Nokia, China Shows S40 Touchcreen Handset

Some of the latest reports have showcased a new Nokia touch screen mobile which is not intriguing news these days. However what will makes the Nokia 6208c handset interesting is the fact that it runs on a Symbian...

MLB Online Video Strikes Out on Opening Day

As much as every business seems to be making forays into the world of online video in order to stake a claim on this fast-growing industry, technical issues still plague even the largest service providers.Unfortunately for MLB subscribers, they were unable to watch...

iPod nano in safety scare over sparks

Apple's popular iPod nano media player is at the centre of a safety scare after it gave off sparks while being recharged in Japan.  Although no one was injured, the incident which happened in January prompted a safety investigation, according to Japan's trade ministry.

Microsoft gears up for nine patches next week

"Microsoft Corp. today said it will release nine security updates next Tuesday, half again as many as last month, targeting flaws in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer (IE) and Virtual PC. Of the nine bulletins...

Microsoft $1.5bn MP3 fine dropped

"A US court has overturned a decision ordering Microsoft to pay phone firm Alcatel-Lucent $1.52bn (£777m) for infringing music patents. The federal judge in San Diego reversed a jury's decision which had ruled that Microsoft's Media Player software infringed on two Alcatel...

IE also affected by US$10,000 QuickTime bug

"The security flaw used to breach a MacBook in a hack-a-Mac competition last week also affects Internet Explorer on Windows PCs, according to TippingPoint. Initially, the flaw was thought to be exploitable only...

Microsoft patches IE, Windows Media Player flaws

"Microsoft Corp. has rolled out its monthly security updates for December, patching critical flaws in Internet Explorer, Windows Media Format and the Visual Studio 2005 development software. The seven security patches address 11 bugs, including two in its Windows Media...

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