Previous DayFirst success for BT's broadband demand tracker
News BT's promise to take broadband to any part of the UK where there is enough demand has its first result, but ISPs must now turn pre-registrations into orders
Microsoft is forced to issue SSL patch for IE
Feature At first Microsoft said the SSL flaw in Internet Explorer was not serious; now it has issued a patch for what it calls a "critical" threat
Kodak recalls 75,000 digital cameras
News Because of an electric shock risk to users, Kodak is recalling DC5000 Zoom Digital Cameras worldwide
New data protection code on employee records
News A new part of the Employment Practices Data Protection Code was published this week, the second in a series of four Codes of Practice from the Office of the Information Commissioner. It explains...
Double-gate chip stops power leakage
News IBM scientists have made a working RAM chip with two gates for conducting electricity, but problems remain in developing a manufacturing process
IBM open-source project to release tools
News The Eclipse project is to release an update to its technology that will help development tools from different software companies work together
XP update released, but PC makers wait
News Microsoft has released Service Pack 1 for Windows XP, but some PC makers are holding off building it into new computers
M-commerce not winning over consumers
News US consumers are not taking to m-commerce at the rate which was predicted, and some companies are focusing more on markets like Europe and Japan
Open-source advocate leaves HP
News Bruce Perens is to leave Hewlett-Packard after two years working on the company's understanding of open source
UK trails Europe in broadband uptake
News Despite attempts by BT and other ISPs to get Britain surfing at high-speed, the rate of broadband connections is still behind that of other European countries
Oracle revamps DBA certification
News Those of you planning to pursue Oracle DBA certification need to be aware of a few changes before you begin. For starters, Oracle has added a requirement that candidates must take Oracle's...
Credit card theft feared in Windows flaw
News Consumer confidence in making transactions over the Web could be weakened by a flaw in security-authentication mechanisms that makes it possible to steal customer data
Yahoo! trims sales staff
News Five percent of the sales force are cut to 'streamline' the unit's function
HP makes nanotech breakthrough
News Smaller, faster and cheaper chips are on the horizon as Hewlett-Packard makes a breakthrough in its molecular grid research
IDC downbeat about PC market
News Sales to businesses and consumers are down, leading research group IDC to cut estimates of PC market growth
IBM technology to star in Internet movie venture
News The computing giant will supply the technical infrastructure allowing users to download mainstream films over the Internet
Intel's 'Madison' to make first appearance
News Unisys and NEC will make the first demonstrations of Intel's third-generation server chip, a move that may aid Intel's struggle to crack the competitive server market
