The annual hacking contest at the CanSecWest security conference has once again exposed vulnerabilities, this time with Firefox and Internet Explorer, as well as the Apple iPhone 3GS
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Twitter Wages War On Spam
Twitter engineers have brought down the level of spam on the site to just one percent, while the GSMA is testing its own reporting service against mobile spam
UK Digital Bill Enters ‘Wash Up’ Despite Protest
Harriet Harman has dismissed any further debate on the Digital Economy Bill, meaning it is likely to be swallowed up in the "wash up" process
A Censored Internet Is Google’s Worst Nightmare
Google has been praised for taking the moral high ground on search censorship in China, but Google's motives are far more selfish, says Clint Boulton
Google Adding Hack Warning To Gmail Accounts
Google has added a new feature to Gmail to alert users to suspicious activity and advise them their accounts may have been hijacked
Don’t Trust Cloud, Says Government Security Adviser
Firewalls block most public sector agencies from Internet applications due to perceived risks
UK Pirate Party Calls For Legalised File-Sharing
On Budget day, with the Digital Economy Bill still before Parliament, the UK Pirate Party's election manifesto demands new copyright laws and legal file-sharing
Qualcomm Upgrading Brew Mobile OS
Qualcomm has announced that its Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP) continues to gain momentum
Opera Offering Free iPhone In App Store Guessing Game
Opera has finally submitted its Mini for iPhone browser to the App Store. Correctly guessing when Apple will approve the app could win you a new iPhone
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S Android Smartphone
Samsung unveils a new Google Android smartphone, the Galaxy S, at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas
Mozilla Stops Development Of Firefox For Windows Mobile
Development of a version of Firefox that would run on Windows Mobile has been halted, with Mozilla blaming Microsoft's development restrictions
Mozilla Fixes Critical Security Flaw With Firefox 3.6.2
Mozilla has moved quickly to plug the security vulnerability in Firefox after the German government advised the public to stop using the browser
Staff Ignoring Corporate Social Networking Restrictions
A new study has found that half of organisations are still restricting the use of social media tools, but half of all staff are ignoring these rules
Internet Explorer’s Share Drops In Some European Countries
Microsoft saw market-share for certain major European markets decline during the period between 9 February and 10 March
Analyst Questions Google TV Service
Google TV could be an exciting new search and video service or it could be just another Web TV experience with a tepid reception
Amazon And Barnes & Noble Developing iPad Apps
Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble are reportedly among those developing applications for the Apple iPad
Microsoft Plans Twitter-Like App For Business
Microsoft is exploring the idea of microblogging with an application now called OfficeTalk
Germany Warns Web Users To Stop Using Firefox
The German Government has warned web users to switch browsers until Mozilla patches a security flaw in its Firefox browser
Apple iPhone, Touch Gets Mainframe App
Mainframe users are now able to use their heavyweight applications on one of the most unlikely of devices, namely the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch
Could Britain Lead The Digital Revolution?
Gordon Brown today laid out the government's strategy to transform Britain into a leading digital power, but contradictory measures in the Digital Economy Bill could foil his plans
Novell Rejects Elliot Takeover Bid
Open source company Novell has responded to Elliot's hostile takeover bid, with a big "no".
Opera Planning To Add Mini Browser To iPhone Store
Opera Software plans on releasing Opera Mini for the iPhone as an App Store application, according to the company's co-founder
Desktops Resurgent With Windows 7, New iMacs
Desktops are making a major comeback in 2010, thanks in part to adoption of Microsoft’s Windows 7, new Apple iMacs and stabilising prices, says new report
Novell Pulse Launch Hopes To Rival Google Wave
Novell plans to roll out its Google Wave-rivalling Pulse collaboration platform as a preview at Novell Brainshare
Facebook Users More Media Loyal Than Google
Facebook users are more loyal media websites than visitors from Google News, signalling it as a strong driver for traffic beyond its own site
Virgin Media First To Demo 200Mb UK Broadband
Home of the Future will host the nation’s fastest broadband, provided by Virgin Media, at the Ideal Home Show 2010
Palm Pre Buzz Not Enough To Save Palm?
More than half the phones Palm made this year are still in warehouses, and analysts say "sell"
10 Reason The Apple-HTC Lawsuit Is Bad News For The Mobile Industry
If Apple's patent infringement claims against HTC are upheld in court, the lawsuit could set the mobile industry back in a number of ways
VMware Offers Discount On vSphere Essentials
Virtualisation solutions company VMware announced a 50 percent discount on its vSphere Essentials solution, aimed at cost-conscious businesses
NoSQL Database Movement Gains Ground
Recent announcements from Twitter and Digg underscore the growing awareness of NoSQL as an alternative to relational database management systems