Apple re-patches security patch

Apple has released a new version of its latest security update, after the original patch broke applications adapted to run natively on the 64-bit Power Mac G5s. Security Update 2005-007 v1.1 provides a combined 32- and 64-bit version of LibSystem to replace the 32-bit version that was delivered in v1. ...more

Pocket PC 2003 becomes Windows Mobile

What's new in Microsoft's updated OS and what it means in practice With its new snappy title of Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PCs, Microsoft has four key 'visions' for Pocket PC 2003 (PPC 2003): to make it easier for manufacturers to innovate; to improve the 'wireless experience'; to bring easy instant messaging to the PDA; and to enrich and expand the 'media experience'. As you can see from our first and exclusive meeting with a PPC 2003 device, the iPAQ H5550, in this month's PC Pro, not all of these visions will be met instantly, but things could get very interesting in the coming year. The first thing to look forward to is new hardware designs. ...more

Big Blue is going green

In this eco-friendly day and age, it comes as no surprise that Big Blue should suddenly turn a little green. IBM is launching a scheme in the US to recycle computer equipment. For $29. ...more

Computer makers sued over 'deceptive' hard drive sizes

Four Los Angeles residents are suing the world's leading computer manufacturers, alleging that they mislead customers when advertising the size of their hard drives. Reuters reports that the lawsuit focuses on the fact that although computers write data in the binary system drive sizes are described using decimal. Consequently, a hard drive advertised as 20GB provides just 18. ...more

Freenet releases pre alpha version of 'anonymous' p2p

Despite the recent court victories by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and others against Grokster and the targeting of users who distribute music files, it seems the peer-to-peer (p2p) business is not about to give up without a fight yet. A group of developers say they are on target to produce a system of anonymous file sharing by the end of the year. If true, this will severely limit the efforts of the authorities in their attempts to stamp out illegal file sharing by prosecuting offenders. ...more