Mozilla updates the Thunderbird email client

The Mozilla Organisation has released an update for its fully-features email client, Thunderbird. In addition to a lengthy list of bug fixes, the update provides several new features, including: the ability to have several email addresses going into the same account; Secure Password Authentication using a new cross-platform NTLM authentication mechanism for POP3 and SMTP; a new Palm Sync address book conduit; and an improved Spell Checker. All the changes are listed in the release notes. ...more

Apple resellers throw their doors open

Two new Apple Premium Resellers will open stores on Saturday, 4 November in Glasgow and Brighton. Scotsys will open Scotland's first Apple Premium Reseller at 164 Great Western Road, Glasgow [pictured]. First-day visitors to the store will be able to take advantage of offers and promotions, including a free iPod nano to the first ten shoppers and a prize draw for a new iMac. ...more

Dell warned over P4 adverts showing Celeron machine

The ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) has found Dell guilty of breaking advertising standards with a recent TV ad. In the broadcast Dell trumpeted its commitment to the Intel Pentium 4 but also highlighted the low cost of its entry level machines, which ran on Celeron processors. A viewer complained the advert was misleading in that non-technical viewers might not be aware the lower price related to a lower performance processor. ...more

Board of Letsbuyit.com resigns

The board of co-operative buying site Letsbuyit.com resigned Wednesday, leading to fears that the innovative shopping site will be forced to close. The Dutch site, which operates in 14 European countries, is facing insolvency proceedings and is currently being run by court-appointed administrators Paul R. ...more

EU official given leave to join Microsoft

An EU official has been given leave of absence to join Microsoft, despite suspicions that he has been involved in the European Commission's investigation into Microsoft's practices. Detlef Eckert previously worked for the European Commission Information Society directorate, responsible for mapping Internet and IT strategy across the European Union. Officials denied that in this role he had taken any part in the investigations into Microsoft. ...more