AOL quick to offer faster broadband
News 1Mbps ADSL could soon become the industry standard, as AOL puts its muscle behind the service
Spam fears dampen online Christmas shopping
News Nearly half of all consumers say they will limit their online shopping during the festive season because of junk email and credit card fears
Fraudulent e-commerce site proves hard to close
News A convincing e-commerce site is still up six weeks after the discovery that it is fraudulently using fake security certificates and the details of another, legitimate, Web site
Siebel spells out 'CRM for Everyone' strategy
Video Thomas Siebel talks about why and how his company is delivering customer relationship management services to companies of all sizes, "any way users prefer"
NTL offers premium broadband, but keeps bandwidth cap
News The proliferation of paid-for content has prompted cable firm NTL to offer bundles with its broadband services, but downloads will be rationed to a gigabyte each day
IBM to focus on industry-specific software sales
News Partner programmes and a salesforce reorganisation are key to IBM's focus for 2004
GNER steams ahead with Wi-Fi train
News GNER has begun a trial of Wi-Fi-enabled trains on its route to Scotland for passengers with a wireless card and a first-class ticket
New rules outlaw hand-held mobile use while driving
News The government's ban on driving while holding a phone has now come into effect, with offenders facing a minimum £30 fine
Canadian arrest highlights the dangers of Wi-Fi
Analysis The arrest of a man using an unsecured Wi-Fi hot spot to view child pornography has highlighted how vulnerable wireless networks can be to 'wardrivers'
Next-gen PlayStation to sense user emotions
News Sony will pioneer the concept of letting users interact with computers using hand gestures, eye movements and even emotions, in future versions of its PlayStation console
Software patents face-off delayed until spring
News The Council of the European Union has put off a critical vote on software patents, as IT giants step up pressure to make changes
Mobile mast attacks raise vigilante concerns
News A number of base stations have been destroyed amid concern that they are responsible for local clusters of illness, but the mobile industry doesn't believe the trend will hamper 3G rollout
FrogPad introduces palm-size keyboard
Video ZDNet's David Berlind checks out FrogPad's 20-key keyboard, which is one-fifth the size of a typical keyboard and requires the use of only one hand
Microsoft gears up its automotive efforts
Feature A computer in every car may be some way off, but Microsoft is beginning to talk up its efforts
Wind River joins open-source groups
News The specialist in operating systems for embedded computing devices is to join the ODSL and the Eclipse Consortium
Mitac Mio 339
Review Mitac’s camera-equipped Mio 339 is a perfectly good Pocket PC, if you can cope with its relatively poor battery life.
DVD standard wins approval
News Toshiba and NEC have taken a step ahead of their rivals in the DVD standards battle with the approval of their HD DVD format by an international association



