Previous DayParliament 'didn't understand RIP Act'
News Peers have expressed their alarm about government attempts to widen the scope of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, claiming the passing of the original law was 'a nightmare'
Beware the perils of the gadget market
Comment Technology companies may see the consumer gadget market as a tempting prospect, but it is a significant risk
Apple 15in. PowerBook G4
Review The aluminium 15in. PowerBook is a powerful notebook for the road or the desk.
Ireland kicks off wireless 'black boxes' for cars
News A system created by IBM and Safety Intelligence Systems will instantly receive crash data from vehicles, which could prove a boon for insurers but raises some privacy issues
Upgrading desktop remains hottest budget item
News Desktops, outsourcing and IP virtual private networks should take the lion's share of IT spending this year, according to research firm Gartner
Why IBM wanted a piece of Novell's SuSE action
Comment The shadow of SCO looms large over IBM's decision to acquire an interest in Novell
Nokia mobiles to taste IPv6
News Next year's handsets from Nokia will have distinct IP addresses
Telewest blames viruses for lost broadband users
News The cable company has won thousands more broadband users, but says that virulent code is partly responsible for scaring others away
SAP opens up portal software
News SAP has released the latest version of software allowing companies to integrate information from different business processes
Whois database 'contributes to identity theft'
News A database publishing information about all Internet domain name holders is open to abuse and must be reformed, civil liberties groups have warned
ICANN announces domain name changes
News The number of top-level domains will increase under new proposals put forward by the Internet's governing body
Industry welcomes Novell's purchase of SuSE
Feature Computing heavyweights are queuing up to cheer Novell's acquisition, which is expected to strengthen the industry
Apple eyes business market
News Apple wants to sell more hardware to business and government customers
Red Hat lifts lid on Fedora
News Red Hat will release its first version of Linux for hobbyists this week
Simputer 'not just a poor man's PC'
News The company behind the Linux-based handheld doesn't want it only to be seen as a computer for developing countries
China gets credit card-sized mobile
News NEC has designed a tiny mobile phone for the Chinese market
'Legacy viruses' lie in wait
News Old viruses do not die but merely remain dormant, according to experts at an antivirus conference
'Bluejacking' hits the mainstream
News People with Bluetooth-enable mobile phones can send messages anonymously to those with similar phones nearby, creating a new craze
Cisco talks up economy
News The networking giant reported first-quarter earnings in line with expectations, and said there were strong signs of an economic recovery underway
Virus bounty 'will change nothing'
News The offer of a reward will merely increase the distrust permeating an already paranoid community, according to some security experts
Microsoft issues first Office 2003 patch
News A 'critical update' for the new Office software fixes a flaw that could cause work to be lost
Apple 'not interested' in Intel - Jobs
News While running OS X on Intel is technically feasible, Apple sees no need to do so, according to its chief executive
