SOAP 1.2 becomes a W3C Recommendation

The W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) has issued a new standard for communicating data over the Internet - the specification for SOAP 1.2. Backed by the likes of Microsoft and IBM, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) uses use XML to present the 'logic' of data across the communication networks. ...more

UPDATED: FileMaker 7 takes many guises

FileMaker has announced the release of FileMaker Pro 7, describing it as the most significant new version of FileMaker Pro ever, with breakthroughs in ease-of-use, customisability and developer productivity. The company also unveiled the new FileMaker Pro 7 product line: FileMaker Developer 7, availbale now and the following to ship in the summer, FileMaker Server 7, FileMaker Server 7 Advanced and FileMaker Mobile 7. FileMaker Pro 7 lets users import, store and export any file or document PDFs, Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint files, digital images, video, music and more within new, flexible Container fields. ...more

Warnings raised on spread of spyware

The threat of spyware continues to grow, according to the latest State of Spyware report issued by Webroot today. The report claims that average home computer in the UK is infected with 18.1 instances of spyware, giving the UK the highest concentration of spyware infections in Europe, and puts it third on a global scale, behind the US, with 24. ...more

'Spam king' pays $7m damages to Microsoft

Microsoft, along with the New York Attorney General, had filed a lawsuit against Richter back in December 2003 as part of an effort to fight spam. He was, according to Microsoft, ranked one of the top spammers in the world. In the lawsuit, Richter was accused of violating federal laws by sending email that contained forged sender names, false subject lines, fake server names, inaccurate and misrepresented sender addresses and obscured transmission paths. ...more

Intel expected to slash Pentium 4 prices over weekend

Desktop Pentium 4 prices are expected to be cut this weekend, according to Taiwanese sources. The changes will range from 15.5 to 34. ...more