Email to help working mothers
News The Internet should be used to improve access to Britain's health and education systems for working mothers, says a government report
Ten years ago: switching on the World Wide Web
News Particle physicist Paul Kunz wrote and posted the first page outside Western Europe 10 years ago today.
Users find hole in their PocketPC upgrades
News Those receiving the latest PocketPC 2002 upgrade say they are surprised to discover some key software missing, and Microsoft admits its own 'confusion'
BT to announce Marconi smart payphone deal
News BT is planning an announcement this week that should see 30,000 public phone boxes dragged into the 21st Century
Broadband killer apps will be created at home
News Industry expert claims that high-speed killer apps will be created on the UK's home PCs, not in corporate labs
Government pledges £50m for online curriculum
News Tony Blair is set to announce a £50m scheme to bring computers into the classroom and introduce new electronic teaching materials
IBM weathers server carnage
News Server sales have plunged 30 percent year-on-year across the industry. IBM, with sales down about 6 percent, has faired better than most
States to Microsoft: open your source code
News Nine US states are still pressing for stiffer antitrust penalties against Microsoft, with a 'crown jewel' provision
Four held in Israel for Goner virus
News Four teenagers have been held in custody over the weekend for unleashing the destructive email worm
Microsoft to amend schools settlement plan
News The settlement could be altered to give schools more choice in how funds are used, and to support training
Packard Foundation against HP-Compaq
News The decision to oppose HP's acquisition of Compaq may scupper the $17bn deal
Robots in sewers could get Britain online
News A scheme to run fibres down sewer pipes could uncork the last-mile bottleneck that is holding back online business in Britain



