AMD upgrades Opterons
News Comdex: Ahead of an expected partnership announcement with Sun, the chipmaker is upping the performance on its server processors
Punters urged to back broadband
News Ukbetting hopes that online betting, games and gambling-related content will prove a draw for high-speed Internet services
Microsoft opens up Office 2003 XML
News A new royalty-free licensing system will allow companies to access Microsoft's XML-based file formats
SAP forms software partnership with Sybase
News In a move seen as a blow for Microsoft, SAP is to use Sybase's data management software in its Business One package
DMCA 'doesn't apply' to garage-door opener case
News Despite a federal judge deciding that the DMCA did not apply to a firm trying to block a competitor's product that worked with its own, the question of whether interoperability will continue to be...
Gates touts security software at Comdex
Video In his 20th annual address at Comdex 2003 in Las Vegas, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates shows off two server products that are designed to help companies secure their networks against attack
Start-up hops into mini-keyboard market
News Comdex: FrogPad has launched a small keyboard designed to be used with one hand
CRM back on the IT radar
News ZDNet UK's latest IT priorities research has revealed the issues that IT professionals see as important in the short and medium term
Metered broadband back on the menu?
News MPs have been alerted to the danger of 'young people swapping files' online, and told that P2P users should be made to pay for their bandwidth demands
Intel plans supercomputing push
News As the new Top500 list is released, Intel has announced plans to invest heavily in supercomputing research
Security takes more than patch management
Analysis Keeping a network secure requires more than just reacting to problems - it needs proactive strategies to reduce the chance of a successful attack
Macromedia Flex targets Java experts
News The project, combining server software, development guidelines and other tools, aims to further Flash's drive into the enterprise
'Secret' RFID test draws consumer ire
News Wal-Mart carried out a wireless-chip experiment that allowed cosmetics company employees to observe shoppers via a Webcam, it has been revealed
BT lays the path for universal broadband
News Affordable broadband could soon be available almost everywhere, after BT moves to set thousands more ADSL trigger levels
Exchange flaw leaves systems 'open to spammers'
News The guest account function in Exchange 5.5 and 2000 can leave networks vulnerable to becoming a spammers' tool, warns an expert
Nokia Wireless Car Kit
Review After new legislation in December 2003 outlaws driving while holding a mobile, hands-free devices such as Nokia’s Bluetooth-based Wireless Car Kit are likely to become far more popular.
MP3.com assets sold
News CNET Networks has announced that it has bought MP3.com's assets from Vivendi Universal, and indicated that it plans to relaunch a retuned service
New entries join supercomputing top 10
News The latest Top500 supercomputers list has been published, with new machines and processors making an immediate impact
JBoss offers customers legal protection
News The open-source server software company is to indemnify its customers from liabilities associated with its products
Gates keynote emphasises security
News Comdex: In his 20th speech to the annual tech gathering, Bill Gates focused on security issues and future research projects
Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse
Review Microsoft's new Wireless Optical Mouse is the ultimate choice for everyday mousing.
