Previous DayIT contractors squeezed into permanent jobs
News The IT contractor market is witnessing an exodus of professionals into permanent work. That's if they can find it: many others are failing to find work of any sort, according to a new survey
Keep your PC quiet
Tech Guide Your PC's cooling system can be distractingly noisy -- especially if you work at home, away from the background hum of the office. Here's how to minimise the problem.
Cut-price digital decoder to hit UK
News By next spring, British TV users could get access to free-to-air digital channels for the price of a £29 set-top box
Internet fridges: Virus magnets?
News Internet fridges, washing machines and other wired appliances are likely to be popular targets for virus writers, say some antivirus experts. But it may just be a load of spin
Yopy comes to Europe
News The Linux PDA finally arrives in localised European versions, after a long and difficult history. It may help bring Linux to a wider audience
Wireless firms get the urge to merge
News The hard-hit telecommunications industry is looking ripe for consolidation, with mobile phone companies potentially looking to form alliances
Palm and Handspring cleared by court
News A claim by finance-related hardware maker NCR that Palm and Handspring had violated its patents has been rejected
Where will the Visual Basic 6.0 developers go?
News You love Visual Basic 6.0, but .Net is breathing down your neck. Do you go VB .Net or C#? Here are some common post-VB6 myths disspelled.
eWare CEO: the intergalactic CRM project is over
Feature Tech Update spoke with eWare CEO, Ivan Macdonald, on a recent trip to London. The intergalactic CRM project is over, he says
Broadband take-up doubles in six months
News Cable broadband and DSL are seeing a surge of interest from consumers and small businesses in the wake of BT's wholesale price cuts. Are we on the fast-track to Broadband Britain?
Iiyama AS4637UT
Review Iiyama’s AS4637UT is a well-designed 18in. LCD monitor with good picture quality and wide viewing angles. It also includes an integrated USB hub and multiple video inputs.
Legit email caught in anti-spam crossfire
News Consumers and businesses fed up with junk email are increasingly turning to 'blocklists', but some companies - including BT - have been innocent victims of the practice
News Schmooze: Tech industry gets re-stated
News Accounting scandals mounted, Intel tried again with Itanium, Microsoft made loads of money and penguins invaded the Xbox
Lindows offers prize money for Linux apps
News The creators of consumer Linux applications can win up to $5,000 in the 'Clicky' awards, sponsored by Lindows
Who's afraid of digital rights management?
Comment John Caroll: Digital Rights Management certainly gives media companies the ability to control the manner in which consumers use licensed products, but it could also lead to more price flexibility...
Wireless LANs: Threat or promise to telcos?
Comment Peter Judge: It looks to me as if the telecoms providers have decided that despite the threat to their 3G services, they have to learn to love the wireless LAN.
Cisco installs 19 airport hot spots
News You can get free access at Copenhagen - for a limited time only. Soon, most airports will follow Ataturk's example and charge for wireless LAN access
Microsoft jumps into CRM market
News The software giant has previewed its first customer relationship management product, built on technology aquired from Great Plains
Security hole discovered in Linux handheld
News Researchers are reporting that they have found security vulnerabilities in Sharp's Zaurus handheld
Q&A: The science behind 'friendly fridges'
News A researcher explains how a new emotion-classification system is being used to create machines with feelings
Copyright bill may severely limit rights
News US legislators are readying a bill that could sharply limit Americans' rights to copy music, tape TV shows or transfer files via the Net. But it could also boost Webcasting
PGP flaw lets hackers pick Outlook locks
News A hole in the PGP encryption add-on for Microsoft's Outlook email client could let attackers launch hostile programs on victims' machines. There's a patch - but it's not that simple to fix
Rivals help improve Dell's outlook
News Dell appears to be gaining market share from rivals such as Apple and Gateway
