Windows 7 promises fixes for Vista taskbar screw-ups
Microsoft has promised that Windows 7 will fix two minor but highly annoying features of Vista: the near-invisible ’shut down’ menu and the overcrowded taskbar.
13 million-digit prime number discovered
Mathematicians have discovered a 13 million-digit prime number, a long-sought milestone that makes them eligible for a big cash prize.
$3 billion pledged to wipe out malaria
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated over US$168 million to wipe out malaria and other deadly diseases by 2015.
YouTube Hitler parodies go viral
Adolf Hitler is the unlikely star of a new viral internet meme on YouTube that has revived the prospects of a film about the dictator’s final days.
Supercomputers to speed up internet
A NETWORK of supercomputers is to revolutionise the speed at which information is downloaded to personal computers.
Apple makes iTunes more accessible for the blind
Most teens listen to their music on digital players, but Cory Cadlik, who is blind, had to ask for help when he wanted to buy songs for his iPod from the online music store iTunes.
ClubsNSW reject Centrebet PC plan
THE NSW clubs industry has rejected an offer from online gambling giant Centrebet to set up computer terminals in its venues.
Game on with partial win for Scrabulous brothers
The Indian brothers behind Scrabulous claim victory after an Indian court ruled their game did not violate copyrights related to Scrabble.
Lockheed Martin Announces 30 Million Stock Buyback
Lockheed Martin has announced an additional 30 million shares buyback under its existing share repurchase program. The stock buyback would be worth upwards of $3bn at current prices.
Alcatel-Lucent Loses $1.53bn Appeal Against Microsoft
Alcatel-Lucent has lost its US Federal Court appeal to force Microsoft to pay $1.5bn in damages in a long-running patent dispute.