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Archive - 07 May 2002

Insurance fraud adds to mobile theft figures

News A significant percentage of the 700,000 mobile handsets reported stolen last year were never really nicked at all, according to an industry body

Palm readying GPRS handheld?

News The handheld computing leader may finally be readying an all-in-one wireless PDA for the European market

HP-Compaq: Both PC brands will stay

News The new HP will sell both its own Pavilion PCs and Compaq's Presario PCs - the only exception in its strategy to streamline product ranges

Windows isn't the only solution

Comment For many in the developing world, Windows-based PCs are not the answer to all their technology problems, yet industry leaders like Bill Gates refuse to look beyond their own profit margins.

Exposing the vulnerabilities of e-commerce

News A hacking demonstration shows how e-commerce sites can be exploited by attackers, highlighting the need for comprehensive security measures

Microsoft seals deal for Navision

News Microsoft is to set up its largest product development centre outside the US in Navision's Danish headquarters

HPQ: The new Hewlett-Packard is go

News Hewlett-Packard and Compaq are now legally a single entity; now all the new company has to do is sort out its conflicting product lines. A ZDNet UK News Focus

Siebel: Exciting times in Asia

News The CRM giant is anticipating a bright year in Asia, as revenue growth continues to increase

MS .doc bug hibernates on Net

News Documents still available for download on the Internet have the potential to reveal sensitive information

Intel may sue over new Pentium 4 bus

News Intel says chipset makers using the faster system bus are breaking the law unless they have a specific licence from Intel. Via Technologies could be in for more trouble

Net video's obstacle to a steady stream

Feature Microsoft, RealNetworks and Apple have announced improvements to their streaming media systems heralding the end of cutouts and congestion in delivery of audio and video

Net marketers target mums

News Working parents are increasingly turning to online shopping to save time and money, making them a prime market for e-tailers

Sun may join Web services body

News After months of squabbling over its status on the board, Sun is finally set to join the Web Services Interoperability Organization

Formac Gallery 1740 (DVI)

Review The Formac Gallery 1740 almost matches an Apple Studio Display on image quality, but costs less and offers more connectivity. Only its slightly flimsy frame disappointed us.

Northern broadband provider hits financial rocks

News Omne Communications has gone into administration, spelling bad news for rural broadband in the north-west of England and the south of Scotland

Google: A trailblazer for Web services?

News The search engine's programme of allowing developers to use its technology is becoming one of the first successful Web services

N+I: Broadcom in ARM tie-up

News The communications chip giant will bring an ARM chip design into its line of system-on-chip technologies

AIM security hole still threatens users

News An old flaw in AOL's Instant Messenger is still vulnerable to exploitation, warns a security research group

Red Hat releases Linux 7.3

News The latest version of the open-source software includes the Mozilla browser and a personal firewall configuration

HP ready to get down to business

News Faced with scepticism about its future as a merged company, HP is working to prove that it is ready to take on its critics

How to stop spam and keep email moving

Feature Spam is not only a nuisance, but it can also be hazardous to your network

Jobs: Mac OS 9 is dead

News In his keynote to an Apple developer conference, Jobs 'buries' OS 9 and introduces new features to OS X

Domain owners could face the slammer

News People who provide false data when registering a domain name on the Web could be thrown into jail for up to five years, if a recently introduced US bill becomes law

Code Red remains a major threat

News A security expert says more than 18,000 systems appear to be infected with Code Red and, with a simple command, could be co-opted into an attack that could take down any Web site

Chernobyl virus hitches a ride

News The pesky Klez worm is now helping revive the Chernobyl virus, according to a new report from antivirus company Symantec

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