of New Orleans on its map portal maps.google.com. ...more

Media Player 10 makes it to public Technical Beta

Microsoft has introduced what it is calling a 'technical beta' of the next version of its Windows Media Player. The emphasis on the new version is to make it easier for users to manage their audio and video files on a wide range of devices. Users can now to choose legal download providers, customise layout settings and connect to a new generation of devices automatically. ...more

Acer launches lockdown desktops from ?350 ex VAT

Acer, which already claims the top slot in Western Europe for the number of notebook computers sold is now taking aim at the desktop market. It is launching a new range of desktop PCs based around the new "Prescott" Pentium or Celeron range from Intel and is looking to consolidate its notebook market share with a new model based on the new AMD Athlon 64 mobile chip. Available in either tower or desktop versions, the new Veriton PCs are based on an Acer-branded MSI motherboard featuring the Intel 865G graphics chipset, up to 4Gbytes of DDR400 memory with dual channel support and ATA-100 hard disks drives. ...more