Open source sharpens competitive edge
Feature Start-ups such as Zimbra are giving established vendors a run for their money, as they seek to compete on features as well as price
Blogger releases user-friendly update
News Update of Google's self-publishing platform will feature tagging, friends-only posts and templates designed to be easier to use
Red Hat certified on NEC's fault-tolerant servers
News LinuxWorld: The open source software has been certified on the Express5800/320Ma server for the first time, says NEC
Mobile Linux gains momentum
News Trolltech's launch of a 'fully reprogrammable' Linux phone could boost use of open source in the mobile industry
BTG sells its 'Internet-tracking' patents
News Company wants to move away from IT patents and focus on life sciences instead
Living the laptop-less life
Leader Laptops are the new desktops. They're also the new fire risk and the new security headache. Time to get smart, not scorched
Sony singed by Dell battery recall
News Recalling faulty batteries from Dell customers could cost Sony more than £100m, but that figure would rocket if the problem spreads
Tate quits Rambus amid stock options probe
News Former chief executive of Rambus has resigned his directorship at the company, as an inquiry into the allocation of stock options deepens
Sun: Open source Java won't change anything for developers
News Builder: Having access to the source code of the Java platform won't affect how developers work, says the company
AOL goes digging for spammer's gold
News The company is owed $12m in damages by a spammer, and wants to recover some of the loot by finding gold and platinum bars in his parents' garden
Results are in from Pipex's WiMax experiment
News Trials of the long-range broadband technology have completed their first phase, with commercial tests coming next
RIPA could cause new wave of cyber attacks
News Security expert warns that malware could lead to mayhem through 'virus ate my password' claims or innocent users being targeted
Google Talk gets upgrade for first birthday
News Now users will be able to transfer files easily and leave voice mail for other people
Dell 1200MP
Review Dell's 1200MP benefits from intense brightness, an abundant feature set and a minuscule price tag, and is ideal for business presentations on a tight budget. However, it could face competition from...
IBM deal will increase Linux software for Power
News LinuxWorld: Partnership with Transitive will expand the software available for customers running Linux on servers using IBM's Power processors
'Critical' Microsoft patch may crash IE
News Security update to Internet Explorer is causing problems for some systems, leading Microsoft to release a re-vamped patch
Real enables Windows Media on Linux
News LinuxWorld: The company has announced plans to release open source software that lets Windows media files play on Linux machines



