Amazon risks privacy concerns with new search website

The online retailer has taken its long awaited step into the increasingly competitive online search market with the launch of a beta version of its a9.com website. Aimed primarily at building on Amazon's experience in e-commerce applications, it is loosely linked to the Amazon main site via tabs along the right hand side. ...more

Extended DVI with ex*tend*it hub

Macs with DVD video output can now connect to more than one digital monitor or projector via the Gefen ex*tend*it DVI hub. The hub connects to the DVI port on the Mac and duplicates the signal to its two output ports. It also boosts the signal strength enabling DVI devices to be located up to 15m (50 ft) away from the computer. ...more

MyDoom-O accidentally trips up Google

A fresh variant of the MyDoom virus is quickly creating a seething mass of infected machines collectively targeting Google, crippling the search service for a number of hours. Email scanning company MessageLabs says it encountered 23,000 copies of MyDoom-O within the first five hours following the discovery. Sophos too says it has received many reports of the new version. ...more

Canon goes scan-tastic

A herd of new scanners is headed our way from Canon pastures for the home and office, from as little as ?69 inc VAT. Starting at the small end, there are two 600dpi models: the N670U and the N676U, both aimed at the home user and retailing at ?69 and ?89 inc VAT respectively. These models take up little room on your desk and can even be rotated vertically for upright scanning. ...more

Expo hints at Apple 802.11n Wi-Fi rollout

Apple may be poised to adopt the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi standard under the AirPort Extreme X2 and X4 brands, according to a summary of a series of sessions on wireless networking that will take place at this week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco. In his introduction to the sessions, Bill Wiecking, education manager at Volcano Wireless, says that 'wireless networking is about to undergo major changes, with 802. ...more