'Critical Flaw' found in Windows Shell

Microsoft has announced a 'critical' flaw in the Windows Shell - the part that includes the desktop and file and folder management systems - that could allow the machine to be attacked simply by opening a folder containing .MP3 or .WMA audio files. ...more

iPod recycling programme announced for the US

Apple has announced a free iPod recycling programme in the US. Unwanted iPods can be returned to any of the company's 100 retail stores for 'environmentally friendly disposal', in return for a 10 per cent discount on a new iPod if bought that day. The iPods are processed in the US and no hazardous material is shipped overseas. ...more

iPods don't mean iTunes sells - analyst

Despite being brandished as the benchmark of success for digital music, all is not rosy in the iTunes/iPod garden, according to Jupiter Research Despite being brandished as the benchmark of success for digital music, all is not rosy in the iTunes/iPod garden, according to one researcher. Jupiter Research analyst Mark Mulligan claims in his latest report: 'Understanding iPod Owners' Music-Buying Habits' that barely one twentieth of songs on a typical iPod will have been bought from the iTunes store. The vast majority will not of themselves have generated the music industry any extra revenue: being either ripped from the owner's existing CD collection or downloaded from file-sharing sites. ...more

Electronic trading, it's a proposition you shouldn't refuse

IBM is getting serious about moving towards a paperless state. It spells out its views on the desirability of electronic trading in a letter sent out to its suppliers. The implication is that those who do not comply risk losing their contracts with Big Blue. ...more

March virus activity highlights peer-to-peer dangers

Sophos's top ten chart for the month of March reveals that viruses targetting peer-to-peer networks are hitting hard. In the number one position, as it has been for the past 14 months, sits Klez. But while there is usually little movement below this, March has seen two new entries. ...more