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Laptops to trounce desktops by 2011

News PC shipments worldwide rose only 7.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, compared with a 15 per cent growth rate for the same period last year. IDC, however, notes that the release of Microsoft's Windows Vista is likely to lead to a temporary boost in...

21 March 2007, 9:13

iTunes IM worm drops adware

News It was first discovered on 14 July and isn't currently spreading at a high rate, Bruce Hughes, a senior antivirus researcher at Trend Micro, said on Wednesday. It isn't infecting people at a high rate," he said.

21 July 2005, 8:57

Microsoft security chief bitten by rogue dialler

News Rogue diallers are malicious applications that hijack an Internet connection and redirect it to a premium rate number, often based abroad. Gibson later revealed that he had attempted to contact ICSTIS, who regulates the premium-rate number industry...

7 September 2005, 9:25

Study: Wii weight-loss works

News The study used a sample of five girls and seven boys between 13 and 15 years old and tracked the gamers through three key measures of energy expenditure, calories burned and heart rate. Heart rate was also faster when using the Wii, reaching up to...

23 February 2007, 8:28

Online advertising set to skyrocket, study says

News Leading the surge will be search engine marketing, which is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 12 per cent, the research company said. Sales of display ads, meanwhile, will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7 per...

9 August 2005, 9:19

BT to block rogue diallers

News Diallers are software applications that are downloaded onto Web users' computers to allow access to pay-per-view sites, such as porn sites, but some are being installed without users' knowledge in order to run up large bills in connection with...

29 June 2004, 12:30

Patch demand briefly downs Windows Update

News Immediately after Tuesday's release of four patches that fixed a score of flaws in the company's operating system, traffic to Microsoft's Windows Update site spiked higher than seen during any previous update, reaching a sustained download rate of...

15 April 2004, 7:50

PC sales leap past expectations

News As a result, IDC also boosted its annual forecast for shipment growth to 17.1 per cent, well over the 13.3 per cent growth rate the research firm predicted in August. For the first time in seven years, Dell grew at the market rate," said Charles...

18 October 2005, 9:34

Euro MPs vote to slash roaming prices

News Under the compromise agreement, the European wholesale rate -- the price one operator can charge another for consumers who roam on their network -- will be €0.30 (20p) per minute. The MEPs have also confirmed the retail rate -- what an operator can...

24 May 2007, 8:56

UK kids taking the Blyk for free calls

News Blyk said the ad campaigns that fund the service have had an average response rate of 29 per cent -- which it described as 'industry leading'. Books promotion for Nick Hornby's novel Slam which it said gained "an unprecedented 67 per cent response...

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28 April 2008, 9:16

BT to upgrade 10 million homes with fibre

News But the company has said comms industry regulator Ofcom needs to look at changing the regulatory environment in order to ensure a "fair rate of return" for companies looking to roll out the technology.

Tags: industry, generation, silicon, return

16 July 2008, 8:15

Security tools face increased attack

News Microsoft's Windows operating system has been a favourite target of hackers, but new security flaws are being discovered in security products at a faster rate than in Microsoft's products, the analysts wrote.

21 June 2005, 8:58

Pro gamer says it's not all fun

News And he is about to almost double the hourly tutoring rate he charges. Stuff Magazine lists Taylor as of its 20 most influential people under the age of 30 and after the MLG National Championships in Las Vegas later this month, he's raising his...

10 November 2006, 12:15

UK mobile phone fee cuts will hurt operators

News Mobile operators in some European markets report reduced average revenue per user as a result of rate cuts, but increased usage of voice and data services has partly offset this drop. When negotiating with fixed-line operators, demand that their...

8 June 2004, 11:10

New Wi-Fi chips embedded in Samsung laptops

News Today, wireless networks based on the standard 802.11g have a range of about 50 to 100 meters and an optimal transfer rate of 54Mbps, although the average rate is about half that. Samsung is set to announce on Wednesday that it will be the first...

1 June 2005, 10:31