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News Archive August 2008

1st August

• Apple releases patch for critical DNS flaw
• Olympic organisers to lift internet restrictions
• MySpace shareholders suit to go to trial

4th August

• Why Microsoft will try again for Yahoo in 2009
• Firewall vendors scramble to fix problem with DNS patch

5th August

• Intel unveils graphics chip line
• Yahoo investor raises doubts over vote

6th August

• Google pushing software to low-cost Linux PCs
• Will design flaws flunk Firefox?
• UK questioned on online ad system
• Google launches 'Insights for Search'

7th August

• Net address bug worse than feared
• PayPal branches out from eBay's money tree

8th August

• Hackers using Facebook Wall for malware attacks
• Black Hat: Windows jingle attack exposed

9th August

• Rackspace's IPO meltdown

11th August

• Opinion: Windows' days may be numbered
• Intel patches two critical CPU bugs

12th August

• Lenovo launches quad-core laptop
• Virtualise now to save power

13th August

• Rackspace shares below initial price
• Yahoo's Fire Eagle location-data platform has landed
• 'Slow' light to speed up the net
• Microsoft targets IE in a big month for fixes

14th August

• Android developers left underwhelmed by Google
• End nears in Facebook legal row

15th August

• Windows 7 details to be released
• Charges dismissed in Wiki-libel suit

18th August

• AMD to tackle server chipset
• Low power is high on Intel forum agenda of topics
• Rackspace prices initial public offering of common stock

19th August

• A third of Vista PCs downgraded to XP
• Microsoft relaxes virtual-machine rules

20th August

• Intel plans to deliver new Atom chip next month
• Wikia search, Cuil trailing Google by a long shot
• Mozilla preps Firefox 3.0 auto update
• Call to tackle UK business waste

21st August

• Microsoft unveils fruits of online shake-up
• Rackspace to Host Lifetime Memories Site World's Legacy
• Internet to the rescue for work-bound viewers

26th August

• Microsoft adds privacy tools to IE8