Lexmark recalls 39,400 US printers

Printer manufacturer Lexmark is recalling 39,400 laser printers following fears over potential electric shocks. The printers could potentially short-circuit and present a danger of injury to users although there have been no reports of any incidents. The printers were sold in the US by, among others, IBM and Dell between May and August this year. ...more

New variants of NetSky and Sober worm their way out of the weekend

The weekend virus haul has netted new NetSky and Sober worms. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, told us the company was currently seeing more reports of Sober-F rather than NetSky-S, but this could all change as the rest of the world comes online. 'It's not a massive outbreak,' he said. ...more

Consumers' Association accuses UK iTunes of overcharging

The Consumers' Association has asked the Office of Fair Trading to investigate whether Apple may be guilty of anti-competitive practices with the UK prices on the iTunes Music Store. In the UK iTunes charges 79p which corresponds to around €1.20. ...more

Depressing poll finds Dome depressing

A thousand people voting in an online poll thought that the Millennium Dome was the most depressing feature of the year. They voted for the troubled attraction over the floods, the rail chaos and even the crisis in the Middle East. However, the most depressing thing should be that the poll was ever deemed newsworthy. ...more

Art gallery previews DIY digital art

HP is helping out new and aspiring artists at the HYPE gallery in Shoreditch, London. It is providing technology that allows anyone to walk in off the street with a CD of their masterpiece and have it displayed for all to enjoy. HYPE will open 22 January and provide a space where new artists can have their artwork downloaded, printed out, or projected on to the walls of the gallery. ...more