Google pilots Click to Call service

In another of the seemingly endless flow of new initiatives, Google is quietly launching its click-to-call service. Imaginatively called 'Google Click to Call', it may go some way to explaining why the search engine was so keen to buy up bandwidth earlier this year. Click to Call is a service that allows advertisers - usually small local businesses to advertise online without actually having a web site to click through to. ...more

New p2p service uses Gmail storage

Ever wondered what you might do with the 2GB storage provided by Google's Gmail service? A Dutch student Robbie Groenewoudt has come up with a novel solution. His new service, known as G2G Exchange combines the storage capacity of Gmail with p2p technology to create a new file-sharing service. The new service requires that a user reveals some login information, so it is not something that you would want to use for a personal email service. ...more

Xandros offers free trial version of Linux OS

Linux maker Xandros is offering a free-as-in-beer version of its operating system. The Open Circulation Edition of Xandros will be free on the BitTorrent file sharing network or for a $10 admin and overhead charge direct from the company's servers. The file is a 513Mb download, so is probably not advisable on a dial-up connection. ...more

Skype quick to fix buffer overflow flaw in VoIP application

Skype has moved quickly to fix a 'highky critical flaw' in its eponymous and phenomenally popular Internet telephony (VoIP) and instant messaging software. The 'callto:' URI handler buffer overflow vulnerability in versions 1.0. ...more

Dell launches new Pentium M-based Inspiron notebook

Dell has unveiled its Inspiron 6000 notebook, drawing on Intel's latest 915GM mobile chipset with its increased PCI Express and multimedia support. It is aimed at small businesses or consumers looking for value machines with higher-quality integrated graphics. The Inspiron 6000 is built around an Intel Celeron M 350 (clocking 1. ...more