A Dutch court ruling forces the file-sharing website Mininova to remove all torrents linked to copyright material. Full published article at: Read More »

As if the Aino's odd name wasn't handicap enough, Sony Ericsson's taking another hit on its high-end Remote Play-capable full-touch (but Symbian-free) phone today with news that it's got a dodgy touchscreen. It's unclear exactly what's wrong or how it's ultimately going to get resolved, but several British retailers -- most notably behemoth Carphone Warehouse -- have elected to yank it from shelves until they've gotten confirmation that the mothership has fixed the problem. A company spokesman notes that "Aino has sold in limited numbers in the UK, so this issue affects only a very small...Read More »

'No discretion' says Home Sec Gary McKinnon could be extradited to the US to face hacking charges before Christmas, after the Home Secretary declared he would not be intervening in the case.… Full published article at: Read More »

Going Rogue (Amoeba) Mac Secrets This month, we broaden the bailiwick of the Mac Secrets column. From now on, I’ll cover not only undocumented Apple APIs and programming techniques, but also other topics of Mac developer interest. This time around, I examine the thorny issue of application icon design.… Full published article at: Read More »

We've already gotten a glimpse of an updated on-screen keyboard seemingly set for inclusion in the next update to Windows Mobile 6.5, and it now looks like Microsoft might have even more changes on tap to keep folks satisfied in the buildup to Windows Mobile 7. Apparently, something that may or may not be called Windows Mobile 6.5 'second edition' adds a number of UI updates that are supposedly designed to make it more usable with capacitive touchscreens. The biggest of those changes, it seems, is that the clickable buttons from the top bar have been removed...Read More »

Amazon has published its user-generated list of the most wished-for video games in the UK, USA, France and Germany. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 topped the list in the UK, demonstrating that miraculously there are still people in the UK that haven’t got a copy of the game. Meanwhile the Wii Fit Plus was the most wanted game in France and Germany, proving that perhaps us Brits aren’t as active as our European neighbours. Despite analysts suggesting that the Wii sales bubble had burst, Nintendo’s console featured in three of the four lists. Here’s...Read More »

Apple Down Under[TM] has revealed its today-only holiday gift specials, and with most deals hovering between 5 and 10 percent off, it's nothing out of the ordinary for Cupertino's wares. Still, if you're shopping for a new iMac this season, seems like the perfect opportunity to fill up your virtual shopping cart. If history tells us anything, look for these deals to hit Apple's US syndicate sometime around tomorrow.Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Portable Audio, Portable VideoApple's Black Friday deals hit Australia site, same as it ever was...Read More »

Power chips live on. In game consoles IBM's QSZ2 Cell-based blade server received nary a mention at last week's SC09 supercomputing trade show in Oregon. And for good reason.… Full published article at: Read More »

In an attempt to tackle illegal downloading, Virgin Media is set to trial ‘deep packet inspection’ technology that will measure the level of illegal file-sharing on its network. The system, called CView, is provided by a company called Detica - usually known for providing monitoring services to the intelligence agencies and law enforcement. CView works by examining traffic and identifying the peer-to-peer packets. Unlike your standard ISPs, the system can then look inside those packets and analyse what is licensed and unlicensed. Information on licensed content is to be provided by the record industry. The trial will cover...Read More »

Ashley Towns, the man behind the Rick Astley iPhone worm dubbed Ikee, has announced via Twitter that an Australian app developer has given him a job. - 20 Controversial iPhone apps The 21-year-old has been given a job by Mogeneration – a company that describes itself as Australia’s leading app developer. The hacker can now add app developer to his CV alongside Rick-rolling hacker. The internet security world wasn’t impressed by the Australian company’s actions. Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos, has criticised the company for rewarding the hacker’s antisocial and irresponsible behaviour. Read More »