Some Bluetooth on your Palm

One for developers: Palm has released a beta version of its Bluetooth Software Development Kit for its Palm OS platform. Palm is still backing the wireless technology Bluetooth as a means to provide 'an unprecedented level of flexibility and mobility' for people on the go, and the new kit is a means to help developers build such systems. Compliant with the Bluetooth 1. ...more

Flaw found in OS X disk image handler

A vulnerability in disk image handling could compromise the security of a Mac OS X system, Secunia reports. The security firm says that the vulnerability is caused by to an error in com.apple. ...more

FBI fingered for new Sober virus

A new variant of the Sober virus has ired the FBI, with claims it was sent by one of its agents. The latest twist in this worm's long tail seems particularly audacious in that the authorities already appear to be closing in on the author. Earlier this month the Bavarian police claimed to have intercepted information which led them to believe new versions of the Sober worm would be released the following day. ...more

Handspring communicators get graffiti

Handspring's Treo communicator 180 and 270 devices are to get the popular PalmOS-based Graffiti handwriting software from Communications Intelligence Corporation (CIC). The Treo 180g comes with a Graffiti area at the expense of the button keyboard on the other models, but the RecoEcho Plus software will add the Graffiti option to the 180 and 270 as well, via on-screen input. All aspects of Graffiti input are supported, including alpha, numeric, punctuation, extended characters, and shortcuts. ...more

Microsoft lines up professional imaging tool

Microsoft looks as though it is gearing up to enter the professional graphics software business with the beta release of a new product codenamed Acrylic. Acrylic is based on illustration software known as Expressions that has been available on the Microsoft site for the PC and Mac for some time. Microsoft acquired this illustrations software when it bought out its owners Creature House in 2003. ...more