Previous DayBudget 2002: Disappointment as chancellor fails to axe IR35
News Gordon Brown 'lives down to expectations' by leaving the controversial IR35 tax in place. Critics say the tax has created a climate of uncertainty for the contractors on which the IT industry relies
Microsoft shows off Pocket PC Phone Edition
News The software, first announced last autumn, will give users the Internet at their fingertips and integrates wireless communications into many Pocket PC applications
Budget 2002: What it means for high-tech
News Gordon Brown gave small firms a cash boost to spur adoption of e-business, but drew criticism for leaving the controversial IR35 tax law in place. A ZDNet UK News Focus
Budget 2002: Small firms get e-business cash boost
News The government plans to give direct cash help to small firms who file tax returns and other financial obligations online
Compaq argues against blade standards
News Despite the prospect of integrating its line with that of current rival Hewlett-Packard, Compaq stands firm against HP's proposal for a blade server standard
Sharp aims Linux-based PDA at UK corporations
News The first major Linux-based handheld computer, the Zaurus SL-5500, arrives in the UK next month, but will need more applications to take off, Sharp admits
MS plugs home network developer kits
News Microsoft outlines its moves into the home networking market at its latest conference for hardware engineers
Intel's latest memory chip flashes by
News W18 is designed to help manufacturers add new functions, such as viewing videos, to mobile phones
New CPUs fuel server competition
Feature The battle royal between the big server vendors is over resiliency as well as performance
Developers dig into Google's toolbox
News Google's latest service for developers is proving popular, and could turn into a valuable revenue stream in the future
Intel unveils fastest Pentium 4s, chipsets
Feature Intel will bring out a new, faster version of the Pentium 4 for desktops next week, and chipsets and other technology for improving overall PC performance and cutting costs will pour out over the...
Using employee surveys to solve workforce conflicts
News A recent survey focused on friction between employees not only helped ease the conflicts but also improved overall project quality as well as the dialogue between staff and management
Microsoft tests out mobile .Net
News Test software for developing .Net software for mobile devices is now available from Microsoft
Intel paints rosy picture after steady quarter
News The chip maker's earnings and revenue are in line with expectations and its PC business appears to be turning the corner
Wireless LAN security
Feature Wireless LANs offer greater convenience and mobility. Here's how to make sure they are secure
Chancellor urged to make it a broadband Budget
News Gordon Brown could give a boost to the UK's telecoms sector by promising funds to broadband-enable schools and hospitals, according to one union
Apple 1 goes up for auction
News Motherboard for sale: no graphics, no hard disk, 8K memory. $50,000 ONO.
Microsoft preparing for high-end Windows
News The company is building a feature into its OS for speeding up data access in multiprocessor servers - a feature that to date has been available only in high-end Unix servers
AMD races first 'Thoroughbred' chip to laptop market
News The chip maker has finally brought its smaller, less power-hungry design to market in the form of new mobile processors
Start-up shrinks PC to palm size
News OQO aims to put a PC in your pocket, with a 250g Windows XP computer the same size as many PDAs
HP to build Linux supercomputer
News Hewlett-Packard announces a contract to build the most powerful Linux-powered supercomputer yet for the US Department of Energy. Says an HP rep: 'There is more than one top player' in supercomputing
IEEE backs off on copyright law
News The scientific publisher will no longer require that its writers sign off on compliance with the US' Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Can mMode export Japan's wireless Web craze?
News A major US carrier is launching an American version of the popular i-mode wireless Web service, ahead of the first European i-mode later this month
Security flaw found in Microsoft Office for Mac
News Three months after its discovery, Microsoft patches a bug that affects most of its Macintosh office suite
Microsoft expo to unveil new devices
News New Pocket PC and Handheld PC devices are coming later this year from Toshiba and HP, as Microsoft launches its first mobile developer conference in London
AMD chief criticises proposed Microsoft remedy
News Jerry Sanders is to support Microsoft's argument that to sell a stripped-down version of Windows would hurt the computer industry
Five years ago: Pentium II to rev up to 400MHz
News The Pentium II will fly faster than expected but the Pentium Pro is heading for a desktop exit
Why one virus alert system won't fit all
Comment It has been proposed that antivirus companies should use a unified alerts system - but the diversity of information currently available is on of the strongest weapons in the fight against viruses,...
A budget for technology?
Comment In his 2002 budget, the chancellor has the chance to offer the tech sector a helping hand. Eugene Lacey discusses what he'd like to hear from Gordon Brown.
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