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RSS glitchCadbury IT glitch takes £12m chunk out of profits
News UK confectionary giant Cadbury Trebor Bassett (CTB) has taken a £12m hit on its profits after IT problems caused too many chocolate bars to be produced. CTB was left with a glut of chocolate products at the start of the year, after the... [08 Jun 2006]
Apple struggles to fix critical glitch
News Serious flaws in Mac OS X and QuickTime software could put Macintosh and Windows systems at risk of cyber attack, Apple has warned. In a pair of security alerts released on Thursday, Apple outlined 31 flaws that affect various versions... [15 May 2006]
BlackBerry outages 'due to software upgrade'
News At the time, RIM confirmed the glitch was caused by a software issue with its technology. RIM confirmed on Wednesday that several BlackBerry customers' service experienced outages this week due to a software upgrade,... [16 Mar 2006]
3GSM Diary: Ballmer n Branson, O2 guerrillas and Craig David
Comment And with that, he gave a wide-ranging, glitch-free and at times very impressive presentation. After lunch on Tuesday, Ballmer gave what will probably be the best-attended keynote of this week's event. [15 Feb 2006]
Benioff red-faced over Salesforce.com outage
News Yet a handful of customers who complained to silicon.com sister site, CNET News.com, about the 20 December glitch said smaller, less disruptive outages occur more frequently than they anticipated. Salesforce.com chief... [18 Jan 2006]
Google Video Store goes live online
News The purchase process was simple except for a glitch that forced the buyer to log out of other Google accounts, such as Gmail, before completing the transaction. The Google Video Store was online late on Monday after... [11 Jan 2006]
Mozilla issues Firefox security warning
News It maintains that the glitch is very easy to fix. The Mozilla Foundation has issued a security advisory, acknowledging concerns about a potential flaw in its Firefox 1.5 browser that could cause a buffer overflow error. [13 Dec 2005]
Porn deluge ends as Google fixes smut glitch
News A technology glitch temporarily turned Google's new personal listings service, Google Base, into a vast, virtual red-light district earlier this week. That wasn't the case earlier this week, however, due to a technical... [24 Nov 2005]
Ex-Microsoft staffer jailed for running software racket
News But Contini, and three co-workers who have since been sentenced, found a glitch in the ordering process that allowed them to secure the software without notifying their supervisors, according to a complaint filed by the... [22 Nov 2005]
Microsoft fixes handy glitch
News Microsoft said on Friday that it has updated its handheld synchronisation software to address a glitch that had affected some customers. The software maker said ActiveSync 4.1 should fix problems that some buyers of new... [21 Nov 2005]
Software glitch stalls Toyota's hybrid
News A software glitch in some 2004 and 2005 Priuses can make a warning light come on without cause, and in some cases shut down the gas engine altogether, a Toyota spokeswoman said. Water entering the transaxle can cause... [17 Oct 2005]
PayPal glitch causes duplicate account withdrawals
News PayPal is battling to fix a glitch that has been causing duplicate debit card withdrawals and deposits on some customer accounts since the beginning of September. The problem first surfaced on 6 September when some... [23 Sep 2005]
Apple: 'Free repairs for problem iMacs'
News Under a programme launched last week, the company will cover repairs for up to two years from the purchase date for iMacs that encounter a video or power problem related to the component glitch. Apple is offering free... [23 Aug 2005]
BT tied up by unbundling system bugs
News BT has suffered a series of software glitches that have made it harder for other telecoms operators to take control of its telephone lines and offer innovative broadband services. These problems occurred in new systems that should... [09 Aug 2005]
Leader: Retailers can't afford to ignore IT
Leader The store played it down as a "minor" technical glitch and rescued itself somewhat by saying the problem was resolved quickly and that it is contacting all the affected customers. The retail sector was hit by yet another... [26 Jul 2005]
