UK leads Europe for Web activity

According to a review of European net activity conducted by comScore, the UK is home to the most active online population in Europe. Users, on average, spend almost the equivalent of a working week (34.4 hours) on the web each month. ...more

F-Secure 2005: PC Pro cover disc upgrade

Many readers who took advantage of the F-Secure Internet Security 2005 offer with our August 2005 issue are now receiving pop-up messages saying that it's time to upgrade to F-Secure Internet Security 2006. We have spoken to F-Secure to confirm how this upgrade will take place, and it has confirmed that it will be contacting PC Pro readers directly with full details on how to upgrade. The message will be sent using the normal F-Secure pop-up system. ...more

Sony delivers MP3 playing Network Walkman

Sony has unveiled its latest attempt to capture a share of the iPod market. The new Network Walkman, snappily titled the NW-HD3, is the company's first to play MP3 files in addition to those in its own ATRAC format. The player has a 20GB hard drive with skip and shock protection and a claimed 30 hours of battery life. ...more

Microsoft improves Unix-friendly tools

Microsoft has updated its Unix-Windows interoperability tools. Windows Services for Unix Version 3.5 (SFU 3. ...more

Creative rapped over 'better than CD quality' claim

Creative cannot claim that its Xmod audio processor can enhance MP3s so that they sound better than CDs, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled following a complaint by an audio engineer. The portable media player and speakers manufacturer released Xmod late last year, claiming that it cold 'upconvert' compressed music in formats such as MP3, AAC and WMA by enhancing the low and high frequencies while improving audio dynamics to create a cleaner, richer sound. In a subsequent marketing email it claimed 'An Experience Beyond Studio Quality' and 'audio that sounds ever better than CD quality in seconds'. ...more