Previous DayHewlett-Packard DeskJet 940c
Review Great graphics, a low price and HP's reputation make this a good choice for home users. Better text quality and lower ink costs would help, though.
E-Commerce minister fleshes out rural broadband plans
News Local government broadband efforts will be coordinated in an attempt to reignite the stalled ADSL rollout in rural areas
States still mulling over Microsoft
News Microsoft and the Justice Department have come to a settlement, but some of the co-plaintiff states may well want to take the litigation further
Anthrax fears push bill payers online
News The number of Americans using e-billing has increased by 20 percent since 11 September, according to new research
Webpad maker switches to Windows
News FIC's re-commitment to Windows CE has cast doubt on the future of the manufacturer's Linux/Crusoe Web tablet
Sensor-on-a-chip scans prints in an instant
News The EntréPad fingerprint sensor fits onto a single chip and is small enough for use in cellphones and PDAs
The pros and cons of product activation
Comment Product activation is here to stay - but those who are precious about data must accept that copying is inevitable.
Yahoo! to impose auction transaction fee
News Updated After consulation with its users, Yahoo! is to change the way it charges for its auctions
E-Envoy sees Chancellor as broadband obstacle
News Gordon Brown is accused of being unimpressed by the benefits of broadband, and of being unconcerned at the low adoption rate by business
Microsoft tries to cage security gremlins
News Security flaws have become a regular occurence for Microsoft lately, and a new conference aims to change the kind of information the software giant releases
UK home Internet usage levels off
News Two out of five UK households are now connected to the Internet - but the sharp rises of recent years have disappeared, according to new research
GameCube with DVD gets a Japanese release date
News The release date for Matsushita's Q, a GameCube with DVD player, is announced in Japan
Comdex bans laptops
News Due to fears of terrorism, the organisers of Comdex have brought in strict security measures - including a ban on bags and laptops
Sun: Free Java for Windows XP
News Sun's latest download will allow Java applications to run on Windows XP, and provide new support for animation and multimedia
Hitachi develops multiformat DVD drive
News Hitachi's new DVD drive will be able to read and write in several DVD and CD formats
IBM makes $40m open-source offer
News IBM releases software tools into the public domain to build up its community of developers
Napster rivals winning popularity contest
News While Napster struggles to rebuild itself as a legal music-sharing service, its rivals are continuing to build market share
AMD's new chip speeds past Intel
News Tests show that AMD's new chip outperforms Intel's 2GHz Pentium 4, despite a clock speed disparity
