Previous DayVirtual girlfriend 'inspired Internet attack'
News An attack that disabled the servers of a major US port was the result of a spat over the suspect's Internet girlfriend, say prosecutors
The CCIA report - why the remedies are unfair
Comment Is the recent CCIA report about the security of Microsoft's software just an excuse to attack the Redmond giant itself? If so, it's missing the key points about making software better
Security firms round on IE
News Microsoft's Internet browser makes Web surfing unsafe, according to several security experts
Cost-cutting prompts closer look at Linux
News Major US companies are choosing Linux because of pressure to cut spending, according to chief information officers attending a venture capital conference
GSM makes huge strides in US
News GSM is starting to challenge the dominance of CDMA in the North American mobile market, with subscriber numbers of the dominant European standard growing at three times CDMA's rate
Selling pirated songs online nets jail term
News A New Yorker has been sentenced to six months in jail for selling hundreds of CDs full of illegally copied songs
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Friday 10/10/2003There's a minor tradition of technology influencing band names -- Clock DVA was named after a socket on the back of a synthesiser, Stakker after a Mac utility, System 7 after an...
Opera spins Web into mobile phones
News The Opera Platform allows network operators to bring online content directly in front of users, in a move that could bring mobile Internet into the mainstream
Pushing 'shift' draws lawsuit
News A CD anti-piracy firm says it may sue the Princeton student who revealed its copy protection could be bypassed by tapping the 'shift' key
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment Nokia goes for a tramp at midnight, Encarta's spelling at a premium, and high tech mishaps on the Cote D'Azur. But who is Patch Handler?
Plextor PX-708A
Review One of the fastest DVD-rewritable drives on the market, Plextor's groundbreaking PX-708A delivers an all-around top-notch performance.
Dell Axim X3 to launch next week
News The latest handheld device from Dell will be unveiled next week
Jury still out on camera mobiles
News Camera phone sales are rocketing, according to IDC, but a third of users stop taking pictures after a couple of months due to poor image quality
New kernel set to speed Linux adoption
News As CIOs continue to express caution over Linux, it will be adoption of the 2.6 kernel that signals the open-source operating system's readiness for more mission-critical applications, say vendors
Torvalds moves next Linux into final phase
News The Linux leader has finished adding new features and is now concentrating on making the upcoming 2.6 kernel more stable
Card glitch dulls Tungsten sheen
News Palm is investigating problems with its new handheld after customers reported it was not reading data off certain Secure Digital cards
Solaris will run on AMD's Opteron
News Sun's operating system will become the third to make the jump to AMD's 64-bit processor
Pigeons can push random buttons
Comment Why does a well-designed user interface seem to drop off the list of priorities when new systems are created?
Suspected Trojan-horse conman arrested
News An American allegedly used a Trojan horse program to steal money from the brokerage account of a man he chatted with at a stock-discussion site
Xbox clusters up at Linux Expo
News Microsoft may not have made it to Linux Expo, but its Xbox was there - running Linux and taking on extra workload from PCs
Dell wants more PCs recycled
News The PC manufacturer is launching a programme designed to educate universities and other large institutions on how to recycle old computers
Fiorina wins role on Schwarzenegger team
News Hewlett-Packard's chief executive will join the transition team of California's Governor-elect
Kyocera suspends shipments after mobile explodes
News The handset manufacturer has stopped distributing its Phantom model after one apparently blew up in the US - in a week that has also seen reports of exploding Nokia mobiles
Microsoft uncovers new patching plan
News The software giant's chief executive has outlined how Microsoft will redouble its efforts on security
