Dual core shoot-out: Intel versus AMD
Tech Guide AMD's Athlon 64 X2 3800+ is an affordable entry-level dual core processor. But how does it match up to Intel's equivalent Pentium D? We have the benchmarks.
Tokyo stock market suffers IT failure
News Trading was suspended in Toyko for four hours, wiping out billions of pounds worth of business
Custom applications and disaster recovery
Help/HowTo DR Special: Your firm's custom apps can be a major stumbling block on the road to disaster recovery, but they need not be
Technology training essential for all
Comment Techology has advanced into society far faster than ever anticipated. But is this causing a socio-economic crisis?
IT research centre faces tough rebuilding task
News Southampton University is facing a £50m bill to rebuild its renowned research facilities after Sunday's fire, which has left some staff, students and local firms without connectivity
Dual-core Xeons play to Dell's strengths
News Intel's new dual-core 'Paxville' Xeon processors will provide a boost for Dell's PowerEdge servers, pushing eight-way computing towards the commodity market
Teenager cleared of email attack charge
News A judge has ruled that the Computer Misuse Act does not outlaw denial-of-service attacks
Manx switches on first Super 3G
News Europe's first Super 3G service has been switched on, promising speeds of 1.3Mbps. New datacards emerge in 2006 should boost this to 3Mbps — ten times faster than today's 3G services
Microsoft's Live software push threatens smaller firms
News Companies such as Vonage, Trend Micro and Plaxo could all suffer from Microsoft's move into Web-based tools
Trend Micro updates smartphone antivirus
News Mobile Security 2.0 gives Symbian smartphones more protection from viruses and malware. Right now, though, it's more of an insurance policy than a must-have
Silicon Graphics suffers delisting
News Brief: SGI will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange on Monday after languishing in the sub-$1 range for over six months now. It's a long way from the heady days of $50 stock
Grill Microsoft about Visual Studio 2005
News This is your chance to find out if you should get the latest version of Microsoft's tools suite. The company's UK head of technology will be answering your questions
Sony CD protection sparks spyware row
News A US programmer claims that Sony is using a rootkit to hide traces of its copy restriction
Council IT staff don't respect top bosses
News Survey: The majority of local government IT workers don't respect their chief executives, citing a lack of leadership skills
Web takes centre stage for Microsoft
Video Bill Gates presents Office Live and Windows Live, which could usher in a new era for hosted applicaitons
Denial of service attacks are legal 'grey area'
News An expert witness in the trial of a teenager accused of sending five million emails to his ex-boss has spoken of problems with the Computer Misuse Act
Problem patches can cause mayhem
Feature Microsoft's October updates show security bulletins have produced huge hinderances while Oracle's latest quarterly update is also struggling
Setting up a new Windows PC?
Help/HowTo Then follow these ten tips to keep you safe, productive and entertained
First worm to hit Oracle databases found
News The discovery of proof-of-concept code suggests that companies running Oracle databases could soon face a new threat
Massachusetts officials clash over move to OpenDocument
News The pioneering decision to embrace the OpenDocument format has been attacked by a state senator, who is worried about the cost of ditching Microsoft Office
Sony VPL-CX76
Review Sony's portable and elegantly designed VPL-CX76 is a flexible and feature-packed business projector with plenty of impressive tricks up its sleeve.
First Intel-powered BlackBerry launched
News Research in Motion has shown off the first fruits of its partnership with Intel
£64m NHS e-booking system hit by delays
News The rollout of a flagship system is 12 months behind schedule, adding to concerns over the project
Microsoft reveals plans for online services
News Bill Gates says that new Internet-based products will usher in the 'live era' of software



