New security exam and test retirements
Feature It may be time to update your Microsoft certification strategy. This summer, Redmond made two major certification announcements. Both announcements affect most IT professionals seeking Microsoft...
BT kicks off commercial Wi-Fi network
News BT has hit its target of letting customers pay to use its Wi-Fi hot spots from 1 August, but at up to £85 per month BT Openzone could be too pricey for many
Italian police nab NASA hackers
News Fourteen hackers from Italy are accused of hacking government computers, abusing stolen credit cards and distributing pirate DVDs
Weak June doesn't stop chip sales rise
News Strong sales in Asia have helped boost chip sales figures - and the market seems to be recovering from a dip in June
Online PAs provide the personal touch
News Businesses that can't afford, or don't need, a full-time personal assistant are turning to the Web
Microsoft announces new security test, exam retirements
News The new exam will test real-world security expertise and answers the demands of IT professionals. Microsoft is retiring nine exams in 2003 that have been updated with new versions or replaced by...
Intel unplugs AnyPoint wireless line
News The chipmaker has discontinued its wireless home networking products in the AnyPoint line, saying it was made obsolete by Windows XP
Microsoft's Belluzzo leaps to Quantum
News The former Microsoft chief operating officer is to take the reins at data storage company Quantum, which he describes as a company 'in transition'
Publishers pull pop-ups
News Some online publishers are removing, or reducing in number, pop-up adverts from their site - but media experts say the format is here to stay
Copyright foes trade verbal blows
News Consumer advocates have clashed with copyright owners like the RIAA at a debate sponsored by the Cato Institute
Sharp launches high-res flat panel
News Sharp Electronics is focusing on the top portion of the display market with its latest flat-panel monitor
Corel targets Microsoft customers
News Microsoft's software licensing programme has not pleased all its customers - and Corel aims to benefit from that dissatisfaction
Trouble in HP's post-merger paradise
News Despite the public image of a unified company, news of disputes within the new Hewlett-Packard is starting to emerge
Boosting Wi-Fi's range
News Intersil introduces chips that increase Wi-Fi signal's reach and reduce power consumption
Apple cuts iMac prices in UK
News Slow demand and a declining dollar lead Apple to cut iMac prices by up to £100
Sun muddies StarOffice plans for OS X
News The company backs down from explicit plans to make a commercial office suite for Apple's operating system, but ambiguities abound
HP backs down on DMCA warning
News The computer maker says it will not pursue actions under the controversial law against security researchers, backing down from an earlier threat

