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News Sun Microsystems has filed a private antitrust suit against Microsoft over the latter's handling of Java. It's asking for preliminary injunctions to require Microsoft to ship Java with Windows XP...
Korean business hoping for ID cards in the UK
News Samsung's software division, fresh from involvement in Korea's national ID system, has arrived in Europe hoping to get involved in the proposed UK scheme
Linux watch counts down to launch
News The latest version of IBM's WatchPad - a wristwatch that runs the Linux operating system - will be on show at CeBIT, but there is still no shipping date
Flawed MyLife worm attempts to delete critical Windows files
Help/HowTo An attachment posing as a photograph is doing the rounds on the Internet, but a flaw in the code thwarts its attempts to delete files
Older, wiser CIOs will be in demand (Part Two)
News Firms want polished pros with the ability to build business processes and implement strategies
Older, wiser CIOs will be in demand
News Part one: Research predicts that experienced IT professionals will be able to overcome age discrimination
BTopenworld to spend millions on broadband ads
News The ADSL provider plans a massive TV and online advertising campaign as ISPs begin to push cheaper broadband services
Enron investigation site shut down
News A security hole causes a congressional committee looking into the Enron collapse to temporarily shut down a Web site relating to its investigation
News Schmooze: Security alert!
News The world learned to fear flashing LEDs, BT discovered television and the killer CD made its debut
Intel predicts good server sales
News Although the chip sector is still depressed, Intel says that server sales are stronger than expected
Is your protocol upgrade really necessary?
News Analysis: There are some things IPv6 does better than IPv4. But in each case, additions to IPv4 have covered the cracks and made it a viable alternative to deploying IPv6
Xbox trouble tests Microsoft support
News Microsoft is entering the realm of consumer electronics with its Xbox, and its customer service is under scrutiny as a result
Group plans XML standard for biometrics
News The XML Common Biometric Format will let Web services more easily swap data that defines personal traits such as fingerprints, iris scans and even DNA details
Binary finery: The forgotten standard that could save you money
Comment A forgotten international standard may have the key to saving us money on hard disks, but is it a good idea doomed to failure?
Sony starts selling Linux kit for PS2
News Sony hopes to rear an army of open-source games developers with the Linux conversion kit
Holes found in Sony's online game plan
News Sony at last gives details on how it will take its market-leading gaming console online, but analysts question whether it can be successful
Chips to rain down at CeBIT
News Better get your umbrellas out if you'll be in Hannover, Germany next week - Intel and AMD are expected to release a storm of chips at CeBIT, the world's biggest tech show
Software struggles loosen Cisco's grip
News Cisco's growth into the world's largest provider of Net routers has been at the expense of some of its software, allowing its rivals into the market
Five years ago: Acorn fights back with reduced losses
News Acorn Computer Group has drastically cut its operating losses from £10.4m in 1995 to £2.5m in 1996, despite a reduction in turnover by £8.1m
