Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Latest Firefox fixes six holes

Latest Firefox fixes six holes

End of the line for v1.5 and a host of new fixes.
Iain Thomson Jun 1 2007 2:42PM Software
Xerox develops invisible ink

Xerox develops invisible ink

New toner fluoresces under ultraviolet light.
Iain Thomson Jun 1 2007 2:40PM Hardware
Mobile operators facing a tough call

Mobile operators facing a tough call

No killer data app means falling profits, say analysts.
Iain Thomson Jun 1 2007 2:13PM Telco/ISP
Gates and Jobs together again

Gates and Jobs together again

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates have met on stage for the first time in over 20 years.
Iain Thomson Jun 1 2007 6:54AM Training & Development
Creationist museum opens its doors

Creationist museum opens its doors

Built from stone created millions - sorry 6,000 - years ago.
Iain Thomson May 31 2007 4:29PM Oddware
Tokyo court rules online music storage illegal

Tokyo court rules online music storage illegal

Online storage not big in Japan.
Iain Thomson May 31 2007 2:43PM Storage
Linux car crashes out at Indy 500

Linux car crashes out at Indy 500

Tux500 car manages 37 laps.
Iain Thomson May 31 2007 11:07AM Software
Porn.com sells for nearly US$10m

Porn.com sells for nearly US$10m

The porn.com domain has been sold for over US$9.5m, making it one of the most expensive in the history of the internet..
Iain Thomson May 31 2007 6:52AM Oddware
Zune sales crawl past a million

Zune sales crawl past a million

Microsoft claims 10 per cent of mobile hard drive player market.
Iain Thomson May 30 2007 12:11PM Hardware
No charges in UK web suicide case

No charges in UK web suicide case

CPS declines to prosecute online forum users who witnessed death.
Iain Thomson May 30 2007 11:12AM Security
US claims China has online army 'ready to strike'

US claims China has online army 'ready to strike'

US warns of People's Republic of China's New Modem Army.
Iain Thomson May 30 2007 10:25AM Security
Night vision goggles used to catch movie pirates

Night vision goggles used to catch movie pirates

Night vision goggles to seek out movie tapers..
Iain Thomson May 30 2007 6:00AM Security
Investigation underway on Google DoubleClick deal

Investigation underway on Google DoubleClick deal

Proposed merger raises 'antitrust' and 'privacy' concerns.
Iain Thomson May 30 2007 6:00AM Software
Better Business spam hides Trojan

Better Business spam hides Trojan

Websense warns of latest malware threat.
Iain Thomson May 28 2007 11:20AM Security
World's highest phone call made from Everest

World's highest phone call made from Everest

I'm on the mountain ....
Iain Thomson May 28 2007 6:30AM Telco/ISP
DVDs most popular pirated goods

DVDs most popular pirated goods

A YouGov survey of over 2,000 Britons has found that DVDs are the most popular pirated purchase.
Iain Thomson May 28 2007 6:20AM Software
iGasm sex toy rubs Apple up the wrong way

iGasm sex toy rubs Apple up the wrong way

Apple is taking legal action against US-based adult retail chain Anne Summers over adverts for a new iGasm sex toy.
Iain Thomson May 25 2007 10:46AM Hardware
Clock ticking on 1024-bit encryption safety

Clock ticking on 1024-bit encryption safety

A team of boffins at the University of Lausanne, the University of Bonn and NTT DoCoMo in Japan have discovered the prime factors of a 307-digit number.
Iain Thomson May 24 2007 11:56AM Security
Toshiba gets personal with laptops

Toshiba gets personal with laptops

Toshiba has become the first manufacturer to offer a laptop personalisation service in the UK.
Iain Thomson May 23 2007 11:54AM Hardware
Police camera chopper takes to the skies

Police camera chopper takes to the skies

A police helicopter weighing less than a kilo will be trialled in Liverpool, England as part of an attempt to cut antisocial behaviour.
Iain Thomson May 23 2007 11:52AM Oddware

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