Microsoft launches beta of anti-spyware app
News Redmond's first piece of dedicated anti-spyware software has entered the final stages of testing: a public beta version is now available for download
UK misses out on wrist PDA
News A wristwatch PDA that includes calendar, contact and memo pad functionality is available from US shops and Web sites, but as yet there are no plans to offer it this side of the Atlantic
Vonage brings VoIP service to the UK
News In its first move into Western Europe, Vonage is 'getting a feel' for the market with the release of its VoIP products in the UK
Mobile Trojan launches Skulls attack
News Brief: Mobile users should avoid downloading Skulls.D, a Trojan that will wreck their handset
Prototype holographic storage device unveiled
News High-capacity drives that use '3D pages' to store data could be on sale before the end of 2006
Lenovo eyes markets beyond China
News Following its deal with IBM's PC unit, the Chinese vendor is beginning to plan moves into overseas markets, including Europe
US court allows work PC to be seized without warrant
News A state supreme court has upheld a ruling that allowed a PC to be seized without the permission of the employee who had used it
Adobe releases Acrobat 7
News Adobe has released the latest version of its PDF software, which includes a Linux beta of its Reader program
Courts to pilot e-payment system
News A range of online payment and transactional services for county courts are to be tested in a six month pilot, in an attempt to improve access to justice
The path to 64-bit has never been clearer
Leader Itanium may have a place, but without Microsoft's support it now has zero chance of resurrection on the desktop
Opera launches 8.0 beta for Linux
News Improved Web page rendering and an updated RSS tool are now available to users who run Opera on a Linux system
Gates: Restricting IP rights is tantamount to communism
Q&A The Microsoft chairman holds forth on the anti-patent movement, competing with Google and the re-birth of Apple
MPLS takeup hampered by ignorance
News Survey: Most UK firms don't know what Multi-Protocol Label Switching is, but even many of those who do don't want it
MySQL readies database beta
News Builder: Version five is behind schedule, but the beta should be out very soon
Mandrakelinux 10.1 PowerPack+
Review It may lack the high profile of other Linux distributions, but Mandrakelinux 10.1 is one of the easiest to get to grips with -- if not the easiest of the lot. This new release also has lots to...
UWB products to debut despite standards stalemate
News UWB products get closer despite standards stalemate
Start-up's tech offers home networking boost
News Video54 has been demonstrating its BeamFlex technology, which it claims can maintain a steady wireless signal even when obstacles are present
Symantec and Veritas woo shaky investors
News Customers and partners have responded well to the merger, but investors have yet to be convinced by the new company
Itanium suffers setback despite server progress
News Hewlett-Packard is readying the launch of a server featuring the fastest ever Itanium 2 - but Microsoft is discontinuing software related to the processor
Apple lawsuit provides clues to new products
News Postings on ThinkSecret.com contain trade secrets, says a court filing by Apple - which may mean that the fan site was correct about upcoming products such as an office software line



