Mozilla updates Firefox and Camino

Mozilla has released updates for its two Web browser applications, the cross-platform Firefox and the Mac-only Camino. Firefox 1.5. ...more

Bragg notches up another fair use victory over MTV's Flux

MTV has promised to clarify the terms and conditions for the submission of content to its new Flux channel, after Billy Bragg described them as unacceptable. Responding to an article by the singer songwriter, where he argued that Flux's terms gave MTV 'unprecedented' rights over musicians' material, Nayeem Syed, vice-president, legal at MTV Networks UK & Ireland, said that when the upload function at mtvflux.co. ...more

Microsoft releases public beta of Vista

It's been talked about for years. It's been hyped. It's been rubbished. ...more

Burst.com wins $60mn media streaming settlement from Microsoft

Redmond says it has agreed the settlement with Burst.com that would give the former a non-exclusive license (without sub-license rights) to Burst's patent portfolio. The case originated in 2002, when Burst claimed Microsoft had infringed its patents for optimising audio and video streaming. ...more

Bulldog ID theft affected just three broadband users

Bulldog has revealed that only three of its broadband subscribers were affected by the 2005 breach that resulted in hackers obtaining personal details of around 100,000 of the ISP's customers. 'To date three customers have been in contact as they have received unsolicited and possibly repeat telemarketing calls, potentially as a result of this. It's important to point out that none has involved any financial loss and we have no evidence that any customers have had their credit card details used illegally,' Bulldog said in a statement. ...more