BT defends Vodafone over VoIP-stripping

Vodafone's precedent-setting measure of stripping VoIP software from Nokia's N95 phone to prevent consumers taking advantage of cheap internet calls doesn't spell doom for the mobile VoIP industry, according to BT. David Woodbridge, BT Retail's chief of devices, defended the network, saying it was 'ok' for the company to ask Nokia to 'take out the client on their variant of a product'. He also said the move would have limited impact, as 'more than 50 per cent of handsets are sold by independents. ...more

And also today (26-September-2001)...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. Intel Xeon 2Ghz Dubbed by Intel as the world's fastest processor for dual processor, high-performance workstations, the 2GHz Intel Xeon processor is based on the NetBurst micro-architecture. It has recorded performance increases of more than 10 percent over existing Xeons. ...more

Adobe plug-in flaws open Windows to attack

A highly critical security flaw has been discovered in Adobe's SVG Viewer Web browser plugin for Windows. The flaws affect versions prior to 3.0. ...more

Adobe updates RAW plug-in with digital negative format

Adobe has updated Photoshop's support for digital cameras' RAW image formats. The new plug-in adds to the number of camera models supported and includes a utility for converting images into the DNG, digital negative format. DNG was developed to creat an open standard for the proprietary RAW files created by different digital cameras. ...more

Symantec comes clean on Norton rootkit

Popular consumer security software vendor Symantec has come a cropper over use of 'rootkit' technology in its products. The news couldn't have come at a worse time, in the shadow of the Sony rootkit fiasco, which ended in court settlements whereby the music giant offered replacements, refunds and free music in a bid to placate public outcry. Symantec, for its part, has issued a fix for an element in its Norton SystemWorks and Premier range which recovers deleted data. ...more