Previous DayHigh Street stores fail Web test
News A new survey by the Consumers Association reveals that high street shops are failing their customers with their Internet services
Palm takes preorders for OS upgrade
News Palm is offering discounts to those who preorder a Palm OS 4.0 upgrade, set for launch on 15 November
VA releases proprietary software
News The latest version of SourceForge, which started life as an open-source project, is proprietary software
Watching the defectives
Comment Surveillance has become increasingly sophisticated and prevalent in the last few years - but who is watching the watchers?
Handheld sales lose their grip
News Shipments have fallen around the world, and third-quarter results may have been affected by consumers waiting for the Pocket PC 2002
.Biz finally makes Web debut
News The latest top-level domain goes live after legal complications which initially delayed the launch
Packard joins HP-Compaq family feud
News The acquisition of Compaq is called further into question by the opposition of the Packard family
Linux snares security tool
News InterSect's new tool allows managers to spot system intrusions and log activity, but there may be privacy implications
Learn the lessons of history
Comment Guy Kewney takes a trip down memory lane, and warns that we ignore the lessons of history at our peril.
BT plans trial for broadband fixed wireless bid
News The 28GHz band is seen as one way of getting high-speed Internet to rural areas, and BT is taking a serious interest
File-swappers fight back
News The Electronic Frontier Foundation is to represent MusicCity in its lawsuit with the record industry
Companies choose not to pick up a penguin
News Large companies have thought about Linux, but in practice the take-up has been slow
Palm OS upgrade coming this month
News Users report that Palm is offering discounts to those who preorder a Palm OS 4.1 upgrade, set for launch on 15 November
'Terrorist' traffic data to be used against minor criminals
News Communications data collected under an anti-terror Code of Practice will be available to the police for minor criminal cases
What the Microsoft-DOJ deal means
News This FAQ provides answers to the major questions surrounding the latest stage of the Microsoft/Justice Department antitrust lawsuit
Comdex issues laptop reprieve
News People attending the technology show next week will be able to take laptops after all, but security messages appear confused
Apple warns of bug in music software
News New Apple music software has wiped out the hard drives of some users due to a bug in the installer
Mobile operators accused of international roaming rip-off
News UK consumers pay twice as much as other Europeans for using their pre-pay mobiles overseas, and Oftel sees no justification for it
Centralise security for success
News Identity management may well offer many benefits to the battle to keep important data out of the wrong hands
IBM adds 'pixie dust' to new drives
News A new line of hard drives will use AFC media, better known as pixie dust, to boost capacity
Hewlett family to oppose HP-Compaq deal
News While opposition does not necessarily derail the merger, it could make things more difficult
States to pursue Microsoft action
News A group of US state attorneys-general have rejected the Justice Department's antitrust settlement with Microsoft, but they may not be able to make a difference
Hewlett-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.
