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Archive - 09 Apr 2002

Toshiba Tecra 9100

Review Toshiba's latest Tecra is as nice to look at and use as its predecessor, but we were a little disappointed with this 1.6GHz Mobile Pentium 4 system's performance, and battery life was less than...

Dust and mirrors bring smart world closer

News New research shows how to make self-contained communicating computers the size of grains of salt

AOL chief to step down

News Barry Schuler is to head a digital services division, and will be replaced by co-chief operating officer Bob Pittman

Zaurus goes online, but not in UK

News Sharp has launched a wireless email and Internet service for the Linux-based Zaurus, but European users won't be getting the service any time soon despite the imminent launch of the PDA

Commerce Server 2002 released to manufacture

News Top of the list of improvements in Microsoft's software for building e-commerce sites is the .Net integration, which helps developers share and reuse code

BT reassures City but scares ISPs

News Internet Service Providers have been spooked by talk of a cut-price broadband package from BT Retail, but investors are relaxed about chief executive Ben Verwaayen's plans

Palm gets open-source browser

News Linux Labs looks to make its new Palm OS browser immortal with a commercial open-source licence

Covert staff surveillance 'illegal'

News Covert monitoring of staff email and Internet use is likely to be illegal in most cases, according to draft guidelines from the Information Commission

Rick Belluzzo: Why I left Microsoft

News Q&A: Microsoft's outgoing president says he wants to be in charge. He tells what it was like to be in the middle - between Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer

Unix servers breaking out all over

News IBM and Sun are releasing their latest models as Compaq and SGI demonstrate test versions of theirs

Siebel to tackle apps integration

News Siebel is hoping that the Web Services Flow Language specification will remove the hassle of exchanging data between CRM and other applications

MovieLink expected to use MPEG-4

News Although the Internet video-on-demand service won't commit to just one format, its backing for MPEG-4 could prove to be important

Financial firms turn to secure IM

News Communicator's service aims to eliminate the security risks associated with the corporate use of instant messaging

AOL's Parsons: Beware of pirates

News In a keynote to media executives, the AOL executive encouraged them to embrace new technologies but warned them not to ignore digital piracy

Sony Ericsson eyes move into China

News The massive Chinese mobile phone market is next on Sony Ericsson's list as they start to set up a subsidiary in Beijing

Gartner to Dell buyers: Watch your back

News Gartner warns corporate buyers dealing with Dell for the first time not to get blinded by low pricing during negotiations: There could be a nasty surprise down the road

Apple takes early DVD lead

News The company has shipped nearly half a million computers with DVD recording drives, and is helping widespread consumer adoption of its chosen format. But rival formats, supported by PC giants, are...

Sony builds interest in PS2 online gaming with 'EverQuest'

News The console leader is racing against Microsoft to launch its online service

Microsoft sued over upgrade programme

News Microsoft's Software Assurance programme forces users to upgrade more often than they otherwise would, according to a lawsuit filed in New Zealand

US report urges slow road to XML

News Government agencies might want to think twice before adopting the Web standard

Can Bertelsmann stop CD copying?

News Bertelsmann's BMG record label will add anti-copying software to promo CDs. The company is trying to prevent music being leaked on the Net before its official release

Court gives go-ahead to Hewlett lawsuit

News Walter Hewlett's campaign against the megamerger gets a boost as a Delaware judge allows the dissident director to pursue his vote-related lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard

Five years ago: Compaq, MS, Intel plot digital TV future

News Compaq, Microsoft and Intel will work together to make digital television a success

Compaq iPAQ H3870 Pocket PC

Review This Bluetooth-equipped iPAQ is right for you only if you own a Bluetooth phone or printer.

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