Microsoft picks up a COO from Wal-Mart

Microsoft has appointed Wal-Mart executive Kevin Turner as its new chief operating officer, filling a position that has been vacant for three years since the departure of Rick Belluzzo. Turner will effectively become number three at the company, behind CEO Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates. 'Turner's experience as a proven leader of people in Wal-Mart's incredibly dynamic sales environment; his IT background as CIO of a world-class company and his familiarity with our products and technologies as a Microsoft customer for more than a decade uniquely qualify him to serve as our COO,' Ballmer said in a company-wide email. ...more

Sony announces all-new PS2

Sony in Japan has announced a new PS2 that features all the benefits of a high-end DVD player. The new model, the catchily titled PS2 SCPH-50000, can now read DVD-R and DVD-RW discs and, even more impressively, it features progressive scan to give the best possible picture for serious Flat-Screen plasma TVs and HDTV. As this latest version of the PS2 is targeting the home cinema user, it even comes with an all-new DVD remote control. ...more

Intel loses case over unwanted emails from ex-employer

The US Supreme court has ruled against Intel in an email case involving an ex-employee. The long-running dispute between Intel and Kourosh Kenneth Hamidi began six-years ago after Hamidi was fired by Intel. He responded by blitzing Intel's email system - sending complaints about its work practices to those who had been his fellow workers - and that's when Intel took legal action. ...more

Trojan code targets Word 2000 vulnerabilities

Security companies are warning of a spate of new Trojan code targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in Word 2000. Security companies are warning of a spate of new Trojan code targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in Word 2000. Symantec said over the weekend that it had unearthed evidence of malicious code exploiting a previously unknown flaw in the Microsoft software. ...more

Abit reveals Fatal1ty AA8

In an exclusive interview regarding Abit's new gaming server, Scott Thirlwell, Abit director of marketing, released more details about the Fatal1ty AA8. He explained that the board, which has been the subject of much speculation on the Internet's message boards, will go into mass production on Friday (15 October) and he expects the first boards to reach store shelves by the end of this month. For the development of the Fatal1ty AA8, the real driving force behind the board was Johnathan 'Fatal1ty' Wendel, according to Thirlwell. ...more