Flash MX
Review A definite upgrade for developers looking to get ahead of the curve. Others might want to wait for the player to become more widely adopted.
Government advised to allow radio spectrum trading
News A government adviser has suggested that the radio spectrum should be auctioned, and companies allowed to trade ownership of bands
Bluetooth gets smaller
News UK chip specialist CSR moves to squeeze wireless networking into more portable, low-power devices with new software
New CD protection won't play on PCs
News In the next stage of the battle to prevent illegal CD copying, digitally protected discs are being released with songs that won't play on PCs
IBM hypes high-end notebook
News 'A portable design studio' is how big Blue is branding its latest ThinkPad notebook, which is shipping later in March
Alan Cox: What the future holds for Linux
Interview Part I: In an interview with ZDNet UK, the Linux 'kernel hacker' gives his views on the GPL, 64-bit computing and why grandmothers should want to use Linux
HP fills in the storage gaps
News Low end, high end and fibre channel. Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday filled in some gaps to back up its claim to offer a full storage range
Comdex Chicago: The world is wireless
News The keynote speakers at Comdex Chicago, from Research in Motion, IBM and Computer Associates, urged delegates to look forward to a wireless future
CeBIT 2002: 3G phones set to stun
News Manufacturers such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba will all be showing off their latest mobile phones at the world's biggest electronics show
Former employees: A security menace?
News Comment When employees leave a company, they often take with them the firm's most precious assets - the mission-critical data that runs the business.
Morpheus' downfall: Bills weren't paid
News Conspiracy theories are spreading on the Net, but Kazaa says that there was a very simple reason why Morpheus went offline
HP-Compaq merger gets ISS approval
News The ISS, an influential advisory firm, gives the proposed marriage of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq a major boost by recommending the deal to shareholders
PGP is dead! Long live PGP? Maybe
Comment If you use PGP Desktop security tools, you're in for a wild ride. Network Associates has put the product line on hold as it searches for a buyer. So what will become of it? It's hard to say, but...
Alan Cox hails 64-bit Linux
News Cox, one of the chief contributors to the Linux kernel, says 64-bit computing will open up a huge new market for open-source software. He also finds fault with proposed Microsoft-influenced...
The joy of digital photos
Comment David Coursey spends some quality time in the digital darkroom.
Morpheus shutdown puts rival in the spotlight
News The shutdown of the popular Morpheus file-trading software puts obscure Australian company Sharman Networks, owner of Kazaa Media Desktop, in the spotlight
Will streaming media leave PCs behind?
News The future of streaming media lies in television and not in computers, says RealNetworks chief executive Rob Glaser at the launch of a RealOne software update
Zero-knowledge adds privacy tool
News After closing down its anonymity network, the company returns with P3P Analyzer, a tool for checking Web site compliance with the P3P privacy standard
Microsoft offers patch for Java VM flaw
News Microsoft says a glitch in its Java Virtual Machine could let hackers hijack a browser and redirect traffic, capturing sensitive data such as a person's passwords
Klez worm set to detonate
Help/HowTo The Klez.E email virus, a variant on an old worm, is set to detonate today. It overwrites victims' files with random content and spreads automatically on Windows systems



