Microsoft ships virtual machine for Mac
Microsoft has shipped Virtual PC for Mac, version 7, the first edition of the emulation and virtual machine software that the developer has released for the Macintosh since it purchased the technology from Connectix nearly 20 months ago. More...

Sun launches UltraSPARC IV+
Sun Microsytems this week unveiled an upgrade of its dual-core UltraSPARC processor, which the company claims is twice as fast as the older version. More...

New phishing scam takes advantage of US election hype
A phishing-style scam is circulating via email enticing Americans to call a 900 number to register their support for Senator John Kerry or President George W. Bush, an email filtering firm said this week. More...

IETF approves Jabber Foundation's XMPP Protocol
The Jabber Software Foundation has announced that the Internet Engineering Task Force had adopted the open software group's XMPP specification for instant messaging software. More...

CA outlines Unicenter efforts
Computer Associates plans to launch an upgraded version of its Unicenter management software, according to Ken Cron, CA's interim CEO. More...

Adobe-GeoTrust sign up for digital certificate solution
Adobe Systems is taking on VeriSign and PGP in the digital signature and certification market. More...