Adobe updates Acrobat, Reader

Adobe has updated both its Reader software and Acrobat Professional application suite. The updates several potential security vulnerabilities although Adobe notes that currently there are no known malicious exploits of these vulnerabilities. The updates: prevent playback of malicious content in Flash media embedded in a PDF File (see Adobe Knowledgebase article #321328; fix ulnerabilities in the PNG library (libpng version 1. ...more

BT to begin 256Kbit/sec broadband as an IPStream package

BT is to begin trials of a 256Kbit/sec ADSL product next month. The company has apparently decided to launch the IPStream package after feedback from ISPs showed that there is demand for 'broadband' services that are close to the price of dial-up. Not that much cheaper, however, as indications are that BT will only charge ISPs around 75p less for the 256Kbps product than for 512Kbps. ...more

Nvidia targets mid-range workstation graphics with Quadro FX 1100

Nvidia has extended its Quadro workstation range with the FX 1100. Dubbed by Nvidia as addressing the 'mid-range professional graphics' market - it is aimed at the traditional workstation space of CAD/CAM, multimedia content creation and scientific visualisation applications. With 128MB of memory and a 128-bit floating-point graphics pipeline, it is manufactured on IBM's 0. ...more

Hush goes quiet with new Media Center PCs

Silent PC maker Hush has quietly announced its new M-Series with Media Center Edition 2005 range of computers, with designs on that popular spot under the TV. The range uses the ITX-e extended case, which offers the same sleek design credentials as other media kit in the living room. As with other Hush products, the M-Series runs with minimal noise. ...more

eBay protects its customers against online fraud

Do you feel safe bidding large amounts of money in an online auction? Are you concerned about online fraud? Well, eBay UK has moved to offer more protection to those who do take part in its 'e-auctions'. From today, the UK arm of the Internet auctioneers is to offer customers insurance to the value of ?250 in damages. This will be done through its PayPal payment processing system. ...more