IE7 tops 100 million users

More than 100 million people are using IE7, the latest version of Microsoft's browser, demonstrating its popularity since it launched last year, states the software giant. The company unveiled the figures, compiled by web usage researcher WebSideStory, on its IE blog. It claims that more than a quarter of people visiting US websites last week did so using IE7. ...more

Gates to crack open the Corona

The official public beta release of Windows Media 9, formerly code-named Corona, will be made by Bill Gates in Los Angeles on 4 September. It probably deserves the Corona moniker more, as it looks to be far more than a nudge along from Windows Media 8. For example, it will be the first codec with the ability to deliver six-channel audio, streamed over the Internet at CD quality (24-bit/96kHz sampling). ...more

Wurld Media turns p2p swapping to music biz advantage

Software developer Wurld Media has devised a way to bridge the gap between the freewheeling peer to peer downloads community and the music companies who would like to be paid. The service, which is due to go live at the beginning of next year, is being backed by Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and the Warner Music Group. The network, to be known Peer Impact, is a closed service that allows people to share music tracks. ...more

Apple refreshes iPod software across the board

Apple has updated its software for the full range of iPods, including the Click Wheel and Mini versions. The range of iPod software covered by the update comprises: iPod Software 3.0 (Click Wheel iPod), iPod Software 1. ...more

The Vista keygen 'hoax' script causes confusion

The programmer who wrote a controversial VB script, which was claimed could unearth Windows Vista activation keys, has admitted the script was a hoax. Others, however, claim that the script works perfectly fine. The developer called 'Computer User', writing in the Keznews Forum, said that the script to find valid license keys for Windows Vista didn't work after all. ...more