TODAY ON ITNEWS
Software
New font uses holes to cut ink use
By
Ian Williams
| December 18, 2008
Dutch marketing and communications company Spranq has come up with a novel and free way of slashing printer ink costs by developing a font with holes in it.
Security
Authorities urged to step up scareware crackdown
By
Phil Muncaster
| December 18, 2008
Law enforcers and regulatory authorities were urged today to crack down even harder on companies selling so-called scareware, or risk these threats increasing through 2009.
Hardware
Apple feels the pinch as recession bites
By
Rosalie Marshall
| December 18, 2008
Apple is beginning to feel the effects of the economic crisis, according to new research from retail sales tracking firm NPD Group.
Internet
Labels try to understand fans better with own sites
By
Staff Writers
| December 18, 2008
After years of watching everyone from Apple to YouTube develop profitable and close relationships with music fans, major record labels have been quietly making a big push to understand who buys their music.
Business
IT leaders nervous about 2009
By
Angelica Mari
| December 18, 2008
The IT industry has reached a new confidence low as business leaders in the sector worry about rising costs and low levels of credit, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Internet
Lawyers turn to Facebook to serve legal papers
By
Staff Writers
| December 18, 2008
Lawyers in Australia expect the internet social network site Facebook to become a new way of tracking down defendants after a landmark court ruling.
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