Previous DayPC World speeds up hardware hiring
News Don't want to spend days sorting out the details of your next IT equipment rental deal? PC World says it has a better way
Portal software offers instant collaborative tools
Feature Competition in the portal software market is heating up, so now is a good time to implement online collaboration in your workplace
Three recovery models for backing up your SQL Server
Feature The size of your Microsoft SQL database is irrelevant; it is the back-up strategies you apply that really make a difference
How direct memory access speeds Ethernet
Feature With gigabit networks and fast storage, even sending and receiving packets puts servers under strain. RDMA short-circuits the problem
Thus announces broadband price cuts
News Business customers will see the the cost of broadband fall as Thus lowers its prices, following recent wholesale reductions by BT
Siemens: Why the smartphone world doesn't need Microsoft
News Siemens argues that the personalised, customised mobile phone is a better model for the future of smartphones than the one-size-fits-all PC
Midband falls short of early promises
News BT's interim solution for those stranded by the broadband divide will cost as much as ADSL but only offer a fraction of the speed
AOL blocks 2bn spam emails in one day
News After committing to cut the amount of spam received by its members, AOL has more than doubled the number of emails being intercepted
McDonald's takes texting off the UK menu
News As part of cuts in its European marketing budget, the burger giant is to end a service that provided free text messages about special deals
Vivendi bids au revoir to entertainment
News Vivendi is set to sell its US entertainment group, but not necessarily the Universal Music Group, which has been the subject of recent speculation
OpenBSD releases version 3.3
News The OpenBSD team has made the latest version of the operating system available for download, despite funding being withdrawn
PayPal bans payments for porn on eBay
News PayPal has extended its ban on porn to include products from parent company eBay's 'mature audience' section. Other items include drugs, firearms and humans
Programming for the 21st century - o:XML
Comment Jeff Davies: The move to an XML Programming Language is a precursor to a new generation of cheaper, high-quality, bloat-free software
Palm Tungsten W
Review Palm's handheld/mobile phone combo is generally well designed, but there are a few deficiencies that prevent it from being an outright winner.
Face the facts on surveillance
Comment Rupert Goodwins: New technology can mean an end to old liberties, but there are ways to short-circuit the watchers
Toshiba adds wireless to Magnia servers
News Toshiba has launched several new server models that are designed for multiple communications tasks while reducing clutter
BlackBerry goes colour in the summer
News Research In Motion is expected to launch a colour version of its Blackberry corporate email device by autumn
Two trade shows cancelled due to Sars
News The BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia trade shows, due to be held in Singapore during June have been cancelled because of the Sars outbreak
Dell delving deeper into wireless territory
News The computing giant is to seek revenue growth from a new wireless strategy, though it will steer clear of mobile phones
Fiorina urges companies to combat the digital divide
News HP's chief executive is urging business leaders to be more active in hiring a diverse work force, arguing that in the long run, it is better for the bottom line
Morpheus gets a new lease on life
News Following a dramatic court ruling in favour of peer-to-peer song-swapping services, Morpheus' parent company has hired a new chief executive and is readying revamped software
IBM expands 'on-demand' computing
News A plan giving enterprises more flexibility with how they use and pay for their computing power shows a complete cultural shift within IBM, observers say
Apple to develop iTunes for Windows
News In a departure from its Mac-only policy, Apple appears to be planning to bring its music-download service to the Windows platform via a Windows-compatible iTunes
