Hacker exploits Microsoft bug online
News Virus experts shift the blame from the hackers to the companies who are lax about installing patches
MSN Messenger users say service sporadic
News Messenger problems mean that users are getting their buddy lists completely wiped
AOL to put version 7.0 in beta
News AOL will begin testing AOL 7.0 on Friday. Its new software will generally keep the same look and feel while adding new features, particularly for Instant Messenger
Marconi: The other boot drops...
Comment When "analysts" expect a company to make a four million pound loss on a year's trading, and the company says: "Actually, we think you should make that a hundred million" you can expect panic.
Online gaming could run and run
News Many observers are of the opinion that the games software industry is on the brink of the strongest growth cycle it has experienced in years
BT offers broadband users software to rent
News While critics argue the connection cost is high enough, BT is hoping consumers will pay even more for easy access to software and games
Dot-com demise reaches researcher Jupiter
News Jupiter's methodology seen by some companies as being less reliable than that of rival NetRatings
Microsoft's open source arguments are arrogant, says IBM
News Open source 'tide' will sweep over Microsoft's proprietary defences, say IBM executives
Open source fans try to outflank .Net
News Ximian move could maximise the popularity of the .Net software-as-a-service strategy, while undermining Microsoft's control over the actual software itself
Electrifying internet access
Comment A new factor has entered the broadband battle: a German company -- RWE Powerline -- is now selling fast, cheap Internet over mains power cables.
EasyEverything blocks customers from gay Web sites
News Gay communities are calling for a boycott of the 'homophobic' Internet cafe chain
Consumer electronic spending will defy global slowdown
News Demand for the latest gadgets will continue, even if the slowdown in the US economy hits the UK hard
A Year Ago: Internet cafe does totally free Internet time
News Old hand Cyberia is to provide free Internet access to customers
Sony Multiscan SDM-M81
Review This dual-input 18.1in. LCD monitor should suit well-heeled professionals who want to maximise screen space efficiently.

