Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

EU brings new gripe to Microsoft

EU brings new gripe to Microsoft

European Union authorities are bringing new anti-trust concerns to Microsoft.
Shaun Nichols Jan 19 2009 6:51AM Software
US mulls $6bn broadband commitment

US mulls $6bn broadband commitment

The US House of Representatives is considering a plan to invest US$6bn in expanding the nation's broadband internet system.
Shaun Nichols Jan 16 2009 2:09PM Strategy
EFF pushes for jailbreak rights

EFF pushes for jailbreak rights

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is pressing lawmakers to amend the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to provide protections for users who wish to change built-in carrier settings or software locks on their phones.
Shaun Nichols Jan 16 2009 2:09PM Software
RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

Research In Motion is advising BlackBerry users to install a new security update for their handsets.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2009 11:24AM Security
RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

Research In Motion is advising BlackBerry users to install a new security update for their handsets.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2009 6:39AM Security
Spammers still reeling from McColo bust

Spammers still reeling from McColo bust

Nearly two months after the bust of hosting firm McColo, spam numbers are still down.
Shaun Nichols Jan 13 2009 3:08PM Security
Malware creeps into LinkedIn

Malware creeps into LinkedIn

A rash of fake profiles on business networking site LinkedIn could put users in danger of malware infection.
Shaun Nichols Jan 8 2009 6:55AM Security
RIAA dumps sleuthing firm

RIAA dumps sleuthing firm

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is said to be calling off a deal with the company that gathered information for its legal campaigns.
Shaun Nichols Jan 6 2009 1:34PM Software
China lays claim to world's largest piracy bust

China lays claim to world's largest piracy bust

The Chinese state government has issued prison sentences for what was believed to be the largest and most lucrative software piracy operation in the world.
Shaun Nichols Jan 5 2009 2:03PM Software
IE7, Firefox get security fixes

IE7, Firefox get security fixes

The two most popular browsers on the market each received security updates on Wednesday.
Shaun Nichols Dec 18 2008 2:51PM Security
Jobs to skip Macworld

Jobs to skip Macworld

Apple has announced that Steve Jobs will not be making the keynote address at this year's Macworld expo.
Shaun Nichols Dec 17 2008 2:04PM Hardware
Dell strengthens its ties to EMC

Dell strengthens its ties to EMC

Dell is renewing its deal with storage specialist EMC. The company said that it would be expanding its partnership with EMC through the year 2013.
Shaun Nichols Dec 15 2008 2:42PM Hardware
Top 10 most overhyped products

Top 10 most overhyped products

This week, we take a look at some of those epic failures who crashed despite being billed as the "next big thing".
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Dec 15 2008 7:06AM Hardware
Sony pays up for privacy gaffe

Sony pays up for privacy gaffe

Sony's BMG Music branch has been fined for illegally collecting information from its youngest users.
Shaun Nichols Dec 13 2008 1:16AM Security
Google turns Chrome to gold

Google turns Chrome to gold

Google has issued the first official non-beta release of the Chrome web browser.
Shaun Nichols Dec 13 2008 1:16AM Software
HP touts better batteries for notebooks

HP touts better batteries for notebooks

HP is planning to offer a new line of long-life notebook batteries.
Shaun Nichols Dec 12 2008 12:13AM Hardware
IE zero-day flaw under attack

IE zero-day flaw under attack

A new attack targeting Internet Explorer 7 has been reported. The attack is said to target an unpatched flaw in IE7 and is carried out by way of a specially-crafted XML file.
Shaun Nichols Dec 11 2008 1:56PM Security
Google kicks off magazine project

Google kicks off magazine project

Google has begun a project to digitise thousands of magazines, with the company unveiling a deal with several publishers to begin adding magazine articles to its Book Search service.
Shaun Nichols Dec 11 2008 1:56PM Software
IBM launches web conferencing service

IBM launches web conferencing service

IBM has tossed a new entry into the hosted conferencing market. The company is launching a new version of the Lotus Sametime Unyte service. The web-based application allows users to set up conferences over the web.
Shaun Nichols Dec 10 2008 3:11PM Hardware
Microsoft pledges to purge search info

Microsoft pledges to purge search info

Microsoft is pledging to become the first company to meet European Commission guidelines on search anonymisation.
Shaun Nichols Dec 10 2008 3:11PM Security

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