Belkin quadruples wireless throughput

Belkin has introduced a new range of wireless networking products which it claims are up to four times faster than standard 802.11g equipment. The Pre-N router and client adapters use Airgo Networks' MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) smart antennae technology to increase both the speed and range of wireless signals, whilst remaining compatible with the 802. ...more

Vodafone preps broadband launch for triple-play

Vodafone is planning to offer fixed-line broadband in the UK from 8 January. The mobile telco will target new revenue streams and looks to boost customer loyalty for its main business. The company is aiming to get up to 10 percent of its annual revenues over the next three to four years from its so called 'Mobile Zone' businesses, which include converged fixed-mobile Internet services. ...more

Security fixes for Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird

The Mozilla Organisation has implemented fixes foir several outstanding security flaws in three of its products: the Mozilla Internet software suite, the Firefox browser and the Thunderbird email client. The security bugs addressed comprise: null (%00) in filename fakes extension (ftp, file); lock icon and certificates spoofable with onunload document.write; importing false CA certificate leading to error -8182 (perm DoS), especially exploitable by email; and new libpng buffer overflow vulnerabilities. ...more

Adobe updates Illustrator 10

Adobe has released an Illustrator 10.0.1 update, incorporating a number of fixes. ...more

AOL gets HP source

A joint venture has been agreed between America Online and Hewlett-Packard (HP) to spice up a number of AOL brands with HP's printing expertise. The most uninspired addition to AOL and CompuServe will be a print button, allowing users to print email, My Calendar pages, Address Book data and Web pages. There will also be a "Print Center" in the Computing channel of AOL, Netscape Netcenter and CompuServe that will let users explore new printing projects, such as printing out select Web sites in a customised newspaper format. ...more