Previous DaySchool reunion site enters top 20
News FriendsReunited has not been shaken by recent libel allegations, and has continued to double its number of visitors each month
Microsoft to mobile phone group: You need us
News Can an attempt to standardise the basic features of a mobile phone work without involving the behemoth of the desktop PC market? Microsoft thinks not
Mobile market to sag until late next year
News IDC projections find that enterprises are staying away from spending on mobile devices as the economy continues to falter
Comdex 2001: Opera 6.0 beta
News After reaping the benefits of MSN's browser lockout, Opera is to launch a test version of the latest version of its browser
Comdex 2001: Security products evolve
News IT managers looking to increase corporate network protection will look at products from companies such as Siemens, RedHand, and Wave Systems
3G network operator announces jobs boost
News After months of job cuts, Britain's IT sector gets some good news as Hutchison 3G ramps up for next-generation mobile phone services
Dial IM from your mobile
News MSN Messenger and Genie have linked up to allow European mobile phone owners to interact with IM using their phones
Bill's tablets not easy to swallow
Comment Bill Gates thinks that tablet PCs will revolutionise the IT world - but is it all good news?
HP profits fall, but beat estimates
News Hewlett-Packard beats analyst forecasts with its fourth-quarter sales despite the market downturn and merger problems
Comdex 2001: Mobile computing gets real
News Mobile Web services and data delivery converge as companies such as vVault, Cutting Edge, and Captaris show off solid mobile applications
Yahoo! adopts paid search listings
News The portal has teamed up with Overture to boost revenue by adding sponsored links to its directory
Comdex 2001: Pico pushes Bluetooth as a LAN
News The official story is that 802.11 is a wireless LAN, while Bluetooth is for cable replacement. Comdex exhibitor Pico Communications begs to differ
Comdex 2001: New DNS diagnostics
News Mice and Men introduce a new DNS diagnostic product to help companies avoid Web site crashes
TeleWest to move to Zeus
News UK-based Zeus is getting response to its campaign to sell secure Web servers to service providers
Comdex 2001: Ironing out mobile Web wrinkles
News In his keynote at Comdex, Openwave's chief executive Don Listwin says that the future looks bright for Web browsing on mobile phones
Information Commission lambasts anti-terror bill
News The part of the Home Office Bill that requests communications providers to retain traffic data for the police is branded 'unnecessary'
Casio updates Linux-Windows laptop
News The electronics maker will launch a new version of its switchable-OS laptop in Japan this month
Mobile industry faces flood of lawsuits
News Dozens of cases are expected to hit the US courts in the coming weeks, sparked by a brain cancer lawsuit by a former Motorola employee
Big Blue picks Linux for clusters
News IBM is to start selling Linux clusters based on software from other companies as well as its own
Comdex 2001: Handspring plans move into security
News In his Comdex keynote, Jeff Hawkins looks at security as an area of interest for Handspring, but denies he has an interest in taking over Palm
Comdex 2001: IBM prepares sequel to Summit server
News Despite being months away from launching the Intel server, IBM is already contemplating a 32-processor successor
Comdex 2001: IBM shows off Enterprise X servers
News With the Enterprise X Architecture, IBM has mainframe-like servers based on commodity hardware
Comdex 2001: Where are all the people?
News Organisers estimate that about 125,000 people showed up this week for the show - significantly fewer than expectations
Can HP's quarter make or break merger?
News HP's routine results will be closely watched by those with the power to break the company's massive merger with Compaq
Amazon settles case with former executive
News The online retailer has dropped its case against a former executive who jumped ship to eBay - provided he meets certain demands
Dell sells out of 2GHz Pentium chips
News Dell stops taking orders for desktop machines featuring the 2GHz chip, but stops short of calling the situation a 'shortage'
Windows XP - a hit or a miss?
News The new operating system from Microsoft is selling fairly well. But while it has netted many satisfied customers, others are warning to stay away
EMC takes knife to research budget
News As hard times continue, EMC is to cut its spending on research and development in order to slow down its losses
Five years ago: UK users will wait on Compaq handheld
News UK users anxious to get their hands on Compaq's first handheld product face a wait
