Recent articles by Matt Chapman

Nokia driving web evolution and green issues

Nokia driving web evolution and green issues

The mobile industry will undergo rapid change driven by the convergence of mobility and the internet, according to Nokia..
Matt Chapman Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Hardware
Florida man arrested after huge data theft

Florida man arrested after huge data theft

A senior database administrator in the US has admitted stealing the details of 8.5 million customers over a period of five years..
Matt Chapman Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Security
China accused of Trojan onslaught

China accused of Trojan onslaught

China is to blame for a wave of Trojans infecting PCs around the world, according to a new study..
Matt Chapman Dec 5 2007 10:31AM Security
RIM tight-lipped on touch-screen BlackBerry

RIM tight-lipped on touch-screen BlackBerry

Research In Motion has refused to confirm or deny rumours that it is developing a touch-screen version of its BlackBerry mobile organiser..
Matt Chapman Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Hardware
Social effects of the web still unclear

Social effects of the web still unclear

Mankind is still coming to terms with the social effects of the internet, according to Vint Cerf, one of its founding fathers.
Matt Chapman Dec 4 2007 9:36PM Software
Bank details for sale on the web

Bank details for sale on the web

More than 100 websites have been found selling account information for UK bank customers, including account details, Pins and security codes.
Matt Chapman Dec 4 2007 10:04AM Security
Panorama report on Wi-Fi was 'misleading'

Panorama report on Wi-Fi was 'misleading'

BBC complaints body rules against programme makers..
Matt Chapman Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Networking
Google claims drop-off in Gmail spam

Google claims drop-off in Gmail spam

The number of spam advertising messages sent to email users is levelling off, according to a software engineer at Google's Gmail service..
Matt Chapman Dec 3 2007 6:59AM Security
Beatles songs to go online next year

Beatles songs to go online next year

The entire Beatles back catalogue will be put online within the next 12 months, according to comments made by Sir Paul McCartney.
Matt Chapman Nov 19 2007 12:28PM Software
Users claw back power over software licences

Users claw back power over software licences

Changes in the wider IT world will have a significant impact on the cost of software licensing over the next 10 years, according to an industry analyst..
Matt Chapman Nov 19 2007 7:25AM Software
Windows XP is 'biggest rival' to Vista

Windows XP is 'biggest rival' to Vista

Windows Vista has more to fear from Windows XP than rival operating systems, according to an industry analyst..
Matt Chapman Nov 19 2007 7:25AM Software
Embassy email 'hacker' arrested

Embassy email 'hacker' arrested

A Swedish hacker who uncovered a security flaw in an email system used by embassies around the world has been arrested..
Matt Chapman Nov 19 2007 7:25AM Security
Data breaches are 'everyday incidents'

Data breaches are 'everyday incidents'

Data breaches caused by lost laptops and unsecured USB memory sticks are "everyday incidents", according to one memory vendor..
Matt Chapman Nov 16 2007 7:17AM Security
Microsoft adds Family Timer to Xbox 360

Microsoft adds Family Timer to Xbox 360

Microsoft has added a parental control feature to the Xbox 360 allowing parents to limit the amount of time their kids can use the console..
Matt Chapman Nov 12 2007 7:22AM Hardware
Nvidia celebrates first billion-dollar quarter

Nvidia celebrates first billion-dollar quarter

Graphics chip manufacturer Nvidia notched up its first ever US$1 billion revenue in the third quarter of 2007, according to the company's financial statement..
Matt Chapman Nov 12 2007 7:22AM Hardware
EA donates SimCity to OLPC project

EA donates SimCity to OLPC project

Electronic Arts (EA) is donating the original 1989 version of SimCity to the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project..
Matt Chapman Nov 12 2007 7:22AM Software
Boffins turn to executable biology

Boffins turn to executable biology

Scientists are using a new technique to study biological systems by mapping them as if they were computer programs..
Matt Chapman Nov 12 2007 7:22AM Software
Online translator sparks diplomatic row

Online translator sparks diplomatic row

An email sent to the Dutch foreign ministry by a group of Israeli journalists has sparked a diplomatic row, thanks to an unreliable translation by Babelfish..
Matt Chapman Nov 10 2007 12:16AM Software
SMEs hit by soaring energy costs

SMEs hit by soaring energy costs

Energy made up the "biggest cost increase" for small and medium-sized businesses over the past two years, according to a worldwide survey..
Matt Chapman Nov 9 2007 7:52AM Hardware
Web firms fear legal action over user comments

Web firms fear legal action over user comments

A number of high-profile internet companies and organisations are seeking to overturn a court decision that could see them prosecuted for comments made by their users..
Matt Chapman Nov 9 2007 7:52AM Software

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