Microsoft acts on anti-trust settlement

In a media briefing that has just concluded, Microsoft has outlined various milestones for achieving its obligations under the terms of its proposed settlement with the DoJ and nine states. Under those terms, Microsoft has to fulfil agreed actions in advance of any final settlement of the ongoing case. Brad Smith, senior vice president and general counsel for Microsoft, outlined Microsoft's position before fielding media questions. ...more

Tesco launches online DIY legal service

Tesco has launched an online, DIY legal service under the tagline 'Lawyers can be expensive - why not see if you can handle the problem yourself?' The Legal Store is a collection DIY kits, CD-ROMs, online forms and books, covering areas such as making a will, getting divorced, letting property, rights at work and starting a business. Tesco.com Chief Executive Laura Wade-Gery said that the store has been introduced to demystify the law. ...more

Handspring makes smart move

PDA maker Handspring has entered the smart phone market with the announcement of the Treo 600. While previous models in the Treo range - which was the first to combine a Palm OS based PDA with a mobile phone - were on the bulky side, the 600 is as small as the new generation smart phones, but remains a fully-featured PDA running Palm OS 5 with an integrated QWERTY keyboard. The Treo technology is one of the reasons for the recent agreement that will see Handspring acquired by rival PDA maker Palm. ...more

Online Tiny support

PC vendor Tiny is hoping a new support section on its Website will reduce the number of enquiries and service calls it receives by up to 90 per cent. The support element of the site features five sections for Tiny customers: 'Contact Tiny', which is self-explanatory, 'Services', which has customer-service-related FAQs, 'Downloads', for drivers and software updates, 'Technical Assistance', which has a how-to section and various user guides, and 'System Details', which itemises the contents of Tiny PCs. The quality of after-sales support is important for PC consumers and Tiny will be hoping that the easy availability of online information will reduce overall support costs. ...more

Apple releases security updates for three flavours of X

Apple has released several security updates, covering various generations of OS X and OS X Server. The updates provide a number of security enhancements in several areas and for applications including Mail and Safari. Security Update 2004-01-26 is available via Software Update or from the following links: OS X 10. ...more