Previous DayBeware of wolves in agnostic's clothing
Comment Being an open source proponent is more fun than ever. We're getting more publicity than Salman Rushdie after the price was put on his head. Like Rushdie's, our publicity stems from attempts to...
Oracle cuts price of 9i database
News The number one database maker is counting on more competitive rates to spur sales and fend off rivals as it releases its next-generation software
Embedded Linux set for European push
News With big-name companies such as Sharp deciding to use Linux in their devices, a leading trade organisation wants to promote the cause of embedded Linux throughout Europe
High-tech gambling predicted to boom
News Two million Brits will be gambling online by 2005, according to new research - and most of them will be doing it through digital TV
US Study: IT salaries take a tumble
News Average salaries for top-performing CIOs and other IT managers are beginning to fall for the first time since the 1980s, according to a compensation study released today
Startup shutdowns force NewMedia Spark into the red
News Internet incubator has had to write off 11 of its dot-com investments as the tech slump bites
Do clones make the Mac?
Comment Of all the quirks that set Apple Computer apart from other PC makers, few irk some members of the Windows majority like Apple's dogged defense of the Mac look and feel.
HP OpenView initiative takes management to next level
News Hewlett-Packard has upgraded 11 OpenView products in an effort to make infrastructure management,well, easier to manage
Microsoft tries to get smart
Comment Microsoft bashers were out in full-force last week, chastising the company for a new technology in the forthcoming version of its Windows operating system they say infringes on free speech,...
Gartner analyst told to quit adult site
News Director of major IT analyst firm censured over involvement with Asian adult Website
Transmeta revs up Crusoe
News The TM 5800 should be half as fast again as the TM 5600 - extra oomph that will open new doors for the upstart chipmaker, say analysts
Quantum cancels Snap server spin-off
News Plans to spin off the Snap server division with an IPO have been shelved as investors remain sceptical
Microsoft apologises for goofed fix
News Microsoft says it is sorry and acknowledges that its second attempt at an Exchange patch carried a catastrophic bug. Analysts say it shows that Microsoft is as prone to security problems as...
Security sites hit by graffiti gang
News The PoizonB0x group of online vandals has started a defacement campaign against security Web sites worldwide. It's a way to win their hacking spurs
Windows XP may be too much for some PCs
News Early adopters could find that their PCs lack enough memory to run the new OS when a preview version ships in early July. One analyst advises not to install it on...
Motorola denies mobile phone cancer shield claims
News US mobile phone maker insists that its patents are only intended to increase phone performance and efficiency, not to prevent brain tumours
InFocus LP130
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