Sober virus resurfaces

Security companies are warning of a new variant of the bi-lingual Sober email worm. F-Secure says Sober-M was being spammed out last night in a bid to seed an epidemic. Sophos too reports small numbers of infections early this morning. ...more

Compaq evolves new business range

From beige box to streamlined access device, this is the intended "Evo"-lution of Compaq's offerings for business users - the new Evo range. With the gradual retirement of its current commercial PC products - such as the Armada, Deskpro, iPAQ Desktop, Professional Workstation and Thin Client lines - Compaq has launched its new Evo range. It comprises Evo notebook systems, Evo thin clients and Evo workstation models. ...more

It's time to surf when the rivers rise

If you are one of the unlucky people who have decided to live in a river, a new Web site might just be able to help you. Reallymoving.com is available for all of you hit by the floods and can provide instant online quotes for cleaning ruined carpets and moving furniture. ...more

Sony, SanDisk develop Memory Stick Micro

SanDisk and Sony have announced a new flash memory card format designed for compact mobile phones. Memory Stick Micro measures 15 x 12.5 x 1. ...more

Apple loses out in PC Pro group test of MP3 players

Apple's highly rated iPod falls behind competitors in a detailed PC Pro labs test of MP3 players. In the Labs test of 18 portable MP3 players - published in the July issue on sale 20th May - PC Pro found Apple's popular iPod lacking in comparison to cheaper, more feature-rich alternatives. 'There are some fantastic lesser-known alternatives,' said Nick Ross, senior writer for PC Pro. ...more