Firefox downloads past the 25 million mark

Downloads of Firefox passed 25 million on 15 February, 99 days after its release. The Mozilla Organisation said that its Web browser 'has quickly become the browser of choice, offering user-friendly features such as tabbed browsing, built-in pop-up blocking and live bookmarks'. Mozilla added that Spread Firefox, the website charged with getting the software on to computers, now has over 70,000 members actively promoting the browsers propagation. ...more

Microsoft signs up anti-phishing partners

Microsoft has signed up three partners to provide it with a constantly up-to-date picture of the global phishing threat for its online software and services. With Microsoft's ambitions to win on web services it is already in the midst of moving a good chunk of its flagship software online in the form of its Live! Office-based services. And the high levels of browser-hijacking and surfers being sent to malicious websites that inject code via phishing attacks could seriously jeopardise momentum. ...more

Intel Developer Forum, Fall 2006 - the final round-up

For all the processor news from San Francisco, here's our final round-up from Intel's Developer Forum 28 September IDF Fall 2006: Intel chief - 'I hate AMD' He didn't say it out loud, but he typed it out loud. IDF Fall 2006: Intel unveils new mobile platforms Intel's Mobility Group Dadi Perimutter formally unveils Santa Rosa, the next-generation Centrino platform for notebook PCs. IDF Fall 2006: Intel offers $1m prize to evolve the beige box< A million-dollar prize to build a 'sexy, stylish and small' PC, based on its ViiV multimedia platform. ...more

Spamhaus risks losing .org domain name

Leading anti-spam operation, Spamhaus is threatened with losing its domain name, which would effectively put it out of business. The challenge comes from a company that says that blacklisting by Spamhaus had caused it lost business and jobs. In September an Illinois court awarded e360 Insight damages against Spamhaus to the tune of $11,715,000 and a permanent injunction to prevent Spamhaus from blacklisting the firm in the future. ...more

IBM and Toshiba may launch low-priced Tablet PCs

IBM and Toshiba may work with notebook companies in Taiwan to launch low-priced Tablet PCs, according to sources at Taiwanese notebook makers. The two computer giants have been in frequent contact with some Taiwanese notebook makers for potential orders of Tablet PCs with retail prices to be set at around $1,299, according to sources. The moves are widely seen by the local notebook industry as much-needed recognition of the Tablet PC market, which has experienced faltering sales despite high expectations in the beginning. ...more