Dell leads with Lexmark

Dell Computer to enter the printer market with a Lexmark alliance. Dell Computer has ended months of speculation with the announcement that it is to launch its own range of 'imaging products' in the new year. Rumours began when Dell dropped Hewlett-Packard as a partner and the only real question is not 'whether?' or even 'when?' but 'with who?' Over the past few months, Dell has been engaged in a beauty contest with all the leading printer manufacturers before settling on Lexmark. ...more

Famus worm emerges, spreading infections in two languages

There's a bilingual worm on the loose, according to Sophos. While it's unlikely to garner the infamy of Sasser, the security company says it has received numerous reports of Famus-A, as well as of variants B and C. It is not as sophisticated as some versions of Sober, which sent emails in either German or Engish, depending on the recipient's domain, but includes both Spanish and English text in the mail, and includes the attachment PentagonSecret. ...more

Skype groups itself for business

Skype wants to get into businesses, with the announcement that it is allowing centralised distribution of its paid-for services so that businesses can set up accounts across a company from a single point. The new service is called Skype Groups and, available in beta since September, is now officially launched. A single user can purchase credit for the entire company for SkypeOut calls to fixed and mobile lines, Voicemail, buy SkypeIn numbers, and distribute them to the members of the group. ...more

Xbox Live hits Europe

Xbox Live - Xbox's dedicated online gaming service - has officially launched in Europe today. Xbox owning masses, with broadband Internet connections, in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Holland and Sweden can now trip down to the local games shop, pick up a Starter Kit, and get hooked in. Europe is the third territory to receive Xbox Live, the dedicated online gaming service having already been released in the US and Japan. ...more

Mobile calls take flight

Siemens and Airbus are working together on a system to enable ordinary mobile calls by passengers on board flights. Although full details of the system have yet to be revealed - such as possible charges and revenue splits - the two companies hope the system will be operation in 2006, reports Reuters. . ...more