Previous DayFirefox flaw sparks a fiery debate
News TalkBack: Our article reporting the discovery of a security hole in Firefox had elicited a wide range of opinions - both from fans of the open source browser, and those who are less enamoured with it
Sun revokes FreeBSD's Java licence
News Builder: FreeBSD is concerned that its right to view the Java source code has been taken away
Ofsted gives schools Internet hall of fame
News The schools' inspectorate has launched a new Web service showcasing the country's best educational institutions
PalmOne scores patent victory
News PalmOne's ongoing patent-infringement case with NCR seems to have drawn to a close with an American Federal appeals court deciding in PalmOne's favour
Firebird database readies SMP release
News Builder: The open source project, which was created when Borland open sourced Interbase in 2000, is due to release a version of its database with full SMP support allowing enterprises greater...
Search and enjoy: 7 search toolbars reviewed
Group Test Want to research something fast? Install a search engine toolbar within your browser. Some even block pop-ups and spam, and can securely remember your credit card number for future purchases. Best...
Oracle's pursuit of PeopleSoft is over
News Well it will be on Friday, as Oracle has now received more than 97 percent of the shares it tendered for which will allow the deal to be closed without a shareholder vote
Google Toolbar
Review Google's toolbar goes above and beyond its competitors, offering a wide range of specific searches, excellent search results and a range of extras, including an automatic form filler.
Ask Jeeves Toolbar
Review The Ask Jeeves Toolbar has plenty of specific search options for news, images, video and MP3/audio, and the toolbar lets you zoom Web pages in and out. But its too-big search box and annoying...
64-bit Windows is looking strong
News The first release candidate of Microsoft's 64-bit version of Windows has been put through its paces by ZDNet's labs, and the results are promising
Blu-ray and HD DVD face-off in Vegas
News Groups backing both next-generation DVD formats spelled out their plans at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas this week
CompactFlash gets storage boost
News Brief: Toshiba has put multi-gigabyte CompactFlash cards on the market for the first time
Gates may find it's better to be red than dead
Leader Should the Microsoft chairman be using communist as a derogatory term when his company is bending over backwards to court the world's biggest communist super-state?
Falling in love (isn't hard on your chips)
Video Intel CEO Craig Barrett appears on stage with Steve Tyler of Aerosmith to demonstrate some of the chipmaker's new software
Gates explains his digital vision for 2005
Video At CES, Bill Gates talks to Conan O'Brien about where he sees technology going in 2005 - and why the digital home is key to Microsoft's plans
Life's sweet for Citron
Q&A Vonage's CEO answers questions on the incursion into VoIP of traditional phone companies, the possibility of Wi-Fi mobiles and the problems of increased regulation
How outsourcing saved one catering company
Case Study Outsourcing can be a contentious issue, but catering company Sodexho has found that when done right, it can make life much easier
Desktop search arrives for the Mac
News Blinkx is set to release desktop search technology for Macs - a move that will put it in competition with Apple itself
IT offshoring spending set to grow
News Survey: US chief information officers plan to spend more on offshore outsourcing this year - but they don't see domestic job cuts being an automatic outcome
Tech workers optimistic about job prospects
News Although overall job confidence is down across the US, tech employees are feeling more secure in their positions
AMD lines up Centrino challenger
News Turion is set to be AMD's rival to Intel's Centrino mobile chip bundle - increased energy efficiency makes it suitable for thin and light notebooks, says the company
