Kaspersky moves into antivirus for mobiles

Kaspersky has launched an OEM antivirus platform for mobile phones. Although we are currently at the bottom of the curve for mobile malware, numbers are growing. Finnish company F-Secure said that mobile viruses recently topped 100. ...more

Government thinktank frets over Broadband take up

The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) has produced its third annual report, examining the state of broadband in 2004 and looking ahead to next generation broadband services. The BSG is a government advisory group advises that 'new targets should be set' and 'clear milestones' before 2010. More specifically, the report highlights five areas for attention. ...more

Tougher anti-spyware legislation gets US approval

US lawmakers are looking to impose new requirements on software developers and advertisers to protect users from spyware. The House of Representatives has approved an anti-spyware bill that would require software distributors to clearly notify and obtain consent from consumers before programs can be loaded onto a computer. The bill passed on a vote of 368 to 48. ...more

Gates announces Media2Go at CES

Bill Gates unveils Microsoft's venture into portable media players at his CES keynote with the Media2Go device platform. Working together with Intel, who were already working on a PVP (Personal Video Player), a Media2Go device sports WindowsCE embedded operating system, Intel's XScale processors (as used in many PocketPC devices), a 4in LCD screen and a 20Gb hard drive. Using Microsoft's Sync & Go software, users will be able to set up the device to grab selected video, audio and image files, including favourite TV programs, from an XP-based PC. ...more

Wireless broadband nearly under the hammer

As BT's broadband exchanges are unbundled haphazardly, so its wireless counterpart hopes to get unbundled without the bungle. All 12 applicants, which include Energis Local Access, Norweb Telecom, Orange and Atlas Communications, have confirmed that they will bid for the licences, bringing the auction a step closer. It is set to begin 16 October. ...more