Previous DayResearchers warm to magnetic plastic
News Researchers at the University of Durham have made the first room temperature plastic magnet
WPA2-certified Wi-Fi toughens security
News Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 is meant to significantly strengthen wireless security, and certified products are now available
Spam-seeding viruses dominate August charts
News Despite a huge number of viruses released onto the Internet during August, infections were dominated by variants of old-timers
Spam tide drowns email
News Email's usefulness is being downgraded because of the effort needed to filter out spam, says IDC
Sun prepares Java server beta
News Java System Application Server 8 will be ready for testing by the end of the month
Software firm sacks president
News Manugistics has shows its president the door after he failed to boost performance
IBM dissolving South Korean joint venture
News A partnership that saw IBM and LG Electronics selling PCs in South Korea will probably be wound down by the end of the year
Ofcom accuses BT over broadband pricing
News BT stands accused by Ofcom of infringing competition law, as an old complaint rears up again
Sendmail trials Sender ID
News Users of the open-source mail package should now be able to reduce their spam levels
Sun hires blog developer
News The principal author of Roller, which is open-source blogging software, has been given a job by Sun
Microsoft expands e-commerce downloads
News The company will make its software available through more online retailers
NHS - 5,000 chances for truth in the OS Wars
Leader The Health Service's 5,000-seat Java Desktop deal is just the start of a real-life test. Much is at stake
VeriSign suing ICANN again
News VeriSign has launched another legal action against ICANN for stomping on its controversial SiteFinder redirection service
Internet porn: Guilty till proven innocent
Comment Surfing questionable content is being cited as grounds for an increasing number of sackings but is it really just a convenient excuse?
Microsoft spreads DVD-succession bets
News The Blu-ray DVD format has adopted Microsoft's video compression technology
Billion-dollar alliance to pump out large displays
News Three Japanese firms have formed a joint venture that will manufacture large LCD displays for flat-screen televisions
SCO puts limit on its legal payments
News The company, which is attempting to claim rights over Linux, has come to an agreement with its law firm over legal costs
Adware firm quietly settles suits
News A company that serves pop-up ads when surfers visit relevant sites has settled legal action brought by a number of site owners
Executives sending jobs offshore earn more
News Chief executives sending the most jobs overseas are earning more than $10m a year, according to new research
Employee fired for blogging about Friendster
News The social networking firm has sacked a worker after she 'stepped over the line' with her online diary
Mouse explores new surfaces
News A laser cordless mouse can be run over tiles, furniture or glass
Apple iMac G5: a first look
Preview The half-dome base is gone, and the iMac G5 is iPod-white in colour. Get more of our first impressions of Apple's redesigned iMac.
