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09 Oct 2009
The most popular story with V3.co.uk readers this week was the news that Amazon has not approached any European operators to provide services for its Kindle device, which is due to launch in a couple of weeks. All very odd, as the new e-book reader is being sold on its ability to download titles wirelessly.
The hack of 10,000 Hotmail accounts also generated a lot of interest, particularly the revelation that the most common password is 123456, which is about as easy to crack as, well, 123456789, which was the second most common.
Sony, meanwhile, has claimed that one model in its new Vaio X range is the lightest laptop in the known universe, at just 655g, and Palm's Pre handset is generating interest, as our review showed.
Readers were also keen to learn that Microsoft's 'ballot screen' solution for web browsers has been approved in Europe, and that Vista is already losing market share to the upcoming Windows 7.
In other news, it is anticipated that the IT sector will create 5.8 million new jobs by 2013, which is good, and that the next world war is likely to be fought online, which is not so good.
Mobile
operators in the dark about Kindle
Amazon still hasn't contacted a telecoms partner
Hacked
Hotmail accounts used weak passwords
Majority were easy to pick, says security expert
Mass
account theft hits Hotmail users
Phishing operation blamed for exposure of thousands of passwords
Sony
claims Vaio X as lightest laptop
New business-focused Vaios weigh as little as 655g
Review:
Palm Pre smartphone
Palm's long-awaited Pre finally comes to the UK
Vista
losing out to Windows 7
Much-criticised operating system losing market share even before Windows 7
arrives
IT
sector to create 5.8 million new jobs by 2013
78,000 of the new jobs will be in the UK, says Microsoft
US
seeks warning label for P2P software
User consent could be required to share information
UN
warns the next world war will be online
Loss of vital networks would quickly cripple any nation, says ITU chief
EU
approves Microsoft's browser ballot plans
Formal market testing to begin soon
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