UK, US, Aus agree on international plan to wipe out spam

The spam cops from the US, Australia and the UK are to pool their efforts to stamp out illegal spammers. The agreement is set out in a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the governments of the three countries which recognises that spam is an international problem which cannot be tackled by countries on their own. The agreement states that the countries wherever possible to co-operate in the identification, evidence gathering and prosecution of spammers within the national borders under the provisions of the relevant local laws. ...more

The AIBO show

Sony has released the latest incarnation of its AIBO robotic dog, with an entertainment slant. The ERS-220 is designed, according to Victor Matsuda, Entertainment Robot America, a subsidiary of Sony Electronics, to appeal to 'the most discerning tech-savvy robotic enthusiast.' They do say that owners take after their pets. ...more

The PC Pro ISP Survey results

Thousands of PC Pro readers answered our recent ISP survey and here are the headline results. Criteria The results reflect readers' experiences of getting (and staying) online. Categories such as the "quality of connections" provided, the level of "services supplied" and the overall "quality of support" are considered. ...more

Phishing scams rival virus attacks in email tally

Phishing scams are nearly on a par with virus outbreaks, according to security company MessageLabs. The company scans more than a billion mails a month and says that the recent MyDoom-O outbreak generated 23,000 infected messages, which it picked up in the first five hours. However, it also recently spotted a phishing attack that targeted a US bank and was almost certainly spammed out to the tune of 125,000 copies, which were detected in the same timeframe. ...more

Nintendo caps Wii price

Nintendo has put a price cap on its forthcoming Wii games console. The company's senior management has declared that the Wii should sell for 25,000 yen or lower in Japan and $250 or lower in the US. No UK or European pricing has been cited, but by our reckoning a currency conversion equates $250 to ?133. ...more