Jobs talks innovation

Apple CEO Steve Jobs continued to beat the drum for innovation in his latest interview, with Business Week. Challenging - albeit implicitly - those who insist that the company's future remains uncertain, Jobs pointed out that during the current downturn in technology markets, Apple and dominant PC maker Dell are the only two computer companies making a profit. 'A lot of companies have chosen to downsize,' he said. ...more

Hackers bomb Windows Live

Windows Live Search in Italy has been taken over by hackers according to reports. Security experts at Sunbelt software claim that certain queries typed into the search engine point to sites run by hackers. 'It looks like the malware people have practically taken over Live search in Italy. ...more

iPod Mini achieves 'room-sized sound' with speaker system

The company that makes portable speakers for the iPod has gone one better, or is that smaller, and unveiled iMmini, the 'complete speaker system' for the iPod mini. Altec Lansing's 178x111x25mm unit features two 25mm and two 18mm neodymium micro drivers encased behind perforated aluminum grilles and an onboard 4-watt Class D digital amplifier with MaxxBass technology powered for up to 24 hours by four AA batteries. The iPod mini slots into the unit's dock and is recharged as it plays through the speakers. ...more

Liberty Alliance expands its influence

The Liberty Alliance - created back in September 2001 - is concerned with the management of online user identities. When online services grow ever more pervasive, the secure identification of individuals becomes ever more important, and this is the area the organisation tackles. It is an alternative approach to Microsoft's . ...more

Microsoft wants the world to share its Passport

Microsoft has announced plans to expand its Passport authentication service so that it works with third-party enterprises and service operators. Its goal is to make the Microsoft Passport a universal single sign-in system that will span multiple organisations and services and networks. The development should not come as a surprise. ...more