Drive to broadband-enable Scotland is launched
News Scotland is lagging behind the rest of Broadband Britain, but a massive new public sector contract may soon change that
Mosquito Trojan bites smartphones
News A virus that is able to send costly SMS messages from smartphones is now in the wild
Rock Tablet T200
Review Rock's Tablet T200 is a convertible-style tablet that reduces cost by using Windows XP Home and third-party pen-enabled software rather than Tablet PC Edition. However, its performance and battery...
LCD market 'to double in four years'
News Sales of liquid-crystal display chips will boom and per-unit prices will drop, says IDC
AOL: Fix for critical IM flaw due this week
News AOL has admitted that there's a flaw in its Instant Messenger application, but says a fixed version is just days away
Sharp monitor delivers 3D without glasses
News The Japanese firm has developed a monitor that gives images a 3D effect when viewed normally
Northern Ireland gets IT upgrade
News The Northern Ireland Executive wants to make online services more accessible, and streamline communications between departments
Wi-Fi: Preston to become the Paris of the North?
News Lancashire's newest city has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its Wi-Fi network from its busy campus
Statistician defends his outsourcing figures
Q&A Forrester Research's John McCarthy is the author of some unpopular research on outsourcing's popularity
SCO ponders hike in 'Linux IP' licence fees
News The threat of higher indemnity fees in the future may be the only way to shift more SCOSource licences today, because further lawsuits have been put on ice
'Critical security hole' found in AOL IM
News A serious flaw in AOL's Instant Messenger application means users could fall foul of a buffer overflow attack, according to experts
Stealth pop-ups barred
News A settlement bans a US company from exploiting a Microsoft back door to flood PCs with advertising
PeopleSoft shells out $70m fighting Oracle
News Blocking the hostile takeover bid has so far cost PeopleSoft millions in banking and legal fees
Apple fixes graphics flaw
News A security update patches a recently found vulnerability
Roxio to concentrate on Napster
News Selling its consumer software division will allow Roxio to focus solely on its digital-music arm, the company says
Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
Buyer's Guide Microsoft's latest OS for handhelds and smartphones -- Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition -- adds some attractive features, such as VGA support.
DVD profits 'less than £1'
News Manufacturers are making only $1 on each DVD player they sell, as mass production and competition take their toll on prices
AMD claims to deliver on SP2
News The chipmaker says it has beaten Intel to harness security features enabled by Microsoft's operating system update
Mobiles change into cashpoints
News A service has launched in Japan that turns cellphones into mobile wallets
Latest Bagle masquerades as quote
News Yet another variant of the worm pretends to quote prices and attempts to download other pieces of malicious code



