Ask Jeeves serves up celebrity biogs

Ask Jeeves has unveiled a new 'famous people' service to its search. People searching for details on a famous person are now presented with a human written quick biography of the person concerned provided by who2.com. ...more

Xerox puts mark on secure printing technology

Xerox has applied for a patent on a new technology that allows holographic images to be embedded in printed documents using any printer. The technology, known as Glossmark, could make it much easier to prevent the unauthorised reproduction of printed material, as the embedded holographic images cannot be copied or scanned. As well has having security implications, Glossmark could also be used for what Xerox calls 'novelty printing applications'. ...more

Interview: Infineon memory group president outlines plans for DRAM market

With its recent management reshuffle, Infineon Technologies has the market's attention concerning its plans for its DRAM business. The world's third largest DRAM maker yesterday reiterated that it has no intention to retreat from the DRAM business and it will continue outsourcing DRAM production. Thomas Seifert, Infineon's new head for the memory products business group, yesterday talked to DigiTimes to clear the air and offer his views on the DRAM market. ...more

Microsoft patch numbers hit record high

The number of critical flaws in Microsoft software has hit a record high, offering a prime opportunity for hackers to exploit the backlog of unprotected vulnerabilities, according to security experts. So far this year, the software giant has already addressed more critical vulnerabilities than in 2004 and 2005 combined, according to security specialist McAfee. This news follows Microsoft's latest monthly security patch update, issued yesterday, which highlighted nine 'critical' and three 'important' browser, Windows and Office-related flaws that allow remote code execution. ...more

Microsoft to appeal Korean anti-trust demands

Microsoft says it will appeal the Korean Federal Trade Commission's decision to order it to produce versions of Windows without messaging or media player capabilities in order to comply with antitrust laws. The KFTC ruled in December 2005 that Microsoft had abused its dominant position, fining it $32mn in addition to requiring messaging- and media player-free versions of Windows. The sanctions apply for 10 years, with a review after half that time. ...more