Previous DayWhen Bilbo met Rincewind
Comment The power of computers now means that fantasy can almost become reality on the silver screen - and may bring some science fiction to life
Markets eye jobless figures and await Intel report
News Reaction to Intel's mid-quarter business update, employment reports and productivity figures will determine whether the Dow and Nasdaq continue to rally
Creditors await court's cable verdict
News Excite@Home could be spared further lawsuits and animosity from creditors if a US court agrees to a multi-million dollar deal for it to supply high-speed Net access to cable partners
Musical tribute to iPod and Treo
News A new MP3 player from eDigital resembles Apple's own pocket player and controversially shares its name with Handspring's upcoming handheld
UK could gamble its way to top online spot
News The UK has a dismal record in online access, but one killer app could see the country leading Europe by 2005: gambling
3G's Killer App -- Stuff Without The Stuff
Comment Does 3G have a killer app that makes it worth all the money spent so far? High-quality imaging might just be the key.
French groups appeal in Yahoo Nazi case
News The human rights groups that sued Yahoo in France over the sale of Nazi-related material have appealed against a US court ruling protecting the portal
AmEx joins Microsoft Passport rivals
News American Express joins the Liberty Alliance, giving a fillip to the Sun-led group that's working to counter Microsoft's Passport. Is it really unthinkable that Microsoft might sign up too?
Microsoft revamps Exchange Server 2000
News The company issues an update for its e-mail tool, with new features for Outlook including additional views for the calendar and support for pop-up window reminders
Hackers strike at CERT tracking site
News The Computer Emergency Response Team's Coordination Center, which sends out alerts on computer security breaches, suffers a denial-of-service attack that brings down its Web site
Proxy war darkens HP-Compaq merger
News Walter Hewlett, as part of his proxy war with HP about the Compaq merger, highlights the companies' poor performence in recent months
