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Archive - 07 Nov 2002

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Review Windows XP Tablet PC Edition makes tablet PCs easier to use, but the whole package isn't ready to replace your primary PC.

ViewSonic Tablet PC V1100

Review ViewSonic's V1100 has its good points, and many of its faults are common to other Tablet PCs. Battery life, in particular, needs to improve for the V1100 to be a compelling purchase.

Microsoft launches tablet PC drive

News Microsoft unveiled its pen-based computer today, the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Microsoft Cluster Service or network load balancing?

Feature Here is a comparison of MSCS and NLB, both in terms of how they work and what solutions they offer

Firm changes mind on SOAP patent

News Software which allows different programs on different computers to communicate with each other is nearing approval after much deliberation

Music stars tempt teen girls into technology

News The government has joined up with Gareth Gates and Liberty X to entice girls aged between 11 and 15 to consider a career in information technology

Palm licenses RIM's keyboard design

News The device maker plans to incorporate Research In Motion's technology in its recently announced Tungsten line of handhelds

Gartner questions Symbian's business charisma

News No matter how much businesses may want diversity in the mobile devices arena, a prominent Gartner analyst argues that they are putting their money on Microsoft

Disney battles coupon goof

News Disney's online store is the latest Web site to fall victim to Internet shoppers trying to exploit a pricing glitch

Megabeam's Wi-Fi service undercuts BT

News Users who sign up for a two year contract with Megabeam soon will get Wi-Fi hot spot access for under £25 per month

Putting PIM on a pedestal

Feature There's a fine line between target marketing and marketing for its own sake. Products like Trigo's E-Way could contribute to companies promoting style over substance

AMD plans layoffs, outsourcing

News The chipmaker, which laid off 15 percent of its work force earlier this year, says it will cut more jobs as part of a restructuring plan

Corel to cut 22 percent of workforce

News The software publisher says it's laying off 220 employees in a move it hopes will ultimately save it $12m per year

Sendo hangs up on Microsoft smartphone platform

News Update: Sendo has unexpectedly terminated its work on a Windows Powered Smartphone 2002 handset, and will switch to the Symbian platform

Veritas snaps up storage product line

News The storage software maker announced a deal which will help companies make better sense of what files are filling up their storage

Why you should move to C#

Feature The migration to the .Net platform offers many development choices. This top 10 list explains why C# is an important offering and why you should consider moving to C#

Russian firm warns of Roron virus

News Antivirus company Kaspersky Labs warns of a new worm which could let hackers gain control of home computers

Microsoft memo: Linux fight backfiring

News The software giant's efforts to mock open-source software such as Linux have worked against the company

Microsoft launches Tablet PC amid doubts

News The software will power a new generation of computing devices that Microsoft hopes will bring life back into the hardware business. A ZDNet UK News Focus

Intel plugging away at wireless networks

News Armed with the faith that wireless networking's time is nigh, the chipmaker is putting its R&D group to work on improving accessibility - and so making it more attractive to consumers

Latest language in Web services: Cobol

News Forty years on, Cobol is still growing. The latest money-saving idea is to put Cobol on Microsoft .Net Server

Apple remodels notebook lineup

News New portable computers add more power, lower prices and the first PowerBook with DVD burning capabilities

MusicMatch unveils new jukebox-to-go

News The software adds new features for subscribers, and supports portable players such as the iPod

Report: Chip market to grow, but slowly

News The recovery will be gradual, and will not be shared evenly among competitors, an industry study has found

IDC adds to tablet PC scepticism

News New research backs up other studies predicting a slow takeoff for the new Microsoft-powered devices. Pricing may be key to boosting sales

Will buyers write off new tablet PCs?

News Industry observers are not certain exactly who will want to buy the pen-based computers launched by Microsoft this week

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