The PDA bounces back

The death of the PDA has been somewhat exaggerated it seems. Despite a slump in demand between 2002 and 2004, sales are once more picking up. According to the latest figures from research company Gartner, worldwide PDA shipments totalled 3. ...more

Microsoft interoperability info is 'unusable', says DoJ

The US Department of Justice says that documentation provided by Microsoft to allow server software developers to access desktop Windows is 'unusable', according to a report by Reuters. The documentation comes with certain Windows source code licenced by Microsoft to other vendors. Anti-trust agencies are said to be concerned that there is insufficient documentation to give non-Microsoft server software developers enough information to make their products work best with Windows. ...more

Google says how it'll splash the R&D cash

Google is planning to invest around 70 per cent of this year's R&D cash in improving it's existing search and advertising business. In a conference call with analysts CEO Eric Schmidt said whilst Google's ad services were popular with medium sized businesses it needed to do better with large accounts and smaller businesses. To improve its services to larger companies, Google has already expanded its direct sales force and put in place better tracking procedures. ...more

New NetSky strain let loose on the wires

And still the worms and viruses come. This time, a new variant of the Netsky worm thrives on PIF files. Following in the wake last week of Bizex and MyDoom variants, there have already been warning about Bagle-F and G worms today. ...more

Dutch join anti-iTunes campaign

The Netherlands' consumer protection agency has joined its French and German counterparts in backing the Norway-led coalition of countries that are trying to force Apple to remove DRM restrictions from the iTunes Store. The Dutch Consumentenbond has filed a complaint with the country's antitrust authority alleging that Apple's practice of supporting only its own iPod portable players is illegal. 'What we want from Apple is that they remove the limitations that prevent you from playing a song you download from iTunes on any player other than an iPod,' spokesman van Kouwen said. ...more