Previous DayFlak flies over ICANN contract renewal
News The US Department of Commerce has quietly renewed ICANN's contract to run the Internet - but other organisations are crying foul, saying ICANN is simply not up to the job
NTL moves to calm broadband limit fury
News The cable firm has apologised for the way that new 1GB per day restrictions were announced, as users vent their anger
Borland models for Java
News Aiming to breach the gap between application development and modelling, Borland is to release tools with integrated products from TogetherSoft
Apple: It's the software, stupid
Comment David Coursey: Sure, it keeps turning out shiny new iBooks. But the big news from Apple lately has been apps like Keynote and iLife. Is Apple turning into a software company?
ViewSonic sets UK launch for Smart Displays
News The 'Mira' devices will begin to hit the UK soon, with a high price to match the hype
ViewSonic airpanel V110
Review This Smart Display lets you access your PC wirelessly from up to 45m away. But you can buy a fully-featured Wi-Fi-equipped notebook for a similar price.
Microsoft announces XDocs details
News The XML-based content management software market is valued at billions of dollars, and Microsoft is to unveil more details about its entry
Flaw threatens source of open source
Feature A weaknesss in the CVS development resource could let hackers plant Trojans in open source software
Oftel to push for wholesale Midband?
News The telco regulator is understood to be determined that BT must offer a wholesale version of its upcoming 128Kbps Internet access product to its retail rivals
Dyson ends support for ICANN 1.0
News Esther Dyson is increasingly distancing herself from the old ICANN as she seeks to create ICANN 2.0 to oversee the Internet's future. But experts are still divided over how the organisation should...
IBM plans top-end 'Armada' Unix server
News IBM has its eye on Sun's seat at the top of the Unix server market, and plans a 64-processer machine as part of its long-term plan
Small PCs get big boost
News Hewlett-Packard and IBM have both added new small form factor PCs for businesses to their existing ranges
Chinese firm backs down in Cisco case
News Huawei has accused Cisco of using litigation 'to enhance its market position', but the Chinese equipment maker has pulled the disputed equipment from the US
The latest trend in online recruitment
News More and more firms are using online screening and filtering to fill positions. Here's the inside track on how these new tools work and how far-reaching this recruitment trend might become
Web publishers settle with Gator
News The controversial Internet advertising service has settled a lawsuit with high-profile publishers, but other cases continue
BEA re-suits Tuxedo
News The server software company has built a 'connector' between its WebLogic Java application server line and a transaction processing system used by Federal Express and Visa
Microsoft coders get bug-checking tool
News A plug-in for Visual Studio .Net is designed to catch common programming flaws, which Microsoft says will help developers make their code more secure
Labels battle to hold onto DMCA win
News The RIAA is arguing that an American service provider must hand over the identity of an alleged peer-to-peer music pirate, despite a new appeal
Pixar switches from Sun to Intel
News The animation studio's switch to Intel and Linux may not have a huge financial impact for Sun, but the symbolism is difficult to ignore
Nokia: Third-party batteries may melt your phone
News People using non-Nokia batteries risk destroying their phones, says the mobile phone company - and the damage won't be covered by their warranty
Yahoo! to launch paid Net video service
News An upcoming subscription product could offer video clips from US television networks
Macromedia pushes subscription plan
News Software makers are increasingly turning to subscriptions as a way to generate steadier revenue by ensuring adoption of product upgrades
Sun shows off its research power
News Sun argues that its technology and expertise will let it control its future as it announces a server overhaul and cuts its prices
AMD to unveil Athlon XP 3000+ chip
News The processor is based on AMD's new 'Barton' processor core, and represents a potential bright spot for the company after a year of difficulties
