Microsoft flags critical patch for Microsoft Office

Microsoft has given its customers a heads up on what to expect in next Tuesday's security bulletin. On 14 March it plans to release a Critical patch for Microsoft Office and another for Windows rated as Important. It will also supply an updated version of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. ...more

Atari lives again

The saying goes: old consoles never die, they simply turn up at car boot sales. But one brand hoping to make a comeback is Atari, the name behind such classics as Space Invaders and the Atari VCS home console system. A report on the Atari Time Machine Web site announces the intention of French games software company, Infogrames, to change its name to Atari by the end of the summer. ...more

Ofcom to find BT guilty of broadband margin squeeze

Ofcom is putting further pressure on BT over broadband pricing. The regulatory body has announced that it is to find BT guilty of uncompetitive behaviour in regard to recent residential broadband pricing. The short statement from Ofcom reads: 'Ofcom proposes to make a decision that BT Group plc has infringed Section 18 of the Competition Act 1998 and Article 82 of the EC Treaty in relation to the company's residential broadband pricing. ...more

HP targets IBM in quest for mobile computing top spot

HP's General Manager of Mobile Computing, Ted Clark, was in bullish mood as he presented his keynote speech at HP's Mobility Conference in San Jose, California. He declared 2005 to be 'The Year For Mobility' and boldly stated HP's goal to reclaim number one position worldwide in notebooks this year. 'We have a very strong retail presence worldwide, an equally strong corporate channel presence, and we're also building on our direct business. ...more

Nvidia scales up Quadro graphics processing

Nvidia has announced a new range of workstation graphics cards that can be mounted multiple times in a single system to provide even greater graphics oomph. The company's patent-pending Scalable Link Interface (SLI) technology allows the power of two GeForce 6 series or the new Quadro boards to be coupled on a single motherboard to harness their graphics muscle. Systems sporting the super-heavyweight processing power will be available later this year from the likes of Alienware and VoodooPC. ...more