EU digital divide fuelled by fat pipe take-up
News Wide discrepancies in broadband penetration rates are increasing the digital divide, with Denmark topping Ecta's league table but some countries significantly lagging behind
Web 2.0-style mashups to invade business
News Salesforce.com chief predicts that 'everything will be a service' in the near future
Understanding service-oriented architecture
Feature The SOA approach can be confusing and is often surrounded by misconceptions. Follow this list to gets to grips with the key concepts and potential benefits
Wireless deployment at enterprise level
Feature Find out how wireless scalability takes on a different meaning at enterprise level and learn strategies for deployment throughout a large network
Vista could create 50,000 EU jobs
Analysis Analysis: The next version of Windows will create a cascade of benefits for local European economies, according to a Microsoft-sponsored study
BT unites mobile and fixed business telephony
News Dual-mode handsets based on BT's domestic Fusion product are now being targeted at businesses
Acer sets up home with Yahoo
News Anyone buying an Acer PC will get Yahoo search and other services as their default from next month
Michael Dell defends his chief executive
News Dell's founder and chairman has rejected calls for Kevin Rollins to be axed following a major laptop recall and a financial investigation
Dell and EMC to extend relationship
News Storage specialist EMC will be extending its existing alliance with PC manufacturer Dell to collaborate on devices aimed at small to medium-sized companies
Regulator wants cheaper fixed-line-to-mobile calls
News Proposals by Ofcom could see mobile operators forced to slash the charges levied for receiving calls from external networks
Processing an inconvenient truth
Leader Buy Via, and you can compute with a clean conscience. Unfortunately, building hardware remains a dirty business
Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7050
Review You can save money on your phone bill almost instantly with this useful box that also connects you to the Internet over a wired or wireless network.
BT 'on track' for NHS deadlines
News The telecoms giant has refuted claims it has been fined for late delivery of key elements of its multibillion pound contract with the NHS
Michael Dell: Exploding batteries are Sony's fault
News In exclusive comments, the Dell chairman has laid the blame for the company's recent battery crisis firmly at the feet of Sony
Microsoft Office 2007 beta 2 (technical refresh)
Preview Microsoft's last round of updates before the final release of Office 2007 is packed with subtle interface adjustments and new ways to personalise the applications.
Vista-friendly peripherals unveiled
News The keyboards, mice, Webcams and headsets are designed with features specific to Microsoft's upcoming operating system
Deal gets Google into Intuit's QuickBooks
News Partnership gives the search giant access to the sought-after small-business advertising sector
Microsoft aims InfoCard at businesses
News The software giant is pitching Vista's identity management technology at companies looking to reduce bureaucracy and bring down access management barriers
Congress critical of Homeland Security's tech efforts
News Politicians urge the department to appoint a cybersecurity tsar, claiming the agency is poorly prepared and lacks co-ordination



