Verity shares rattled after profit warning
News Global economic downturn leads to increased losses for the infrastructure software company
Hewlett-Packard to slash handheld prices
News Reports suggest that HP is looking to pick up some sales from former Psion users by bringing in some big price cuts
Early adopters await the ebook
Comment If you're reading this, the chances are you're an early adopter, and thus a member of an elite and much-admired club. High technology marketing types are especially fond of early adopters because...
Napster blasts court's technical meddling
News Napster contends in recently filed documents that Judge Patel gave too much power to her technical adviser
Tech companies becoming big bond fans
News Courtesy of a weak stock market, lower interest rates and a desire to bolster their balance sheets, tech companies have been flocking to the debt markets
Yahoo! pitches promotion to IM users
News Yahoo! is sending a message to millions of people who use its instant messenger service
Hotmail attacked by Code Red II
News Attack on Microsoft's own server software causes problems for free email service
Union criticises Gateway closures
News With Gateway about to negotiate with a newly elected workers council, there are concerns that employees could get a raw deal
Commercial child porn ring bust leads to 100 arrests
News Operation Avalanche disproves assumption that Internet paedophiles operate as exclusive non-commercial clubs
MPEG-4 adds interactivity to video
News While Microsoft and RealNetworks wage a noisy fight over their audio and video technologies, an underdog is quietly entering the fray
Gateway makes plans to exit Britain and Ireland
News PC maker Gateway is evaluating whether to close all of its overseas units, including a proposal to close its British and Irish operations
AMD takes on myth of megahertz
News Athlon may be lagging in the clock-speed race, but that isn't necessarily a disadvantage, say experts
Napster chief outlines subscription pricing
News Napster chief executive Konrad Hilbers is floating a new price for the file swapper's planned subscription service
Microsoft reveals XP's icon must-list
News Windows Media Player joins MSN and Internet Explorer as required desktop icons
Five years ago: 150MHz Pentium arrives to muted welcome
News The 150MHz Mobile Pentium processor has arrived, with a distinct absence of fanfares that usually accompanies an Intel release.



