Previous DayCopyright directive 'will stifle EU competition'
News A proposed directive heading for the European Parliament next month could have disastrous consequences for consumers and smaller businesses, while benefiting large copyright holders, according to...
Microsoft .Net: The alternatives
Special Report IT Priorities: Microsoft would like to think it's cornered the market in Web services with .Net but there are other options
.Net under the microscope
Special Report IT Priorities: At one stage it seemed that .Net was simply a prefix for every new Microsoft product release but, while still not perfect, it is evolving into a stable platform for Web services...
XML: Extremely critical or exhaustingly complex?
Special Report IT Priorities: XML has the potential to revolutionise data exchange but the myriad standards and specifications surrounding the meta-language could seriously discourage users in the short-term
Plantronics M3000
Review This Bluetooth headset delivers good audio quality and long battery life, but is just too bulky and uncomfortable to recommend for extended use.
Telewest moves into home wireless
News The cable company is looking to lure users onto broadband by making it easy to connect to the Internet from anywhere in their house or garden
Web forms standard makes slow progress
News The World Wide Web Consortium has released a proposed recommendation for Web forms
Teams compete to hack and defend
News DefCon: An annual contest pits eight groups of hackers against each other, with points scored for keeping servers running while under attack
Apple users gain access to Microsoft Exchange
News Mac OS X users will finally be able to retrieve corporate email and calendar data from Microsoft Exchange servers
Sony launches TV with Web-pad remote
News Sony's latest plasma TV can become part of an intelligent home network
Divorce by text will attract fines
News Malaysian husbands will be fined if they attempt to divorce their wives by text message
SuSE Linux wins security clearance
News LinuxWorld: SuSE and IBM have achieved a crucial security certification that will let the US government and military choose the operating system
Linux aims for ease of use
News LinuxWorld: The next key battle for Linux may not be legal but practical, as the open-source operating system tries to make itself more user-friendly
Lastminute.com revisits profitability
News The online vendor of gifts and spontaneous holidays is back in the black, and confident about the future
Curbs on Galileo keep planes safe
News The International Telecommunications Union has drawn up rules to stop Europe's new satellite position system affecting aeroplanes
Nvidia goes mobile with MediaQ purchase
News The graphics chipmaker is set to purchase MediaQ, which makes mobile processors for a variety of partners
Microsoft offers upgrade for locked-in Office users
News Microsoft will offer advanced versions of its Office suite to customers of a controversial licensing plan
Linux on Itanium passes milestone
News Linux can now run on Intel's high end processor without needing special patches
IBM rejects riding to PeopleSoft rescue
News IBM says it is happy to stay on the sidelines, as Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft drags on
Robot 'guard dog' sniffs out Wi-Fi holes
News DefCon: A group of security experts have created a two-wheeled robot that detects security problems in Wi-Fi networks
Channel 'haven' hits troubled waters
News DefCon: HavenCo, a company using a platform in the English Channel to provide a 'safe haven' for contentious Web businesses, is on shaky ground, says one of its founders
Text messages go via satellite
News Iridium has added text messaging to its expanding range of satellite phone services
Red Hat sues SCO over Linux
News LinuxWorld: Another legal gauntlet has been thrown into the Linux fray, as Red Hat attempts to solidify its position
SCO suit fails to deter Linux use
News Developers are steaming ahead with Linux-based software despite SCO's legal action, according to a survey
