OS X trojan can wipe Home directory, not a virus says Apple

An OS X trojan horse masquerading as a Microsoft Office 2004 installer can wipe your Home folder, security company Intego has announced. The AS.MW2004. ...more

Microsoft plans iPod-busting Christmas

Microsoft will release its 'iPod and iTunes killer' before Christmas, according to Reuters' sources. The news agency reports record companies will receive prototypes to test in the coming weeks. Microsoft is said to be attempting to emulate Apple's successful strategy of tightly integrating the iPod portable music player with its iTunes downloads service. ...more

Digg up for sale?

The great social networking cash-in appears to be gathering pace. The news portal cum social networker site Digg is apparently looking for a buyer. News site TechCrunch says that the San Francisco-based site has been in negotiations with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp about a possible sale. ...more

Apple loses out in PC Pro group test of MP3 players

Apple's highly rated iPod falls behind competitors in a detailed PC Pro labs test of MP3 players. In the Labs test of 18 portable MP3 players - published in the July issue on sale 20th May - PC Pro found Apple's popular iPod lacking in comparison to cheaper, more feature-rich alternatives. 'There are some fantastic lesser-known alternatives,' said Nick Ross, senior writer for PC Pro. ...more

And also today (19-Feb-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. Microsoft joins the GSM Association Microsoft is to join the GSM Association, it has announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes. As an associate member, it'll provide "Windows Powered SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) Smart Cards" to mobile network operators that want to deploy Windows-based commerce applications. ...more