Previous DayMobiles to get PowerVR 3D this year
News 2004 will see the first handheld devices using the same 3D technology that powered the Dreamcast gaming console
Text messages get speech treatment
News BT is the latest company to try and widen the scope of SMS by turning text messages into audio, and is claiming the application could have business benefits
New boots for Linux
Comment Almost by stealth, the Linux desktop is here - and at last it knows how to make itself at home
More Chinese use mobiles than landlines
News China has more mobile-phone users than it does landlines, according to government figures for 2003
Wi-Fi connections tipped to fly
News By 2007, 50 million homes in Europe, the US and Asia will have Wi-Fi connections, according to British research firm BWCS
Quit litigating and start innovating
Comment It seems music executives would rather throw money at lawyers than invest in new technology and new business models
USB Server logs on to the network
News The USB Server plugs into Ethernet at one end and USB at the other, enabling sharing of USB devices over a network, say its manufacturers
Gates shows off portable media device
Video At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates touts the Portable Media Center, a pocket-size device that plays music, movies, TV shows and other content
Toshiba unveils hard drive for mobile phones
News The company is entering a crowded market with its 0.85-inch hard drive, but its small size might take it into devices others can't reach
Linux firms create 'Asianux'
News Two Linux distributors from China and Japan are building a common open-source platform for Asian companies
Aggressive emails raise blood pressure
News Sending threatening electronic messages to junior colleagues could send their blood pressure through the roof, researchers have warned
Toshiba pins high expectations on minidrive
Analysis Although it is only a prototype at the moment, Toshiba expects to sell 200,000 of its tiny hard drive by the end of this year
How tablet PC could work for businesses
Analysis Are tablet PCs just for meetings? Here are some useful functions they can - and do - provide outside the office
WAP makes resurgence
News WAP may seem very last century to many, but better handsets and more attractive services are driving higher Internet traffic on mobile phones
Linux and outsourcing 'set for boom'
News Analysis firm Forrester predicts this year will see more Linux, less dial-up and the continued growth of outsourcing
Microsoft revamps MSN sites
News Bill Gates unveiled new looks for its MSN range of Web sites this week, targeted at broadband customers
Intel puts millions into home technology
News The chip giant has set aside $200m to invest in start-ups targeting developing for the home
Battling Extreme Programming's misconceptions
Feature Despite growing awareness of Extreme Programming, few people understand what it actually means
Magicstor puts 4.8GB in one-inch drive
News Another entrant into the market for small disk drives has been announced, with a China-based firm claiming it has packed the largest memory yet into a one-inch drive
Logitech Mobile Bluetooth Headset
Review This headset offers long battery life, a robust carry case and a nice design. However, it's short on features given the asking price.
Verizon nears VoIP conversion
News The largest US telephone operator is entering the final stage of a project to carry all voice and data calls over the Internet
Gates wants information everywhere
News Microsoft's chairman says data from PCs will be accessible on TVs and home entertainment centres with his company's 'seamless computing' technology
Best Buy 'blackmailer' pleads not guilty
News A Mississippi man has denied charges that he threatened to reveal security flaws in Best Buy's Web site unless paid $2.5m
Apple eases closer to clusters
News Macworld: Apple has quietly released a program that creates grids of Macs, after making a surprise entrance into supercomputing via clustering last year
Nanotube breakthrough paves path for carbon chips
News US scientists have overcome two key hurdles in their quest to exploit carbon nanotubes' unusual properties
Apple iPod Mini: a first look
Preview Apple's iPod Mini is a 4GB hard drive player that sets the standard for a new breed of compact, high-capacity devices. But is it as slick as its older brother? Read our initial impressions.
IBM and SuSE queue for cash registers
News SuSE Linux has announced its software will be bundled with IBM products targeting the point-of-sale sector
