IMac emulators will always fail - design guru
News PC manufacturers that try to copy the iMac without understanding Apple's ethos are doomed to fail
Infineon boosts memory chip output
News The memory chip maker confirms two deals to increase its production capacity of dynamic random access memory
CeBIT 2002: Ballmer tipped to preach partnership
News At the opening keynote of CeBIT 2002, Microsoft's chief executive is expected to say that his company must put more emphasis on partnerships with other IT vendors
Intel deal clears fast Wi-Fi for UK sale
News A deal with the Radiocommunications Agency will allow Intel to sell its 802.11a fast wireless LAN equipment in the UK before the end of July
Experts: Java lawsuit could be tough to win
News News analysis: Sun is gunning for Microsoft with an aggressive lawsuit, but expert opinion is divided over whether or not it can win
Early ruling close in BT hyperlink case
News Amid concerns that jurors will struggle to cope with the language of BT's patent, Judge Colleen McMahon is tipped to deliver her preliminary ruling any day now
Superfast DSL shows its pace
News Today's broadband could be relegated to slowcoach status as next-generation chips get ready to rumble - but only for townies
Napster sheds staff as talks lag
News Napster's future is still uncertain as its battle with the music industry continues, and another round of job cuts has been announced
Sun's Microsoft suit: The fine print
News Microsoft will use the .Net Framework to extend its PC operating system monopoly to encompass every computing device connected to the network, according to Sun's lawsuit
Creative launches graphics move with 3DLabs takeover
News Creative Technology reveals plans to re-enter the graphics market with a £73m offer for 3DLabs
Deciphering the war on open source
Comment Microsoft's Craig Mundie is at it again with his latest critical statements against open-source advocates. It's all part of a familiar strategy - only now the stakes for both sides are even higher
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Friday 08/03/2002 Beige is the new turquoise! Or is it magnolia? Infinite white, with just a hint of eternity? Whatever, it now transpires that the colour of the universe is a sort of...
Network Associates drops PGP email encryption
News Pretty Good Privacy - one of the best-known email encryption tools - will no longer be marketed, says its owner
Could CRM cure the Health Service's blues?
Comment Customer relationship management software is vital for many companies - but could it have a relevance for the public sector as well?
HP, Compaq: What's in a name?
News If the mega-merger goes through, it's highly likely that Hewlett-Packard will adopt many of Compaq's product-line names and computer designs as its own
IBM edges Sun out of server top spot
News IBM edged Sun Microsystems out of the server top spot in the last quarter of 2001 - but although Big Blue won the battle, Sun is still winning the war
Five years ago: An earlybird view of USR's PalmPilot
News PalmPilot comes in two editions, the 1Mb 'Professional' version and the 512Kb 'Personal' version
Duke of York marches to CeBIT
News This year, British royalty is helping shoulder the IT industry's burden. That's right - Prince Andrew is going to visit CeBIT
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Extigy
Review If you're into watching DVDs, listening to tunes or recording music with your computer, you'd be doing yourself a favour by upgrading your sound with this convergence device.



