Previous DayThe geeks will inherit the earth
Comment The Extreme Computing 2002 show brought together the good, the ancient and the downright strange of technology over the ages.
New powers put privacy laws to the test
News The government's move to give more agencies access to personal Internet and telecoms information will put a strain on the Data Protection Act and other institutions, say critics
KPNQwest collapse hands future back to big players
Analysis News analysis: The future belongs to the big, old telcos, as well as national and regional service providers
EC refuses to relax 3G rules
News European governments have been told not to change 3G licence conditions or repay any licence fees
IBM claims mainframe victory
News In the important and fiercely competitive mainframe market, IBM claims that Sun is failing to win over customers
Itanium 2 shrinks to fit
News The high-end server and workstation chip is to be up to 10 percent smaller than originally planned
Music industry sounds off on CD burning
News Organised illegal production is blamed for the increasing numbers of pirated discs in circulation
Portal software beats spending trend
News Although business spending on software is down, money is still being spent on portals, which are said to increase employee productivity
KPNQwest network granted more time
News Thanks to the extra time granted by liquidators, investment bank Bear Stearns has three weeks to find a buyer for KPNQwest's network
Surviving multiple managers
News Reporting to more than one person can push even the most committed team players to the brink. Adopt these survival tips if you have to answer to more than one boss
Sniffer dog avoidance: A wireless app with bite
News An Australian site that warns members by SMS when drug detection dogs are nearby is proving more popular than its founders had anticipated
Site search to stay ahead
Feature Once you've specialised in an area of technology, you have to stay current. Take a look at these sites to help you maintain your expertise and use the resources they provide to make your life easier
Apple's iPod opened to Windows
News The latest version of MacOpener will allow Windows users to sync with an iPod - Apple has not yet revealed whether it will be releasing Windows iPod software
Multimeter buyer's guide
Feature With a multimeter, a support tech can troubleshoot everything from PC power supplies to coaxial networks. Follow these tips on buying a multimeter and save yourself some time and money
Brazil's dance with the Internet
Comment Sick of the dot-com doldrums and want to hear a real Internet success story? The fact that the Internet is no longer a big deal for many Brazilians shows the global digital divide is as wide as ever.
Oracle accelerates investments in China
News Oracle is turning to China to win over application developers with a localised online resource centre and support services
Facing the open-source firing squad
Comment Many readers of my recent commentary came away with the impression that I dislike open source. That couldn't be further from the truth. I just don't accept that open-source products are necessarily...
Security holes: The danger within
News Significant destruction can be caused by employees, yet they continue to be overlooked as an IT security threat
Referees rule the roost
News References are still an integral and significant part of the selection process
AOL broadband will dodge VAT
News At £34.99 per month, with no VAT to pay, AOL's broadband product could net it substantially more per customer than competing UK ISPs earn
Hackers build movie player for Xbox
News 'Xbox Media Player' is designed to let Microsoft's console play movie formats such as VCD and DivX
Debut set for 2GHz mobile Pentium
News Right on schedule, Intel will launch its fast new 2GHz Pentium 4 chip for high-end notebooks at the end of June, according to sources
