Michael Jackson suicide spam links to malware

Security experts at UK firm Sophos are warning of a spam email that claims to have news of a suicide attempt by pop star Michael Jackson. They say that the email directs recipients to a website for more information. If a victim visits the site, they are told that the site is busy. ...more

Google buys wiki-based JotSpot

Google has acquired JotSpot, a company that develops collaborative wiki-based applications. The terms of the acquisition are confidential. In a statement on its website, JotSpot explains that its technology is a strong fit with existing Google products like Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Google Apps for Your Domain and Google Groups. ...more

Office workers sick of decrepit computers

Old and unreliable computers make office workers unhappy and more likely to take sick time, according to a new survey. The poll of 2,700 office workers in the UK, France and Germany found that as computers age workers become significantly less happy. British workers said old computers were the single most irritating thing about office life. ...more

Hannover hangover

Thousands snubbed the world's largest IT show this year, but many visitors insist that there's no greater way to boost business in the current climate. With many exhibitors suffering eight full working days at CeBIT, plus a period before and after the show to set up and take down stands, those of us who only visited the show for a couple of days should hardly moan, but we still did. It's part of the 'fun' of the world's largest IT show that delegates complain about CeBIT's enormity, the accommodation shortfall and the Hannover weather. ...more

OS X to be released in March

Apple will release its new operating system, OS X (that's the number ten), on 24 March. Apple CEO Steve Jobs confirmed the date at the Macworld expo in San Francisco. The major re-introduction, and the one that will probably please most Mac users, is the Apple Menu (though it appears in a very different form). ...more