And also today (19-Feb-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. Microsoft joins the GSM Association Microsoft is to join the GSM Association, it has announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes. As an associate member, it'll provide "Windows Powered SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) Smart Cards" to mobile network operators that want to deploy Windows-based commerce applications. ...more

Yahoo! IM worm attacks Internet Explorer

A new worm has been discovered that installs its own browser on to the victim's PC and redirects the homepage of Internet Explorer to a page which automatically downloads spyware. FaceTime Security Labs, which discovered the threat, called yhoo32.explr, says the worm spreads through Yahoo!'s instant messaging application, which sends a message containing a link to a website, where the malicious code is downloaded from, to contacts during chat sessions. ...more

The PC Pro weekly news round-up

Google dominated the news this week, hosting its first Developer Day and upping the mapping ante with Mapplets for geographic mashups and StreetView panoramas for major US cities. It also snapped up the photo geotagging website Panoramio and announced Google Gears, which seeks to bridge the gap between online services and desktop software. The company described it as the next evolution in browsing. ...more

Intel profits dip 40 per cent, reports flat PC sales

Intel, traditionally seen as a bellwether stock for the technology sector, has reported a 40 per cent decline in profits. The chip giant has announced its first quarter results amid flattening demand, increased inventory problems and strong competition from its rival AMD, which posted bumper results last week. The figures read as follow: sales for the three months amounted to $8. ...more

Court injunction threat to release of Windows XP

Microsoft is facing the threat of a court order - brought by one of the states involved in the anti-trust case - to prevent the release of Windows XP until the outstanding trial issues have been addressed. However unlikely it may be that XP will in fact be delayed, the anti-Microsoft faction is upping the ante in the long-running case. Reuters reports that one of the state prosecutors involved in the case - as yet unspecified - is considering bringing a court injunction to prevent the release of XP. ...more