HP goes big on grids

HP has announced plans to further embrace grid computing. HP says that it is committed to using open grid standards, such as Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA) across its range of enterprise products. And in the 'next few years', according to HP, it will grid-enable a wide range of products, from handheld devices to computers. ...more

Kitchen computer connects you while you cook

Entertainment unit with designs on your kitchen. Salton Europe, a manufacturer of smart appliances, has announced it will make its iCEBOX entertainment unit available in UK retail stores this year. Built on Microsoft's Windows CE . ...more

Google denies reports of iPhone rival

Despite reports to the contrary in the Spanish press last week, Google has now denied claims that it is working on a rival to the iPhone. A representative of Google, which shares a board member with Apple and is a key services supplier for the iPhone, had previously been quoted as saying the company was working on a mobile as a means of accessing information on the move. However, while it is not working on a Google-branded hardware device, the search firm confirmed to the Australian Financial Review, that it was working on porting its search tools to a handheld, portable platform. ...more

Warnings raised on spread of spyware

The threat of spyware continues to grow, according to the latest State of Spyware report issued by Webroot today. The report claims that average home computer in the UK is infected with 18.1 instances of spyware, giving the UK the highest concentration of spyware infections in Europe, and puts it third on a global scale, behind the US, with 24. ...more

Microsoft prepares to open Windows

Microsoft has revealed how it will modify Windows XP to comply with last year's agreement that the company must allow PC manufacturers (OEMs) to include software from other developers on new machines. The company will release a 40Mb service pack update that will introduce a new option on the Windows Start menu - Set Program Access and Defaults tool - which will allow the user or OEM to hide Microsoft applications such as Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Outlook. OEMs will be able to use this feature to effectively replace the Microsoft products with alternative from the likes of Netscape and Real Networks. ...more