Bagle threat heightens as fresh variant spreads

The anti-virus companies are warning of a new threat that is spreading across computers as we write: Bagle.ai. MessageLabs, the email security company, reports that it has intercepted more than 17,600 copies of the latest Bagle variant. ...more

Intel reports sales up a fifth

Intel has reported record revenues for its third quarter financial results. Sales of $9.96 billion represent an 18 per cent increase year-on-year, and they put Intel in the black to the tune of $2 billion, up 5 per cent on the same period a year ago. ...more

Handspring Visor flips its lid

Handheld organisers are great and most of them come with a hard cover to protect them from knocks and scratches. Unfortunately, the fantastic Handspring Visor is the vulnerable exception. But that's all changed with the Tactilis range of covers for the Visor. ...more

Offspring spawns MP3 album

US rock band Offspring has followed the Smashing Pumpkins' lead by distributing songs in MP3 format via the Net. Offspring, who had a hit in the UK with Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) doesn't have the same issues with its record company that the Smashing Pumpkins had, it just sees MP3 as a viable alternative to traditional methods. The new album will be on the Net by the end of October, while the first single from the album, Original Prankster will be available next Friday. ...more

Music industry renews legal war against file-sharers

The music industry has recommenced its legal assault on p2p file sharing with the announcement of more than 8,000 cases against alleged sharers in 17 countries. Internet users in three countries, Brazil, Mexico and Poland, are being targeted for the first time. The IFPI, the major record companies international umbrella group, estimates that in Brazil alone, where record company revenues have fallen more than 40 per cent since 2000, more than one billion music tracks were downloaded last year. ...more