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RSS xmasVirus top 10: Zafi still clinging onto Xmas
News A Christmas-themed variant of the Zafi virus continued to plague networks and systems long after the last of the turkey had been eaten, accounting for almost half the virus reports in January. January was the second consecutive month... [01 Feb 2005]
Will your Xmas bonus be a laptop?
News Laptops and computer equipment are becoming the 'bonus' of choice for UK bosses who are able to make full use of a tax loophole which applies to such kit. A loophole regarding the purchase of computer kit means bosses can buy expensive... [16 Nov 2004]
Orange lifts the lid on Xmas plans
News Orange has announced it has signed up six phone makers for its 3G launch and confirmed users will be able to bag the high-tech handsets some time before Christmas. Orange users in the UK and France who want to get third-generation phones... [04 Nov 2004]
Peeping Tom filter lets phones see through bikinis
News Photos: 10 gadgets to wish for this Xmas A phone that lets you see through clothes is the stuff of teenage boys' dreams - and now it's a reality in Japan. A third party developer in Tokyo, Yamada Denshi, has developed an... [25 Oct 2004]
The Weekly Round-Up: 16.04.2004
Round-Up In which case silicon.com ends up looking daft for running a hokum story, we're all stuck with paltry storage limits on our webmail addresses and Market Age has spent its Xmas party kitty on a duff US trademark. [16 Apr 2004]
Bluetooth phone hacking tools 'spreading quickly'
News Photos: 10 gadgets to wish for this Xmas An MP has called for mobile phone manufacturers to make a greater effort and fix the Bluetooth security problems in their handsets after a researcher revealed that software tools... [17 Feb 2004]
Half of UK surfers did online Xmas shopping
News Ten million UK web users turned to the net to shop in the run-up to Christmas - and just over half of their purchases were presents. Shoppers in the UK and the US were happier doing it online this year and plan more of the same next year. [23 Jan 2004]
Virus alerts: Malware in waiting for post-xmas chaos
News Here's a nice Christmas screensaver instead :)," and the message carries an attachment called xmas.scr. Antivirus experts are warning of a destructive, Christmas-themed email worm and another virus which spreads via MSN... [02 Jan 2004]
Accenture and CSC get £2bn Xmas present from NHS
News CSC and Accenture have won contracts worth almost £2bn for the regional delivery of the NHS Care Records Service in England. The two 10-year Local Service Provider (LSP) contracts will provide regional IT infrastructure to support the... [23 Dec 2003]
E-tailers set for merry Xmas - thanks to techies
News Christmas is coming - and the only thing that's looking like getting fat are e-tailers' bank balances. The predictions from various analyst houses is that this Christmas consumers will be spending more than last year - with Britons... [25 Nov 2003]
Online Christmas comes early
News Despite the fact there's still a good few weeks til the day itself, online retailers are already getting in on the Xmas act with a new website designed to encourage pressie-buying consumers to shun the high street in... [31 Oct 2003]
Xmas e-tail advances
Comment We expect to hear from even more readers next year who managed to do all their Christmas shopping online and all sorts of online outlets - from anythingleft-handed.co.uk to amplebosom.com ("for larger ladies") - who have reaped the... [06 Jan 2003]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Christmas shopping 2002
Comment Is e-tail about to put real world shopping to shame, with far reaching consequences? Peter Cochrane reckons this past Christmas was a turning point, for him and thousands of others. Christmas 2002 was a watershed in my consumer life. [02 Jan 2003]
Dell site goes down during Xmas rush
News PC giant Dell has been besieged with problems on its website during one of the busiest weeks of the year. The outage, which lasted for several hours, meant some visitors trying to access the site yesterday failed to do so, potentially... [12 Dec 2002]
E-tailers creaking under the Christmas rush
News Andy Didcott, UK country manager, Keynote Europe, said: "I am pleased to see that Xmas online seems to be getting off to a strong start. Some of the UK's leading e-tailers are failing to cope with the seasonal rush, with... [09 Dec 2002]
