Previous DayNovell gives free software to small biz
News Novell is about to release its Small Business Suite Starter Pack, which is a free set of communication and management utilities targeted at small businesses
Dell overhauls its Pentium M notebooks
News Dell had added to its notebook portfolio with two Pentuim M-based Inspiron models. Both are available with Centrino wireless modules at extra cost
How much do you trust Google?
Comment Rupert Goodwins: Google is one of the best things on the Web - but there are signs that it may be tempted into rank commercialism
Software skills evaluation form
News Consultants who train clients' users on new software need a quick way to evaluate the users' skills with the new applications. This downloadable skills evaluation form can help you tailor your...
Speculation about Microsoft's mysterious X#
Feature It's worth watching for, as indications are that X# would be used to treat XML as a first-class citizen in the .Net programming arena
Micron withdraws from the SRAM market
News Following redundancies and a desire to focus on high volume products, memory maker Micron has left the high-end, low-volume SRAM market
Microsoft defends Windows CE code-share
News The new version of Microsoft's Windows CE code-sharing agreement must be popular because vendors have signed up to it, says the software giant
Mixed reception for new R&D tax credit
News The Chancellor announced in Wednesday's Budget that research and development tax credits will be extended to cover spending on software. But do e-tailers also need more help?
Upstarts target giants for network core
News The most lucrative area of the network hardware market is under assault from two start-up companies. Caspian and Procket have both launched products aimed at denting Cisco and Juniper grip
Streamline Outlook 2000 installs
Feature The Microsoft Office Resource Kit contains a host of helpful tools designed to make life easier for administrators. One of these tools, the Custom Installation Wizard, makes multiple installations...
Physical and tech security should merge
News Enterprises need closer collaboration between their physical and IT security teams in order to cut costs and improve communications
Bug leaves Windows open to Java attack
News Microsoft said that its Virtual Machine fails to catch certain malicious code in Java applets, allowing an attacker to take control of a PC
Dell does a U-turn on the Apple iPod
News Dell's online store has stopped selling Apple's iPod music player. According to Dell, it is no longer 'authorised' to stock the item
Three dots mean the fabless chips are up
News Chip manufacturers not using fabrication facilities have enjoyed increased investment for the past two quarters, but analysts say it takes growth in three consecutive quarters to indicate the...
Microsoft cuts Euro Xbox price - again
News Microsoft has slashed the price of its Xbox console in Europe for the third time since it launched a little over a year ago
Microsoft corporate IM to launch in Q3
News Microsoft will launch the corporate version of its Windows Instant Messenger - codename Greenwich - later this year. The product will be branded 'Real Time Communications Server 2003'
Improve GPO logging - tweak the registry
Feature The default logging settings for Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are minimal, which can leave you without sufficient information when you're troubleshooting problems. Learn how to rectify this...
Yahoo! beats the street, is optimistic
News Yahoo! has made a profit in each quarter of the past year. In its earnings report on Wednesday, the company beat expectations and is optimistic about the future
802.11i - designed to integrate
FAQ 802.11i is currently nearing completion and it adds two main blocks of improvements, improved security for data in transit, and better control of who can use a network
Internet fraud costs tripled last year
News According to the FBI, Internet fraud in the US cost its victims around £35m last year, compared with £11m in 2001
IBM targets smaller developers
News IBM's Integrated Platform Express, a bundle of software and servers, is aimed at making it easier for partners to deploy applications to small and medium-sized businesses
Microsoft tweaks 'shared source' for Windows CE
News A new programme allows makers of Windows CE devices such as mobile phones and handheld computers to make more changes to the software. But analysts call the terms a 'devil's agreement'
Intel stacks up on memory
News A new package stacks memory chips, allowing more memory to be loaded into mobile phones without increasing handset size
Open source battle heats up over Oregon bill
News Linux proponents and proprietary software vendors are locking horns over what could become the first US bill to encourage the use of open-source software by a state government
