Previous DayMicrosoft bolsters platform wars with Euro hire
News The software giant has appointed former Meta Group analyst Ashim Pal as its new head of platform strategy for Europe. His job? Making the case for Windows
Linux gives voluntary sector a boost
News The Bulgarian voluntary sector is pioneering the adoption of Linux, and is even advising some UK voluntary organisations on how to make the jump to open source
Amstrad adds video to revamped E-m@iler
News The E3 may appeal to those who don't want a PC or a 3G phone, but the cost of actually using the device may turn users off
E-commerce minister reshuffled to Treasury
News Mike O'Brien, formerly an international trade minister, is set to take over the e-commerce helm from Stephen Timms
Novell takes potshot at Microsoft kettle
Leader Novell thinks Microsoft isn't giving good value for the money it charges. It should know
HP to bring grid computing to storage
News Hewlett-Packard has announced products and plans centred on the idea of a storage 'grid'
Symantec labels anti-censorship software a Trojan
News Software that allows users in China to access government-blocked Web sites has been labelled as a Trojan by Symantec's local office
Amazon unveils Google search rival
News A9.com may be powered by Google, but it counts as a rival in the Internet search world
GNOME: We have feature parity with Windows
News Builder: The latest GNOME desktop environment claims improvements that make hardware 'just work' and says it is targeting OS X in terms of features
Sony cranks up OLED screen production
News Despite some expectations that it would delay OLED production, Sony is to use the technology in a new Clie handheld in Japan
Samba patch fixes DoS flaw
News The latest version of the open-source software plugs a gap that could have allowed denial of service attacks to disrupt networks
Apple Cinema HD Display (23in.)
Review Apple's 23in.Cinema HD Display is low on extras and high on price. Still, one look at this gorgeous LCD, and you'll be sold on it.
Database demand pushes up Oracle profits
News An increase in database licensing compensated for falling sales of business-management applications at Oracle to help quarterly profits hit £284m
Windows PCs threatened by JPEG-handling flaw
News A problem with the way Windows handles JPEGs means that malicious code could be run by simply viewing plain old image files. Experts rate the flaw as 'critical'
Acer Aspire 1714SMi
Review The 3.4GHz Pentium 4-based Acer Aspire 1714SMi is a good choice for those who want desktop performance in a notebook form factor.
