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Archive - 05 Dec 2001

Europe's first 3G network goes live

News The Isle of Man switches on its 3G mobile phone network, but most of the island will have to wait for handsets before they can get connected

Toshiba finds 'nothing' makes a better transistor

News Silicon-on-nothing technology will make logic circuits that go faster and use less power

Help & HowTo: Goner

Help/HowTo The Goner worm is spreading rapidly by email, and once activated, it shuts down antivirus and firewall protection

Cheaper modems to fuel broadband boom

News Prices for ADSL modems are set to fall, which could mean significant savings for DIY broadband

Internet kiosks help domestic violence victims

News London women are turning to public Internet points to access information and advice about domestic abuse

ARM speeds mobile Java development

News New software from the UK chip designer aids the development of smart mobile phones

Levin to step down as AOL's chief executive

News The co-chief operating officer is to take over at the helm as the long-serving Levin retires

QuickTime prepared to make its comeback

News The technology that started the multimedia revolution is ten years old this month, and Apple is opening a new chapter with MPEG-4

Ellison donates Oracle 9i for US security

News Oracle's chief urges the US goverment to set up a national ID standard, and provides software to an unnamed agency

Queen banishes Linux

News After a two-year reign as the power behind the throne, Linux finds that its place on the royal family's Web site has been usurped by Microsoft software

Start-up to release 3D chips

News Matrix, which has received funding from Sony, Kodak and Microsoft, will try to commercialise an idea that has been around computer labs for years: 3D chips

DIY broadband the 'only hope' for UK home users

News Telco believes customers are prepared to spend hours on the phone to technical support, rather than paying an engineer to install ADSL for them

Goner proves social viruses still a threat

News The Goner worm, which relies on the inquisitive computer user to spread, shows that gullible users are still their own worst enemy

Servers: Sun's looking for a quick change

News Sun's latest project would allow easy changes to servers to let them switch from one type of work to another, saving time and money

Microsoft selects uBid for .Net

News Microsoft has signed up another auction site as a partner for its .Net technology, using Passport authentication

AOL joins safe Net standard

News The spotlight is once again on Microsoft as its rival joins up for the Liberty Alliance Project, an online authentication coalition

Friaco not to blame for broadband fiasco, says AOL

News Broadband Internet penetration in the UK is pathetic, and BT's excuses don't hold water, according to AOL's research

'Goner' worm spreading fast

News Business security measures slow the spread of the worm attack, but it is expected to make a comeback over the next two days

MicronPC gets back into servers

News New servers from MicronPC will be under the NetFrame brand, with no further additions to the NetServer family

Devices keep finger on wearer's pulse, location

News New 'Digital Angel' products monitor the wearer's vital statistics and location, but they are aimed at health not surveillance, says the company

Sony VAIO PCG-R600HEP

Review This high-quality ultraportable would fly off the shelves were it -- and the optional (but likely to be required) docking station -- not quite so expensive.

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