EC divided over software patents
News A damaging split in the European Commission may delay a decision on whether to follow lax US patent rules, widely blamed for a flood of lawsuits in recent years
Palm takes the middle path
News Handheld leader says simplicity is still the focus, while adding expandability, Bluetooth and integrated wireless
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Wednesday 07/03/2001 Today's buzz word: monetize. No, not a soft drink to accompany the Royal Academy's Cezannewichs, but the magic spell to stop your dotcom from becoming dotgone. It means -- and...
BT Openworld offers unmetered deal
News BT's offering Friaco is seen by detractors as hugely ironic
Icann's plan for .org branded 'unworkable'
News Plans to return the .org domain name to non-profit groups will have massive financial consequences, warns industry
AOL's immunity from child porn to set UK precedent
News Attempts to crack down on Net paedophiles become embroiled in liability arguments
Amazon loses one-click patent injunction
News Victory for Barnes and Noble as the European Commission debates whether to follow the controversial US policy of allowing patents on software processes
IR35 battle to hit the High Court
News The UK's independent IT contractors aren't happy about being taxed more than the big agencies
Hackers steal one million credit cards
News Russian and Ukranian hackers followed thefts from online banks with blackmail threats, says the FBI
Palm OS 4.0, new handhelds due at CeBIT
News Sources say the new operating system will appear in two new models -- the m500 and m505 -- at the end of March
Loudcloud prices IPO after delay
News Loudcoud's market debut signifies its need to claw back capital
News Burst: East European hackers steal 1m credit cards
News FBI reveals computer crime spree of epic proportions
Handspring Visor Edge to debut Monday
News Palm licencee gears up to introduce its slimline PDA with extra memory and new expansion slot
Microsoft's biggest Office XP fear: Pirates
News Pirates ahoy! Microsoft prepares to do battle
E-commerce sites at risk as hackers expose IBM hole
News Two hackers detail how to attack IBM Web server software, claiming hundreds of sites are at risk
Roundup: Palm shifts focus
News New acquisition highlights Palm's enterprise ambitions. But is it losing focus as a hardware provider?
Intel slashes 5,000 jobs
News Now Intel's cutting costs with thousands of jobs lost
Kiwi kids most at risk from Internet dangers
News Kiwi kids take more risks with Net predators than British or American youngsters
BT plans Internet registrar business
News The UK's telecoms giant hopes to capitalise on the lucrative registrar market
A Year Ago: AMD, Intel pushing beyond IGHz
News First published: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 10:12:29 GMT



