Microsoft warns of critical flaw in Office

Microsoft has warned of a critical flaw in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications affecting Office users and Visual Basic developers. It's a familiar story. The problematic software in question doesn't properly check the properties of documents when they are opened, and thus a specially constructed document could exploit this, using an unchecked buffer to run code on the system. ...more

Google complains of 'anti-competitive' MS default on IE7

Google has complained to both Europe and the US anti-trust authorities about the new Microsoft browser Internet Explorer 7 even before it is released. Google says that Microsoft's intention to make MSN Search the default search engine on the new browser is an abuse of its monopoly power. Microsoft, naturally denies any such thing. ...more

Lennon collection available from Net music stores, bar iTunes

John Lennon's complete collection of solo recordings is to be sold via music downloads stores from the beginning of next month. However one place where it will not be found is the iTunes Music Store, because of 'the ongoing trademark dispute between iTunes' owner Apple Computer and Lennon and the Beatles' company, Apple Corps. EMI has announced that Working Class Hero, a collection of Lennon's greatest hits, will be available next week on stores including Napster, RealNetworks' Rhapsody, MSN Music and Yahoo! Music Unlimited. ...more

Apple's Tim Cook provides recipe for iPhone success

Apple's ability to keep innovating and make the 'best' products is down to hiring people who want to make them and providing an atmosphere to challenge them to do so, Tim Cook, the company's chief operating officer, said yesterday. Cook's remarks came at the beginning of a Q&A session at the Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium, in which he discussed the forthcoming iPhone and the reasons behind many of the technology choices in the phone/iPod/communicator. Cook's boss, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, unveiled the iPhone at the beginning of the year, and yesterday Cook echoed Jobs' claim that it will revolutionise the phone market. ...more

Interactive TV without cable access

Set-top box allows truly interactive TV even in areas without access to cable networks. Netgem's i-Player was launched last November complete with a dial-up connection for pay-as-you-go Internet access, but is now available with the ISP of your choice. Previously you had to use Netgem's ISP and associated email addresses. ...more