Previous DayMicrosoft moves to integrate Windows with BIOS
News A deal with BIOS maker Phoenix Technologies would allow the operating system to directly control hardware. It also raises concerns over who controls the software in PCs
Psion NetBook Pro: a first look
Preview Psion Teklogix has announced the NetBook Pro, a familiar-looking device with some brand-new capabilities.
Email gossip could put firms in the dock
News Companies have been warned they could face serious legal action if employees use corporate email to connect footballers to an alleged rape
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Thursday 02/10/2003To lunch with a couple of pals, one old, one new, from the world of mobile phones. There's a wide-ranging discussion over the pasta and salad nicoise, covering stuff like the...
Toshiba delays commercial fuel cell
News Toshiba has demonstrated the latest version of its fuel cell designed to power portable electronic devices, but problems with the new technology mean that production could be two years away
EU directive 'could spark patent war'
News Regardless of its merits, the EU's proposed directive on software patents could lead to chaos simply because it is out of step with laws in the US, say analysts
Cisco dials up small business
News The networking giant has launched cut-price versions of its Internet phone products aimed at smaller companies
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment Rupert has issues with balance this week, with toppling Segways, unsettling billboards and a diet of Microsoft for breakfast and dinner
Technology addiction makes us unwitting slaves
Comment The information society provides few tangible benefits to individuals while safeguarding the interests of corporates and governments
Symantec on alert after surge in Net activity
News An unexplained rise in domain name server-related traffic worldwide may be related to a Trojan on the loose, says the antivirus firm
Email remains the business choice
News A recent survey has found that despite the problems of spam and viruses, email is still preferred to instant messaging
Surplus PeopleSoft staff lose jobs
News The enterprise software firm has started a round of up to 1000 redundancies as part of its merger with J.D. Edwards
Digital media group makes stand on piracy
News A group of MPEG-related firms wants to become a focal point for digital rights management
BlackBerry firm keeps arms together
News Research in Motion has no plans to spin off either of its divisions, unlike rival Palm, according to a senior executive
HP notebook shows movies on the move
News A new notebook from Hewlett-Packard displays a screen optimised for watching films and playing games
Wind River adds embedded Linux support
News The largest maker of software for devices outside the PC realm has recognised the growing importance of embedded Linux
Computers: Just another commodity?
Q&A The former CEO of Apple explains why he sees the computer industry as becoming commoditised, and what he thinks is the Next Big Thing
Surge in traffic hints at upturn
News Congestion is on the rise in Silicon Valley, indicating an increase in commuters and therefore jobs
Brighter handhelds on horizon
News A Japanese company has developed "nano" technology that makes handheld screens brighter and clearer while consuming less power
Exchange incompatibility patched
News Microsoft has released a patch for miscommunication between a new version of its Outlook program and an older version of its Exchange mail server
Microsoft doubles Indian developers
News The software giant will spend $100m ramping up its development capacity in India during the next five years
Innocent surfers can appear guilty of song-swapping
News Flaws in file-sharing can incriminate unwitting users, tricking them into seeming guilty of hosting copyrighted files
Trojan horse exploits Explorer flaw
News A program dubbed QHosts takes advantage of a hole in Microsoft's Internet browser to install itself without users being aware
