Previous DayE-commerce booms in UK
News Online shopping is proving more popular than ever - should you be looking forward to a stocking stuffed with underwear?
Friday
Blog Friday 13/12/2002Tomorrow sees the thirtieth anniversary of one of the most poignant moments of the 20th century. You probably won't see it mentioned in the press, and among the "I Remember 1972"...
ATI aims to extend lead over Nvidia
News A revision of the industry-leading Radeon 9700 graphics processor may help ATI continue its performance advantage over Nvidia, while a second chip will help ATI in the low-cost market
Businesses hit by 'fragmented' IT procurement
News Many organisations aren't getting the most of out their technology because of a lack of communication between departments
Data retention: Who's watching you?
News The scale of requests from government authorities already accessing communications data in the UK has been revealed during a parliamentary inquiry
Snooping laws caught in catch-22
News Not even Joseph Heller could have dreamt this one up: two laws break a third, but plugging the hole would be illegal. Meanwhile, ISPs face mounting costs
WebLogic software gets a revamp
News The business process software is to combine application development with application integration
Computer Sciences, DynCorp to merge
News Consulting firm Computer Sciences will acquire DynCorp in a $950m deal, as part of a move to expand government business
Broadband prices to fall in early 2003
News BT Wholesale will cut the installation cost of upgrading to broadband for three months, allowing ISPs to offer more competitively priced products to customers
£3m online holiday scam exposed
News Consumers fooled by an online scam paid thousands of pounds for holiday savings that never emerged
SatDrive
Review Are you stuck in the ADSL/cable wilderness? If you are, check out SatDrive’s £15 a month one-way satellite service. It may not suit everyone, but you can get great download speeds, plus a good...
Online advertising set to boom in 2003
News The Internet industry is expected to benefit from a surge in online advertising next year. Beat the rush - book your ads now
Netscape knocks out pop-ups
News The unpopular marketing format has received another blow - Netscape 7.01 allows users to suppress pop-ups
Christmas brings inbox overload
News Email users need to stay vigilant over the festive season, as experts warn of possible virus attacks
CERT warns on Sun server flaw
News The latest CERT advisory has warned of a serious vulnerability in the RaQ 4 Server appliance
Microsoft takeover rumours boost Borland
News After IBM's offer to buy Rational Software, analysts consider whether Microsoft is likely to acquire Borland Software
Tech giants prep high-powered databases
News With the release of servers built around 64-bit chips next year, IT companies are hoping use of 64-bit systems and databases will expand beyond leading-edge technology adopters. Analysts say the...
IBM: OS/2 still sold here
News Big Blue will stop offering printed documentation as well as nearly 300 OS/2 products, but that doesn't mean it is ready to cut off its vintage operating system
Oracle readies a new round of software
News With new releases in February, the software maker intends to broaden its line of customer CRM software
Adobe hacking case goes to jury
News A trial that is the first major test of new anti-piracy laws is moving into its final stages
Open-source .Net takes shape
News A new release of Mono allows Linux developers to create applications that are compatible with Microsoft's ASP.Net format
Microsoft upgrades flaw to 'critical'
News An image-handling flaw could enable malicious programs to run on the victim's system, making it more dangerous than was originally revealed, according to research by a security firm
2003 forecast: Linux will eat Unix
News Linux will take market share from Unix and IT spending will increase, but among IDC's more sobering precictions is that the Internet could be brought to its knees
IT Anthems: Apple's Greatest Hits
Feature Three new songs: It's been a long road for Apple, full of power and passion. If you've been on that road, you need a mighty big sickbag
