Wireless trains go online today

Rail passengers travelling between London, the North East and Scotland can now get wireless Internet access throughout their journeys. GNER, which operates trains on the lines running from Kings Cross, through York and Leeds, to Newcastle and Edinburgh has launched the scheme today on one high-speed train and will gauge customer reaction before deciding whether to provide access across its entire fleet. The company is using technology from Swedish firm Icomera that comprises antennae mounted on the train roof which are linked to an onboard server and through to a standard wireless network. ...more

UPDATED: Microsoft to allow Windows XP SP2 to run on pirated copies

Microsoft is determined that the forthcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) will make the operating system more secure - even if it costs the company money. Therefore Microsoft has decided that SP2 will run on pirated copies of Windows XP. The earlier SP1 didn't work with bootleg copies of the operating system. ...more

Beatles albums remastered for download debut

All 13 Beatles studio albums have been remastered in preparation for their release on downloads services, according to Neil Aspinall who manages the band's musical legacy. But contrary to rumours, Apple's iTunes Store will not have exclusive access to the recordings. 'It will be on all the services, not just one,' Aspinall told Fox News. ...more

Users ignore online security warnings - study

Little padlocks, https, phishing filters ... ...more

Printer makers sued over dotty technology

The patent dispute has brought in $400 million already. Pitney Bowes is suing a number of companies, including Apple, which it claims have infringed its '272 patent', according to Reuters. The patent - also known as the variable dot printing patent - covers the technology of 'spewing' ink dots to smooth the edges of characters. ...more