Previous DayThe return of the tech IPO?
News The days when a different tech company or dot-com was launched on the stock market each week are long gone, but one company could be ready to take the plunge
Security spending to hit $13.6bn by 2006
News Spending on security products is tipped to outstrip that of other applications for the next few years, but Europe will lag the rest of the world, says Datamonitor
Group warns of Europe's 'DMCA on steroids'
News A coalition of 38 civil liberties groups is urging voters to oppose a law that it argues could clamp down on competition across the EU and criminalise consumers
Video phone sales 'struggling'
News Despite aggressive discounting and a huge advertising budget, not enough people are buying video phones
Microsoft swimming upstream with Windows Media
Analysis As pressure on the software giant from European regulators intensifies, the likelihood of its multimedia software becoming the universal standard looks remote
If you go down to the woods today...
Comment In order to be green, you must first be transparent or you'll be seen through
Merrill Lynch bans Web-based email
News Employees at the financial firm will be blocked from accessing Web-based email services such as America Online, Yahoo and MSN
HP readies for consumer blitz
News Hewlett-Packard will this week stage its biggest ever consumer campaign, launching more than 100 new products
Start-up targets more personal search
News A Stanford University start-up wants to take Google's model one step further, so that different search results are produced for every user based on their preferences and history
Vodafone traffic service may slow drive to 3G
News The mobile operator is continuing to squeeze more services out of its existing network, which may keep some users away from 3G for a while longer
Internet share dealing at an all-time high
News Around one-third of private investors trading in stocks and shares now use the Internet rather then the telephone, according to new figures
Enigma thief will be found, says Bletchley director
News The head of the WW2 code-cracking facility says the 'mastermind' behind the theft will be hunted down
University song-swappers gain brief reprieve
News A US court has ruled universities do not immediately have to reveal the names of file-swapping students
High-speed Internet hits critical mass
News Broadband Britain is finally taking off, with more than 75 percent of respondents to a recent survey enjoying its benefits
GNER on track for wireless broadband
News The train operator will provide passengers with high-speed Internet on selected services
IPv6 isn't just about more addresses
Comment IPv6 has hit the headlines recently. But the concern about running out of IP addresses is misplaced
EBay clamps down on use of its name
News The auction giant has moved to prevent Google advertisers using its brand in sponsored search results
Dell's customers wooed by IBM
News IBM has launched a two-pronged attack on Dell's server business that includes big discounts
SuSE's Seibt: 'It's getting hot now'
Video In an exclusive face to face interview with ZDNet.com editor in chief Dan Farber, SuSE Linux chief Richard Seibt talks about the impact of SCO's legal manoeuvring, competition with Microsoft and...
Oracle moulds database to grid
News Oracle is giving its database and application server software grid capabilities
PeopleSoft deadline extended again
News Oracle says it remains 'fully committed' to buying rival PeopleSoft, and has pushed back the deadline for investors to tender their shares
Gates rejects birthplace of modern computing
News The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has refused a request for funds from Bletchley Park - where the first modern computer was reputedly developed
HyperTransport tipped to spread
News The chip-to-chip protocol has signed up heavy hitters, including IBM, Texas Instruments and EMC
Linux heads for TVs and videos
News A group that aims to make Linux run in television sets and other consumer electronics products is growing in clout
