Apple beefs up iTunes telly

Apple has added 11 new TV shows to its iTunes video service in the US. The shows from NBC Universal include Law & Order, The Office, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno plus classics such as Knight Rider and Battlestar Galactica. 'We are committed to helping viewers enjoy the wide breadth of our programs across an equally wide range of devices and distribution models,' said Bob Wright, CEO of NBC Universal. ...more

DivX goes into the open

Developers of the video compression format DivX have decided to put their technology into the public domain. They are currently working on a follow up to the video format dubbed "DivX Deux" but have decided to go open-source with the code in an attempt to get other developers involved in the project. The DivX format is to video files what MP3 is to audio files and can be used to transfer high quality video in relatively small files. ...more

Most malicious code hosted in US and UK - report

Despite having computer crime laws, some 90 per cent of malicious traffic in the UK came from servers in the US or UK, according to security experts Finjan. The US came top, hosting more than 80 per cent, but the UK was second, with just under 9 per cent, followed by Canada, Germany and Italy. The problem behind the figures is a preponderance of free and low-cost web hosting services in the US and Europe. ...more

Sex.com case finally settled

The five-year court case over the ownership of the sex.com domain name has finally been settled. A federal judge awarded entrepreneur Gary Kremen $65m after he found plaintiff Stephen Cohen liable for fraud and forgery. ...more

Pipex, Vispa are latest to cut broadband prices

Pipex and Vispa are the two latest ISPs to announce cuts in their broadband set-up charges. Pipex has cut the activation fee for its Xtreme Solo2Go service to ?23.44 and is including a free USB modem and microfilters. ...more