Brits to pay 70 per cent more for Office 2007

Confidential Microsoft figures reveal the estimated retail price of Office 2007 Ultimate edition in the UK will be a staggering ?600 - 68 per cent more expensive than Microsoft's suggested US retail price, based on current exchange rates. The pricing details, which were meant for internal use within Microsoft UK, reveal similar price hikes are expected for other editions. Professional is priced at ?449. ...more

Underworld attacks Morpheus

Hack or hoax over Internet file sharing system? A popular Internet file-swapping service is vulnerable to a devastating security hole, according to reports circulating respected news sites this morning. Morpheus, a peer-to-peer system that relies on users sharing areas of their hard disks using bespoke client software, is used to distribute files including MP3 and other digital media files. News of a vulnerability, whereby intruders can download lists of users and the contents of their hard disks, first appeared on the BBC's Web site earlier today. ...more

Faster wireless gets tentative approval

The Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE), which ratifies many of the standards used in computing today, has given its 'tentative' approval to a new version of the 802.11 standard that governs wireless networking. The proposed 802. ...more

Apple cuts Cube prices

Apple has cut the price of the 500 MHz Cube from ?1599 to ?1399. The company cut the price of the 450 MHz machine in the New Year. It has also added a new high-end machine to the range, but as yet this machine is only available in the US. ...more

Samsung invests for Flash memory lead

Samsung is to invest $614.2m in the production of Flash memory and DRAM chips. The worlds largest memory chip maker said that the investment would help is stay ahead of competitors and the new production lines will begin operating in the second half of 2006. ...more