Previous DayTech billionaires a little less wealthy
News A sign of the times - the world's billionaires are now worth only $3.1bn, on average, down from $3.2bn. But Bill Gates is still on top
News Schmooze: Chips learn to communicate
News It's all about communication, Intel says in its impenetrable fashion. Also, concept PCs and broadband price cuts
Looping emails: Latest scourge of the Internet?
News A simple system administrator mistake is now capable of practically disabling email systems worldwide, as recent incidents show
Email interception law faces more delays
News Technical issues are delaying the far-reaching Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act from being put into place, as ISPs call for government advice
Wireless training under scrutiny
News A trade association is set to put 802.11 wireless textbooks and training manuals - used to manage thousands of office networks - under the microscope, ready for accreditation
CeBIT to set up show in US
News Following the low turnout at Comdex, plans are underway to create a CeBIT show in the United States
XP update to sport more than just fixes
News The first major update to Windows XP, to be released later this year, will include some significant technology enhancements
Intel to expand BT broadband range
News The chipmaker is planning to add Ethernet and wireless LAN products to BTopenworld's broadband arsenal, removing some of the limitations of its USB modem
Intel: Chips will network the world
News Intel's chief technology officer used his keynote at IDF to look to the future, when chips will link all aspects of people's lives
Hey, desktop Linux fans: Buy a Mac!
Comment I've never understood why Linux-on-the-desktop fans hate me so much. So today, I'm giving them a real reason to despise me, while suggesting an alternative we could both support.
Telewest to fight BT with faster broadband
News The cable company believes that it can win the broadband battle by launching a 1mbps product later this year, intensifying competition for high-speed users
Flaw weakens Linux security software
News A flaw affecting part of the Netfilter firewall comes into play when Internet Relay Chat is used
Intellectual property under fire at the WCIT 2002
News The legitimacy of copyright laws comes into question at the World Congress on IT in Australia
Latest endangered species: The floppy drive
Comment Are you ready to send the antiquated storage peripheral known as the floppy disk to hardware heaven?
How can we prepare for the next big virus?
Comment As email programs become more secure, virus writers are coming up with new ways to infect your computer. So how can you protect yourself?
Microsoft foes can testify at hearing
News A judge won't let Microsoft and the US Justice Department block public comments from outside parties, a win for Microsoft competitors
Government 'must make leap to broadband'
News Telewest believes that offering health and education services to broadband users would give a massive boost to the UK's high-speed Internet sector
Five years ago: Intel poised to hog CeBit '97 limelight
News The chip king will jointly announce a multimedia and satellite initiative with European satellite authority SES
Photoshop 7.0
Review If you're an advanced photographer and don't have Photoshop yet, or if you need natural paint tools, version 7.0 is a must-have. Otherwise, version 6.0 will do the trick.
