Blazer 2.0 released for Europe

Handspring International Sarl has announced the 2.0 release of its handheld browser, localised for Europe. The European version supports English, French, Italian, German and Spanish languages and uses Google's search engine that can search by region, language or across the Web. ...more

Adobe adds RAW power to Photoshop

Adobe has released Camera Raw updates for the Mac and Windows flavours of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. The updates add support for the Raw image formats of four new cameras - Canon EOS Rebel XT (EOS 350D/EOS Kiss Digital N), Nikon D2X, Olympus EVOLT E-300 and Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom - and an updated DNG Converter utility for converting the Raw files into Adobe's digital negative (DNG) format. It is available for Adobe Creative Studio 2, Photoshop CS2 and Photoshop Elements 3. ...more

Red Alert over rampant Internet worm

Internet may collapse, warns security organisations and US government. A fast-moving, mutating Internet worm is threatening to render the Net useless within the next two to three days. A joint warning has been sent out by Microsoft, CERT, SANS, ISS and the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), warning that immediate action must be taken by systems administrators. ...more

More WAP phone fun

Picofun has developed the first multiplayer WAP game for the general packet radio system (GPRS). The new game is called Fight Arena and sees the player taking on the mantle of one of fifteen characters, each with different abilities and weaponry. The game is packed with over 100 individual full-screen images and will allow players to challenge opponents in a matter of moments. ...more

MPEG LA changes its DRM for mobile devices

MPEG LA has introduced new licensing terms for its digital rights management technology for mobile devices. The new terms are a response to the decision by the GSM Association, which represents some 800 mobile device makers and GSM network operators, to reject the original licensing fees for the Open Mobile Alliance's Digital Rights Management 1.0. ...more