Big Brother tops UK search terms

Channel 4's Big Brother was the UK's most searched for term in June, according to Google's latest Zeitgeist figures. June's top ten is an eclectic, if somewhat predictable, selection. After Big Brother, the top search terms were Eminem, cheap flights (it had to be there somewhere), 2 Fast 2 Furious, Justin Timberlake, Harry Potter, David Beckham, Matrix Reloaded, Avril Lavigne and Wimbledon. ...more

Liberty adopts Trusted Transaction platform for mobile data

The standards body Liberty Alliance has announced it is to incorporate the Radicchio initiative for secure m-commence and mobile data services. The initiative is hoped to allow ISPs and telcos to develop standard methods of authentication and sharing personal data across mobile networks. The Radicchio alliance, which is a partnership dedicated to developing secure m-commerce and data services, has delivered Trusted Transaction Roaming platform (T2r) to the Liberty Alliance. ...more

Sun launches x86 64-bit server range

Sun Microsystems has announced its new range of 64-bit x86-compatible servers, codenamed 'Galaxy'. Powered by dual core AMD Opteron processors, the new range represents another shift in the company from its traditional platform of proprietary SPARC processors and Solaris to industry standard hardware and software. In the fierce battle for the mid-range server market Sun has been gradually losing market share to IBM, HP and Dell, since the high water mark of the dot com boom. ...more

Walkman phones push record results

Sony Ericsson has hailed the success of its Walkman phones in reporting record results for the last financial year. The joint venture sold three million of the music playing handsets since the first one was launched in August. 'We are now seeing the benefit of our earlier investments in R&D which have enabled us to expand the product line-up and successfully appeal to new consumers with products like the Walkman phone series,' said Miles Flint, president of Sony Ericsson. ...more

Worms exploit Microsoft MS06-040 flaws

A new threat has emerged which exploits the vulnerability that was revealed during Microsoft's mega patch Tuesday last week. Security firm Sophos warns in a security alert that two worms - W32/Cuebot-L and W32/Cuebot-M - spread via AOL instant messenger, exploiting the vulnerability described in Microsoft's MS06-040 security bulletin. Sophos rates the threats as 'critical'. ...more