Xcelsius|XL
Review Xcelsius|XL offers an impressive array of features that can turn your Excel charts and tables into flashy, interactive PowerPoint slides.
Virus attacks fall
News The threat of infection by mass-mailed viruses is decreasing, according to reports, while tailored attacks are on the increase
Open source authentication scheme gets full marks
News It's open source and adheres to open standards, and that means best value for schools, according to the government
AJAX: Ready to take on the old guard?
Feature Builder: Hosted applications have been around for a long time; is the time finally ripe for the Web to become the platform of choice?
BT launches 3G combo package
News BT has taken its first step into 3G with a low-cost service that also combines Wi-Fi and GPRS, with Vodafone as a partner
Government creates network to fight hackers
News Nine virtual neighbourhood-watch schemes have been set up to act as early warning systems against cyberattack
Can Telewest avoid NTL Hell?
Leader It may be smaller, but when it comes to customer service Telewest leaves NTL in the dust. Merging the companies is an opportunity to raise standards, not lower them
Firewall-fooling flaw exposed
News A flaw in some of ZoneAlarm's security applications could have wide-reaching implications
Office 12 to support PDF creation
News Microsoft says it is responding to an avalanche of requests from users who want to create PDFs within Office, but claims there's little interest in OpenDocument
MIMO brings 400Mbps Wi-Fi closer
News One Wi-Fi vendor says it is close to launching ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi products that will enable secure data transfer and video streaming
EC to rival Google with massive digital library
News The European Commission has proposed a far-reaching effort to preserve our 'collective memory' by putting Europe's written and audiovisual heritage online
NTL and Telewest to merge
News After years of speculation and rumour, the UK's two cable operators are finally to merge in a $6bn deal
Mozilla updates Thunderbird
News Brief: Mozilla's email application has now reached 1.0.7 with a 'security and stability update'
IBM centralises encryption
News Brief: Data stored on mainframes or portable media would be covered by IBM's new system
Malware spoofs search sites
News Google, MSN and Yahoo are all targeted by a new piece of malware that surreptiously directs traffic to commercial sites
Real patches Linux flaws
News Brief: Flaws have been patched in RealPlayer and Helix Player's Unix and Linux versions
Trojan exploiting unpatched Office flaw found in the wild
News Code exploiting the flaw in Microsoft Office was first published in April; the software behemoth has promised 'appropriate action'
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P1510
Review Fujitsu Siemens' diminutive LifeBook P1510 is a convertible Tablet PC with a lot going for it. However, some may find its screen and keyboard too cramped, while battery life is disappointing.



