Previous DayHandspring speeds up Treo software
News A download that enables consumers to use GPRS for email and Web access is available to European Treo users
Hyper-threading without the hype
Feature Intel claims hyper-threading has many of the advantages of multiprocessing but on a single chip -- and a substantial performance boost, here are the FAQs
Why .Net will benefit other platforms
Comment John Carroll: Just as .Net has been touted as the saviour of the 'little language', it may also be the technology that raises the fortunes of many non-Microsoft platforms and applications,...
Chip sales remain solid
News Worldwide chip sales posted solid gains in August, providing more evidence that the industry is slowly mounting a recovery
Working with events in C#
Feature An event is an object member, specifically a method, and this article focuses primarily on Windows forms, but the principals we'll discuss apply equally to objects such as buttons and other controls
Tax returns online: how was it for you?
Comment Eugene Lacey: The Inland Revenue avoids meltdown on 'deadline day', and may save millions by switching its 70,000 desktops to Linux.
Use personality tests to find a good fit
News In addition to testing for technical skill and experience, some companies use personality tests in the interview process to identify suitable candidates. Here is how one company uses a test and a...
Ban on drivers backed by mobile users
News A recent survey suggests that mobile phone users are in favour of banning drivers from phoning and texting at the wheel
FBI aims to patch security holes
News The G-Men are to focus more on securing system vulnerabilities than chasing potential threats, according to a new intiaitive about to be announced
Palm drops support for calendar service
News The PDA maker is to withdraw technical support from a service that allows calendar data to be shared between handhelds as it is no longer financially viable
Backup on a budget
Feature Mainstream storage packages are often too expensive for many companies both in terms of cost and effort. Build your own and save money
Camera phones get the chop in Saudi Arabia
News Nokia's 7650 has been banned amid fears that men have been using camera phones to illicitly photograph Saudi Arabian women
Static IP conundrum
Feature Can static IP addresses be managed in DHCP by using Reservations?
ICQ goes back to basics
News The instant messaging service is to release 'ICQ Lite', which features fewer added extras than the full package, to attract new first-time users
Port closures mean tech companies miss the boat
News Millions of tons of cargo from Asia is stuck outside ports on the West Coast of the United States, causing problems for tech companies that manufacture goods 'just in time'
Norton SystemWorks 2003
Review If you already have SystemWorks, don't bother with this minor upgrade. But if you don't own SystemWorks, buy this version for its high-quality hard drive utilities and the PC protection it provides.
Overture, MSN extend search pact
News In an extension of an earlier agreement, Overture is to continue to provide search services for Microsoft's MSN
Sun revamps low-end storage systems
News Sun has launched the first of a new range of lower-end storage setups, the fruit of a partnership with storage-system maker DotHill
Unix tools track hackers
Feature If you find you've been cracked use these old-school Unix tools to help track down the perpetrators
Hybrid Pentium 4 finds home in laptops
News The 4C processor, which falls somewhere between desktop and notebook, is establishing itself in the consumer market
Apple's iPod 'too noisy' for French law
News Come on feel the noise? Not in France, where the iPod has been temporarily withdrawn from sale because of government regulations
Notes, Domino 6 focus on cost
News With the first major revision in three years for Lotus Notes and Domino, IBM is holding off on the bells and whistles: Its main focus is on undercutting Microsoft Exchange
Help & HowTo: Bugbear worm
Help/HowTo An Internet worm is on the loose with a Trojan horse that attempts to steal passwords and credit card information
MS strengthens grip on browser market
News Usage of the latest Mozilla browser doubled and Netscape 7 grew by 67 percent but the latest browser study shows that Internet Explorer 6 is king
HP sues EMC over storage
News Hewlett-Packard files suit against the storage specialist, saying EMC has infringed seven HP patents relating to transferring data between different storage formats
Rock Xeno-m
Review The Xeno-m combines excellent processing power and portability, but its SiS-powered graphics let down the rest of the system, while the price climbs as you add the cost of a floppy drive and a port...
