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http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news Latest technology news http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/bing-integrates-facebook-into-its-search-results Microsoft has introduced a new side panel into its search engine Bing, that encourages users to connect with friends who may have answer to their search query. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/microsoft-invests-in-barnes-and-noble-nook-ebooks The company has agreed to invest $300 million dollars in Barnes & Noble the producers of Nook ebook readers and online digital bookstore. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/new-virus-variant-targets-apple-users Just weeks after it was discovered that half a million Apple computers had been infected with a virus, a new variant strikes again. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/controversial-revenge-porn-website-closed-down-by-its-owner The owner of isanyoneup.com has shut down his website and sold the domain name to an anti-bullying organization. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-iphone-5-to-be-liquidmetal Rumours are gathering pace that the next iPhone will be cased in a new metallic glass case. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-purchase-instagram The social networking website has purchased photo-sharing service Instagram for a reported $1 billion dollars. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/emi-music-ends-contract-with-grooveshark Record publisher announces that it is suing the online music service for unpaid royalities. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/rim-share-price-drops-after-profit-loss The BlackBerry smartphone maker saw its shares drop by 9% after it posted fourth quarter loss estimated at $125 million. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/financial-institutions-trying-to-disable-dangerous-botnets Zeus botnet variants responsible for millions of dollars of online fraud, are being tackled by Microsoft after financial institutions raised concerns about the levels of online banking fraud caused by the botnets. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/microsoft-blocks-pirate-bay-links-on-its-messenger-service The software giant has stopped users from transferring files from controversial torrent website "Pirate Bay". http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/majority-of-americans-now-watch-movies-online A new report shows that more people are paying for their films online than on DVD or Blu-ray. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/paypal-unveils-portable-credit-card-reader "Paypal Here" is a small portable card reader that plugs neatly into a smartphone that accepts multiple forms of payments. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/wikipedia-moves-away-from-godaddy The organization has now moved its content to a different hosting provider after it deemed the GoDaddy's attitude to SOPA unacceptable. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-wins-shanghai-ipad-battle Restrictions stopping the sale of Apple iPads in Shanghai have now been lifted following a court ruling. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-accused-of-bypassing-ie-and-safari-privacy-settings The search engine giant has been accused of purposely bypassing privacy settings that block certain types of cookies. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/megaupload-data-deleted-by-the-end-of-the-week Data uploaded by users of the controversial file sharing service could be deleted as soon as Thursday. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-to-become-public-listed-company The social networking giant is expected to go public later in the year with an estimated £10 billion share flotation. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/hackers-attack-childrens-websites Newly released security report shows that hackers are spreading malware via children's gaming website. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/twitter-complains-about-google-search-results Google plans to integrate its social network into its search results. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/worm-steals-up-to-45000-facebook-account-details Thousands of Facebook login details have been stolen overnight by the Ramnit worm. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/godaddy-facing-boycott-from-its-customers Website hosting firm GoDaddy is likely to be boycotted by its customers after it announced support for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/htc-loses-patent-case-against-apple Taiwanese smartphone developer HTC has lost its patent case ruling against Apple. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/youtube-launches-seperate-website-for-schools The world's most popular video sharing website launches new educational use only version. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/india-wants-social-networking-websites-to-screen-its-content The Indian government has asked social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter to remove derogatory content from their websites. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/youtube-unveils-redesign Video sharing website gets a new design revamp that gives more emphasis to its channels. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/european-courts-reject-isp-internet-filters The European Court of Justice has ruled that content owners cannot ask Internet Service Providers to filter web content. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-scraps-more-of-its-services Google has announced plans to drop seven more of its services as it concentrates on its social network. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-plus-adds-business-and-celebrity-pages The new facility allows business and organizations to add pages to their social networking profile. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/groupon-share-sales-values-company-at-12-billion-dollars The group buying discount website raised more than $700 million in its initial public share offering. Groupon sold 35 million shares at $20 each, which makes it the biggest IPO since Google in 2004. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/samsung-overtakes-apple-in-smartphone-shipments New research shows that the electronics giant Samsung shipped more smartphone units during July to September than Apple and Nokia. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-maps-street-view-heads-indoors Google plans to let the public see inside shops, public spaces and businesses using its 360 degree street view technology. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/coldplay-shun-music-streaming-services The bands new album, Mylo Xyloto, will initially not be available on Spotify, Mog or other music streaming services. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/nokia-unveils-two-windows-smartphones The Finnish mobile phone giant unveiled its first range of Windows handsets which they will hope recover lost ground in a competitive smartphone market. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/amazon-profits-fall The online retailer has seen profits drop by 73% in their last quarter after heavy investment in their tablet PC. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/netflix-to-launch-in-the-uk The film and TV rental firm Netflix is planning to launch in the UK next year. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/trojan-disables-mac-os-x-defences A new Trojan that attempts to disable the anti-malware component of Mac OS X Lion has been discovered by F-Secure Security Labs. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/sesame-street-hit-by-porn-hack The shows YouTube channel was taken offline after hackers managed to upload several explicit pornographic videos on Sunday evening. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-sells-4-million-iphones-in-just-three-days Apple have announced that it sold more than four million of its new iPhone 4S smartphone in its first weekend. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/blackberry-services-collapse-in-europe A major fault at a RIM data center has meant that millions of smartphone users have not been able to access its services. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/steve-jobs-of-apple-dies-at-56 Apple co-founder passes away seven years after being being diagnosed with cancer. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/amazon-launches-the-kindle-fire Amazon today unveiled its first tablet computer which will run on Google's Android operating system. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-reveals-its-plans-to-grow CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed changes to profile pages and new third party permissions that will see greater TV and music integration. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-denies-fixing-search-results The search engine giants denies fixing its search results to promote its own services. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/fake-anti-virus-software-spreading-via-skype Automated skype calls that inform users of inactive computer protection are infact fake. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/steve-jobs-steps-down-at-apple The co-founder of Apple computers today resigned as SEO and is set to be replaced by current operating manager Tim Cook. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-addresses-privacy-concerns The social networking giant Facebook has announced that it will introduce new privacy control settings on its website, giving users more control over their postings. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-buy-motorola-mobility The internet powerhouse Google, in an effort to ramp up its Android operating system, recently announced a $12.5 billion deal to buy the mobile technology company Motorola Mobility. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-launches-new-messenger-app Facebook has launched its new 'Messenger' application for mobile devices, adding a group chat feature, as well as location sharing and photo posting. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/large-series-of-cyber-attacks-uncovered The security company McAfee has uncovered the largest series of cyber-attacks in history, revealing that hackers infiltrated 72 world organizations, including the United Nations. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-has-more-money-than-the-usa-government According to a statement released by the US Treasury Department, the Apple corporation now has more liquid assets and marketable securities than the US government. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/china-closes-two-fake-apple-stores Two counterfeit Apple stores have been closed in Kunming city in the Yunnan province of southwest China after an investigation of 300 technology stores there. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-finds-search-virus-on-over-one-million-computers More than 1 million internet users are in for an unpleasant surprise as Google prepares to warn them of a virus that intercepts their web searches. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/new-study-internet-is-changing-our-memory According to research published in the journal Science, computers and the internet may be changing the way people store memories. Participants in the study were put through a barrage of tests, and when presented with difficult questions, they were likely to think about computers. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/spotify-launches-us-streaming-music-service European streaming music service Spotify has set its sights on the U.S. market after working out deals with major record companies, who were unconvinced about its ability to make money. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/ebay-may-be-liable-for-fake-goods-sold-on-its-website The online auction company eBay, as well as other online marketplaces, may be held responsible for counterfeit good sold through their websites, according to a ruling by the European Court of Justice. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-and-skype-partner-to-offer-video-chat-facilities Social networking empire Facebook is bolstering it services by adding Skype video chat. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/yahoo-planning-to-snoop-on-its-mail-users The web-based mail provider Yahoo! has changed its terms and conditions in order to allow the scanning and analysis of users' e-mail and messages. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/scareware-groups-shut-down Scareware groups were rocked when police in the US, UK, and six other countries seized equipment in a scheme that has paid over $72 million from victims buying fake anti-virus software. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-suffers-a-decline-in-users The social networking giant Facebook has reportedly been hit with a slump in users in America and Britain. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/spam-levels-drop Spam goes down after the botnet Rustock, responsible for producing a large percentage of spam, was taken down. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-apologizes-for-facial-recognition-feature The social networking website has again got in trouble with its users for its privacy policy. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/co-domain-name-registrations-hit-one-million-mark Within a year of .CO Internet’s launch, the domain registration company declared that they have recently indexed their one millionth .CO website. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/china-claims-its-not-behind-google-email-hacking The country, previously involved in a dispute with Google due to online censorship issues, said they played no part in the phishing and hacking of hundreds of Gmail accounts last Thursday. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/increase-in-fake-anti-virus-software Fake antivirus software and malware are now the most popular cybercrime tools, McAfee announced. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/twitter-buys-tweetdeck Twitter acquires TweetDeck and is willing to pay $40 to 50 million to seal the deal. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/microsoft-buys-skype Software giant Microsoft has outbid Google and Facebook for the Internet telecommunications company Skype. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-iphone-tracking-bug-discovered Researchers discover that the iPhone is tracking user locations and sending the data back to Apple. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/sony-playstation-network-returning-soon The network which has been closed for the past two weeks due to security concerns will be returning soon. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/sony-networked-attacked-again Having already had their network attacked twice in the past two months, Sony experienced another hacking attempt on one of their websites. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/youtube-ready-to-launch-movie-rental-service The video sharing website will soon be offering movie rentals. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/sony-to-launch-new-tablets The electronics giant has today announced that it will launch two new computer tablets that will use the the Android operating system. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/pc-sales-drop Despite predictions that PC sales would increase this year, figures have fallen in the first quarter of the year. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/spotify-cutting-back-on-free-music The online music service will soon be cutting back on the amount of free music available. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/larry-page-back-at-google Today will see Larry Page - the co-founder of Google return as its new CEO. He will replace Eric Schmidt who has been in the role for the last ten years. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/millions-of-email-addresses-stolen-from-marketing-firm Customers of some the worlds top brands are being warned that they may face several spam attacks after their details were stolen by hackers. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/firefox-4-five-million-downloads-in-24-hours Internet browser developer Mozilla confirms that over 5 million people have downloaded Firefox 4 since its launch yesterday. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/pornography-domain-finally-given-approval A domain designed purely for the sex industry has been given approval by internet overseer Icann. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/online-bill-of-rights-gathering-pace The US government is pushing for a bill that protects privacy rights online. The government have recently been concerned by the amount of data gathered online by companies such as Google and Facebook. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/kinect-is-the-fastest-selling-electronic-device-in-the-world The Guinness Book of World Records has officially declared the Kinect as the fastest selling device on record. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-now-showing-warner-bros-movies Warner Bros has built is own Facebook application that allows users of the website to watch movies online for a small fee. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/malware-and-spam-figures-drop-in-february New reports from security firms suggest that malware infections and email spam has dropped in the month of February. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-ipad-2-arrives Officially launched last night by CEO Steve Jobs, the Apple iPad 2 hits the stores on March 11th. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-restores-deleted-email-accounts Thousands of Gmail accounts that had accidentally been deleted over the weekend have now been restored. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-ipad-2-likely-to-launched-in-march It is expected that Apple will launch the second generation iPad at an event in San Francisco next month. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-weddings-launched The search engine giant has put together a set of tools with a portal that allows couples to plan their wedding from start to finish. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/twitter-denies-takeover-talks The social networking website has denied reports that it has been holding takeover talks with Facebook and Google. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/nokia-and-microsoft-smartphone-partnership Both companies have today joined forces in an attempt to regain ground on rivals in the Smartphone market. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/large-increase-in-smartphone-virsues The number of smartphone viruses increased dramatically in 2011 according to a new security report. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/sony-announces-psp-successor Sony have announced details of their next generation gaming console which is set to rival the Nintendo 3DS. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/bbc-cuts-20-per-cent-of-its-websites The BBC has announced that it will cut around 170 websites as part of its overall cost cutting measures. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/myspace-cuts-50-per-cent-of-its-staff The social networking website is cutting around 500 members of staff in an attempt to stabilize its business. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/ces-2011-attendance-figures-back-up Las Vegas Convention Center hosted the world's largest gadget trade show with more than 140,000 people attending the weeklong event. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/disney-announce-3d-home-video-releases Disney plans to release 15 films in blu-ray 3D in 2011. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/skype-launches-video-app-for-iphone Skype have unveiled an upgrade to its iPhone app that includes free video calling. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/delicious-is-not-shutting-down The photo sharing website Delicious will not shutting down, but it will be moving away from its current owners Yahoo. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/internet-sales-hit-record-high Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that internet sales hit a record high during November 2010. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-tv-is-delayed Google has asked its partners to delay the launch of any Google TV products, while it continues to work on its software. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/quarter-of-consumers-turn-off-anti-virus-software A new report shows that 25% of consumers have turned off their anti-virus software because it slowed down their computer. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-launches-its-ebook-store Google today launched its own eBook store, which will allow users to read books on any digital advice with a browser. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/file-sharing-websites-shutdown The US government has shut down more than 70 websites that contain either illegal digital content or counterfeit goods. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/ebay-updates-its-iphone-app The online auction website has updated its iPhone App to include both buying and selling features, which was previously available in two separate Apps. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-launches-a-new-messaging-system Facebook today announced the launch of a new messaging system that merges SMS texts, online chat and email messages into one central hub. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/spam-figures-drop Levels of email spam have dropped significantly over the past three months according to several internet security firms. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/amazon-agrees-to-buy-diapers-com Amazon has agreed to purchase Quidsi, the company that owns diapers.com and soap.com for around $550 million. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/htc-to-launch-its-own-app-store Smartphone developers HTC, are currently hiring staff to develop its own app store according to a report in the Financial Times. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/rockmelt-social-browser-launches The new browser integrates social networking into your internet browsing experience. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/limewire-shutdown One of the most popular file sharing websites has been shutdown by a United States judge. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/spotify-denies-apple-takeover-talks Reports had been circulating this week that Apple was in talks with Spotify, but speculation has now been denied by Spotify. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-unveils-os-x-10-7 Apple today previewed the latest version of its OS X 10.7 operating system called 'Lion'. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/internet-close-to-two-billion-users A new report by the United Nations (UN) predicts there will be two billion internet users by the end of 2010. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/violent-images-increases-teenage-aggression The repetition of violent scenes can cause teenagers to be more aggressive according to new research conducted in the US. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/skype-5-launches-with-new-video-and-social-networking-capabilities The latest version of Skype was launched today with new video conferencing features that allows upto 10 people to participate. It is also integrates into social networking website Facebook. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/50-per-cent-of-second-hand-mobile-phones-contain-personal-data A new survey has revealed that second hand mobile phones sold on websites such as eBay contain personal sensitive data. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/malaysians-have-the-most-facebook-friends A new survey has revealed that Malaysians have the most Facebook friends, 233 on average, while Japan has the least amount of friends with just 29. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-launches-new-ipod-nano-shuffle-and-touch Steve Jobs announced yesterday at the Apple Music Event that the latest refresh versions of the iPod Nano, Shuffle and Touch are expected to launch soon. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/blackberry-ready-to-launch-its-answer-to-the-ipad Research in Motion is expected to unveil what is expected to be its answer to the iPad early as next week. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/37-per-cent-of-pensioners-who-live-alone-have-access-to-the-internet A report by the office of national statistics reveals that 37% of pensioners living alone have internet access. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/200-million-facebook-users-play-games-each-month Facebook currently has about 200 million users who regularly play games on the social networking website, according to founder Mark Zuckerberg. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/twitter-unveils-its-re-design Twitter has today unveiled a complete re-design of its website. It's the first major re-design since the social networking website was launched in 2006. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/worm-attack-affects-thousands-of-twitter-users Twitter accounts are finally back to normal following a massive worm attack. The incident, resulting from an XSS exploit that was supposed to have been fixed, but was later determined to be still open, began with simple JavaScript experiments before exploding into an all-out attack on Twitter itself. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/adobe-releases-photoshop-elements-9 Adobe today announced the release of Photoshop Elements 9 the consumer-oriented photo editing software. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-launches-instant-for-faster-searching Google is rolling out a new "instant" search feature that automatically displays suggested terms as you type. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-users-warned-over-dislike-button-scam Security experts are warning Facebook users of a new scam which encourages the download of a new "dislike button" application. The application (once downloaded) enters into a user's profile page and sends spam messages http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/is-google-getting-ready-to-challenge-facebook Google appears to be getting ready to launch its own social networking website, which many believe is intended to challenge Facebook's social networking dominance. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/malware-hits-a-record-high Malware levels have hit a new high in the first half of 2010 according to internet security firm McAfee. They claim that over 10 million forms of malware have been recorded this year. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-decides-to-end-google-wave Google has decided to end support for Google Wave due to a lack of users. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/windows-7-overtakes-vista-market-share In less than nine months on the market, Windows 7 has surpassed Windows Vista. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-reaches-500-million-users Facebook announced today that they have now reached 500 million users worldwide. It's estimated that on average 700,000 users join the website every day. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/bp-admits-to-manipulating-images-with-photoshop One photo shows BP workers looking at television screens of the underwater leakage. In the manipulated image all the television screens are active, however in the un-manipulated image there are three inactive screens. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/amazon-sells-more-e-books-than-real-books Amazon have today revealed that sales of digital e-books have overtaken sales of real books http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/rogue-anti-virus-now-being-sold-over-the-phone Rogue anti-virus is usually distributed using malicious online phishing methods, now the scammers have gone a step further by offering rogue anti-virus over the phone. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-offers-free-iphone-bumper-cases Steve Jobs has announced that all iPhone 4 users can claim a free rubber bumper case which will help solve a problem with the smartphones signal strength. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-maps-launch-45-degree-angles Google has today launched a new set of aerial photographs taken at 45 degress which are now available to all to view through Google Maps. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-finally-launching-panic-button Facebook has agreed to install a panic button on its UK website that will allow users to report any suspicious behavior, harassment or bullying. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/apple-unveils-the-new-iphone-4 Steve Jobs presented the new iPhone at the opening day of Apple's Worldwide Developer conference in San Francisco. Apple claim that it will be the thinnest smartphone on the market, it will also include a five megapixel camera with built-in LED flash, high definition video, front-facing video camera for video conferencing and the ability to multi-task apps. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-revamps-its-privacy-controls Social networking website changes its privacy settings in response to growing pressure from users. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/smartphone-sales-rise According to research firm Gartner, Smartphones have experienced a significant growth during the first quarter of 2010. Smartphone sales reached 54.3 million, a huge increase of 48.7% over first quarter 2009 results. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/one-third-of-us-admit-to-copying-dvds As of April 2010, a third of all sampled customers in the US and UK were found to be copying DVDs. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/kaspersky-to-release-pure Kaspersky is set to release a new top range security product called PURE. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-to-offer-high-speed-broadband The search engine giant is now planning to offer ultra high speed broadband to thousands of homes in the US. It plans to compete with other local broadband providers on price and speed of service. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/spotify-forced-to-revert-to-invite-only-sign-up The overwhelming demand for spotify's free online music resource has forced the company to introduce an invite only invitation scheme. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/phishing-drops-but-trojan-attacks-increase It appears that there has been a drop in phishing attacks over the last year. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/bouncing-spam-is-on-the-rise Last month, spammers hit a new high (or did they sink to a new low?) by using non-delivery reports (NDRs) to deliver twenty percent of all worldwide spam. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/smartphones-increasingly-affected-by-mobile-spyware A new study suggests that there has been a huge increase in Spyware infections targeted at smartphones in the past six months. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/google-promising-the-end-of-viruses Google Engineering Director Linus Upson this week made claim that its new operating system currently known as "Chrome OS" will spell the end of viruses and malware as we know them. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/we-are-waiting-for-activites-but-no-conficker-virus-chaos-yet The concerns shown by computer experts that the conficker virus (also known as Downadup and Kido) was gearing up for a day of chaos, so far appear unfounded. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/conficker-is-gearing-itself-up-for-a-new-update Security experts are predicting the conficker worm is now set to cause more chaos as it gears up for a new update planned for the 1st April 2009. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/facebook-users-find-their-details-stolen-by-computer-virus Users of the highly popular social networking website are being targeted by a malicious computer virus that collects data from internet searches and steals personal login details. http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/news/is-the-iphone-coming-to-verizon Rumours that the iPhone will soon be coming to Verizon intensify.