Microsoft tests Java-to-C# conversion tool
News Microsoft has released the first test version of its tool for converting Java to C#
Computer-security industry leads the way to growth
News The market for computer security is growing as companies become more aware of the need to protect themselves
Tarantella moves closer to Windows
News The latest release of Tarantella brings the Web-enabling software closer to a Windows release
SuSE expects break-even second quarter
News In an interview at LinuxWorld, SuSE's chief executive is confident that the recent reorganisation has set the company up to go public
Rural areas face 20-year wait for broadband
News Unless the government makes a significant financial contribution to broadband, BT predicts it could be 2022 before some parts of the UK get the chance to sign up for ADSL
Lindows offers a software sampler
News A preview edition of the Lindows OS offers insight into how the software will aim to combine the benefits of Windows and Linux, but it leaves many unconvinced
Who's to blame when hackers hack?
Comment A group of scientists recently called for software companies to be responsible for security breaches of their products. But is this the answer? David Coursey doesn't think so.
Uncle spam needs you
News The volume of junk email sent is steadily increasing - but some email users are fighting back with the help of filtering and blocking programs
PC sleuths search for Enron's shredded secrets
News As the investigation into what was destroyed in the Enron shredding debacle continues, data recovery experts are seeing what they can find on computers
Q&A: Palm OS chief puts Apple experience to work
News David Nagel talks about the challenges he faces as head of Palm's OS unit, and how his experience at Apple will help him
IBM unifies Unix, Intel workstation lines
News Workstations running AIX will now be grouped under the IntelliStation product name with their Intel equivalents
Oftel could block BT broadband price cuts
News Talk of halving the cost of broadband may be premature, if the regulator forces BT to reverse cuts in the price of ADSL
IBM's pen-based notebook runs dry
News Big blue is to stop manufacturing its ThinkPad TransNote due to a lack of demand
Palm to preview more advanced, secure OS
News The long-awaited OS 5, on view at Palm's developer conference this week, will add a slew of new features and will bring Palm handhelds to a much more powerful processor
E-grocers make another go at home delivery
News Webvan and Kozmo are long gone, but online food shopping hasn't died with them
Microsoft updates BizTalk software
News Microsoft has released an update to BizTalk, saying they're making it simpler for companies to do business over the Web
Five years ago: Samsung screens monitors for ease of use
News Samsung Electronics has highlighted ease-of-use with the introduction of its Total Performance family of monitors
Retrospect Desktop Backup 5.5
Review If you frequently revise documents, Retrospect's incremental backup system may be just right for you, but be prepared for a steep learning curve. For an easier backup system, we recommend Roxio's...



