Microsoft patches XP and Media Center users beyond 2009 deadline

Microsoft is adding 'Extended Support' for two consumer editions of Windows XP: Home and Media Center. The change will provide an additional five years of support for users of the OS who will not be upgrading any time soon, up to 2016, and it matches the support policy already provided for Windows XP Professional. Essentially, Microsoft is ensuring that all consumer users of XP will continue to get security patches, long after its new, shiny cousin, Windows Vista, has been rolled out. ...more

AMD results cast shadow

AMD has revealed the scars of its pricing battle with Intel in its latest quarterly results. It reports an operating loss of $504 million and a net loss of $611 million. Despite revenue for the first quarter (ending 31 March) being $1. ...more

Microsoft confident going into the anti-trust home straight

Microsoft halves its list of remaining witness, to defend its case in the long running anti-trust suit. Read the runes as you will - inspecting the twists and turns of the case for a wider significance - Microsoft is putting a confident spin on events. Citing 'progress made so far' as the reason for not calling half of its remaining witnesses. ...more

Panasonic introduces DVD recorder

With DVD becoming the format of choice for the home cinema buff, enthusiasts have lauded news of a recordable DVD format. Such machines are slowly becoming a reality as Panasonic announces the DMR-E20, a DVD video recorder. The DMR-E20 is based upon the DVD-RAM and video formats agreed by the DVD forum, and is compatible with audio/video and PC applications. ...more

PayPal fined $150,000 by NY Attorney General

EBay subsidiary Paypal, which is emerging as one of the largest ways to contract payments via the Web, has been fined $150,000 in the US. The New York State Attorney General found that the PayPal User Agreement was misleading. In particular, the Attorney General took exception to the claim that PayPal extended 'the rights and privileges expected of a credit card transaction' to its customers when often it did nothing of the kind. ...more