UnitedLinux to take software public
News The first public beta of the combined Linux distribution will appear later this month, but it will have Red Hat's dominance to contend with
Nokia launches latest camera phone
News Mobile users who want to be image-conscious will soon be able to use the Nokia 3650 to take pictures, record video or just play multiplayer games
Email worm exploits 11 September
News An email claiming to have information about the 11 September attacks on the US releases a mass mailing worm
IDF: Intel to use desktop strength in wireless market
News The chipmaker's Calexico PC card modem will allow PCs and notebooks to connect to wireless networks, and it'll be tested only with the Banias mobile processor
Mobile mania at IDF
News Wireless handheld devices of many kinds are on show at the latest Intel Developer Forum (IDF). Here are some of the tastier prototypes.
Oracle appeals to W3C on Web services
News In order to avoid a conflict over Web services standards, Oracle has asked the World Wide Web Consortium to decide on the language to use
BT boss wants government support not subsidies
News The government's role in promoting high-speed Internet take-up is to encourage public sector bodies to become broadband-enabled, not dish out subsidies, says Ben Verwaayen
IDF: Intel unveils Banias secrets
News Banias is Intel's first totally new mobile processor for more than a decade, and it uses a host of tricks to save power
Greek gaming law defeated in court
News A court has thrown out a case against three people accused of violating a new Greek law banning all electronic games in public
BT launches SDSL trial
News The trial - which allows faster upload speeds over broadband connections - follows a recent Oftel ruling on the issue, but BT insists the two are not connected
How 9/11 changed disaster planning
Feature New technologies and new practices have come to the fore since last September. Five consultants give their views
Bluetooth Web servers to invade the home
News Cambridge Silicon Radio has embedded a tiny Web server into its Bluetooth chips, potentially allowing control of everything from DVD players to central heating from a Web browser
Back to the future of 3D gaming
Comment Matt Loney: Every year at IDF, journalists are given a sneak peek inside Intel's Architecture Labs. Now, some of the technology shown off five years ago is coming to fruition, and it's impressive...
Discover Perl's File::Find module
Feature The File::Find module within Perl encompasses the same functionality as the UNIX find command and also gives you the advantage of programmatic structures
Freeserve ads 'misleading', says ASA
News 'As long as you like' can't have limits, says the Advertising Standards Authority in a ruling against Freeserve
Towering rebuild: what I learnt from 9/11
Feature Lucky breaks got one company back on its feet after the disaster, but it won't be left to chance in future, according to our first hand account
Windows XP Service Pack 1
Review Windows XP's first service pack is a worthwhile download -- if only for the security patches -- as long as you have the bandwidth. If not, you're better off using Windows Update or ordering it on CD.
Would you work for an Internet start-up now?
News The dot-com boom may be over, but opportunities still exist among Internet start-ups. Before you take a job with a new dot-com, ask these questions
IDF: Intel focuses on wireless
News Intel's plans for future PCs and notebooks will focus on a wireless strategy, including the Banias mobile processor
Migrating to .Net?
Feature Assuming a compelling technical or business reason driving the requirement, here are five good reasons not to migrate your Java or J2EE applications to .Net
Corel announces Tablet PC software
News The software maker is to provide a graphics program, possibly as a free download, for Microsoft's Tablet PC operating system
Yahoo!, ISPs dig in against labels
News The companies are siding with Verizon in its legal spat with the recording industry over revealing the identity of an alleged peer-to-peer pirate
AMD opens the transistor gates
News Like Intel and IBM, AMD says it's has developed a new multiple-gate transistor, which will create more-powerful, energy-efficient processors
Is roaming coming to Wi-Fi?
News Networking groups are attempting to jump-start international standards for allowing users to jump from one Wi-Fi network to another, but the going is tough
IDF: Intel sees dual-core Itanium by 2005
News The technology move will allow higher-end networked computers to share tasks between processors, without breaking the bank
Apple harvest in jeopardy?
News Mac OS maker boosts emphasis on software and services in a bid to compensate for slow hardware sales
Epson Stylus Photo 2100
Review When your photographs graduate from snapshots to art, reward yourself with the Epson Stylus Photo 2100. Its long-lived prints, first-rate output quality and ability to handle a broad selection of...



