Zune in tune with iPod owners - survey

More than half of iPod owners are 'likely' to replace their Apple player with Microsoft's Zune, according to a survey by ABI Research. The firm asked 1,725 teenage and adult US residents whether they planned to buy an MP3 player in the next 12 months and how likely they would be to choose Zune over a competitor. Of those who said they did plan to buy a player, 58 per cent of existing iPod owners and 59 per cent of those who own other brands said they would be 'somewhat likely' or 'extremely likely' to choose a Zune. ...more

Windows is more secure than Linux, claim researchers

Researchers have unveiled a study at the RSA security conference that concludes Windows is more secure than Linux. Richard Ford, a computer-science professor at the Florida Institute of Technology and Herbert Thompson, director of security research and training at Security Innovation, claim that Red Hat's Linux is vulnerable for more than twice as long as Windows. Servers running Windows Server 2003 and Red Hat Enterprise Server 3 were tested for security with databases, scripting engines and Web servers. ...more

Fujifilm snaps the female market

Nights on the tiles needn't be a blurred memory anymore. Fujifilm has launched FinePix Z3 Zoom a slim and compact digital camera designed to capture those nights out we would probably rather forget! With similar styling to the Casio Exilim and Sony Cybershot T30 this camera's selling point is that it's aimed at the female digital user. Coming in three colours, including light pink, Fujifilm has gathered research indicating that the majority of pictures taken by women are 'people pictures' captured in low light situations at close proximity. ...more

AMD launches last Athlon XP

AMD has launched the Athlon XP 3200+, although it looks like the end of the roadmap for the 32bit chips. The Athlon XP 3200+ boasts a number of enhancements to the processor architecture, including a 400Mhz front-side bus to help speed data to and from the system memory. Previously the chip family boasted a 333Mhz front-side bus. ...more

Commentator predicts failure for the iPhone

'There is no likelihood that Apple can be successful in a business this competitive.' That's the view of industry commentator John C Dvorak, talking about Apple's entry into the mobile phone market. Dvorak, who is well known for his strong views on Apple, its activities and its products, was writing on investment site MarketWatch, and outlined a market undergoing strong consolidation that would see just two companies - Motorola and Nokia - dominate all others. ...more