Previous DayDial-up dissatisfaction will keep broadband booming
News Research finds that many narrowband users are getting increasingly disgruntled, and are planning to upgrade their Net connection soon
SCO vs the Linux world…What's a Linux user to do?
Comment SCO's lawsuit against IBM has sparked controversy in the open-source world - here are some things for Linux users to consider
SCO cancels Sequent's Unix licence
News IBM subsidiary Sequent has had the licence for its Unix-based Dynix/ptx operating system revoked, as SCO raises the stakes in its legal battle
Garmin iQue 3600
Review Despite its poor battery life, Garmin's iQue 3600 is a powerful Palm OS handheld and an accomplished GPS navigation device.
China reveals massive smart ID card plan
News China's 960 million citizens will be issued with digital smart ID cards, starting from next year
Office 2003 prices leak online
News Pricing for Microsoft Office 2003 has appeared online together with a heavy hint at its release date, in what appears to be the latest e-commerce blunder
Novell: Linux is our future
Q&A Novell's Chris Stone explains why the company is building Linux into its future, and how the open-source system will help it hold on to its NetWare customer base
Chinese firm unveils mobile wristphone
News Chinese mobile phone users prepared to shell out more than £700 can acquire a tiny, wrist-mounted cellphone
Free Wi-Fi goes beyond the Fringe
News Intel, 3Com and Broadreach have teamed up to bring 802.11b to Edinburgh's alternative arts festival
Britain hottest in Europe for Wi-Fi
News The UK is leading Europe in the race to spread wireless Internet access - despite predictions of a Wi-Fi bust
Windows crashes 'not all our fault' - Microsoft
News Third-party code can be blamed for half of Windows crashes, says Microsoft
Microsoft abandons Outlook Express
News Microsoft will not do any more development work on the world's most popular email client
Kyocera bridges mobile standards divide
News The cellphone manufacturer has developed a handset that can run both GSM and Qualcomm's 1x standard
Spammers tap into new markets
News Spam promising health boosts is growing spectacularly
UK councils fail e-service test
News Compared to local authorities abroad, UK councils' online customer service is poor
Floppy drives near extinction
News A flash-drive maker has developed a device that can boot PCs
Iomega bets on new backup format
News The storage firm is investing heavily in a removable disk format that could replace tape drives
Gateway gives handheld thumbs down
News Gateway's handheld plans have been put on hold, with the PC maker citing a need for 'further testing'
McDonald's upsizes Wi-Fi plans
News The fast-food giant will sell wireless Internet access at 100 restaurants in the Chicago area, after successful trials in San Francisco and New York
T-Online dumps Overture for Google
News The European Internet access provider has broken its contract with Overture Services to sign up with Google
Spread of MSBlast worm slows
News Up to 100,000 computers have been affected by the worm so far, though virus experts say users should be thankful its effects were not more severe
Worm spread shows hole in patch system
Analysis This week's MSBlast outbreak is raising old questions about the effectiveness of software patches intended to secure computers
PeopleSoft accuses Oracle of deliberate disruption
News PeopleSoft has expanded the terms of its lawsuit to take broader aim at Oracle
A third of Net users hacked or infected
News A US survey reveals 32 percent of Internet users have experienced security breaches in the past two years
MSBlast spreads fast but impact is limited
News The worm means extra work for IT departments, but it's home users who face the greatest threat
Code mishmash drives MSBlast
Analysis The MSBlast virus gains power from the piecemeal nature of its attack
