Tech support - interplanetary style
Comment Fed up with waiting for an answer from tech support? Just look up to the stars and think about the astonishing work goingon in the Voyager programme.
Digital Rights Management - the European debate begins
Feature The Copyright Directive must be implemented by December - how well can the European system cope with digital rights?
Broadband in a box to hit the shops
News Shoppers will be able to pick up a Freeserve broadband Internet package on the high street
Is AMD losing its supercomputing lustre?
News Academics once picked up on AMD's processors for supercomputing because they were inexpensive and performed well. But while the chips continue to conquer more of the desktop market, their...
Europe moves away from cookie clampdown
News It is looking increasingly unlikely that the European Commission will insist on tough restrictions on the use of cookies, although the UK could still follow a more pro-privacy approach
Protocol analysers are good for admin work
Feature It used to be that protocol analysers were expensive pieces of hardware and requiring special training to use. Things have changed!
What's hidden in your hard drive?
News The Kazaa/Brilliant controversy has highlighted the issue of spyware - many Web users are allowing software to be installed by agreeing to terms and conditions they haven't read or don't understand
Microsoft Smartphone deals out a pack of games
News Microsoft and Sendo, the UK-based makers of the upcoming Z100 smartphone, have unveiled the first applications for the long-awaited device. Games are seen as key to the platform's success
Workers, managers at odds over email - or are they?
News A survey leads employers to recommend a workers' communications behaviour guide
Microsoft puts its weight behind Bluetooth
News Bill Gates is to announce that Microsoft is to release Bluetooth-enabled hardware, and encourage developers to support the technology
Sun creates new security posts
News In a move that underscores the importance of having staff thinking about security at the highest level, Sun has created high-ranking new posts
City angst as Nokia cuts global handset sales targets
News Finnish mobile giant warns that its Q1 sales were down 12 percent compared to last year. Investors fear the mobile market may be in for a tougher year than had been expected
Pick the proper hardware for your Exchange 2000 server
Feature Whether you're using low-end or high-end servers, you can create an Exchange server that will service your company's requirements.
Microsoft urges support for IPv6
News Microsoft has urged hardware engineers to add support for the Internet Protocol to all devices that they design
IBM drops Internet patent bombshell
Feature A recent IBM patent claim could threaten royalty-free access to a key Internet standard protocol backed by the United Nations.
Sega forms mobile games division
News The Japanese games publisher is looking to extend its mobile gaming products outside of Asia, with handheld computer and mobile phone-based software
Survey: MS Passport required, not wanted
News Microsoft may have doubled the number of Passport users, but a new study shows it's because the authentication system has become a required feature of many Microsoft products
AMD: Chips shipped in record numbers
News The chip maker's financial results show that the PC market may be recovering its strength
Xbox price slashed in UK
News The Microsoft games console gets a £100 price cut just over a month after its UK introduction, as sales are reported to be flagging
Klez worm on the loose again
News An altered version of the worm is able to slip past virus scanners and has infected computers in many countries. It emails itself to other victims and can spread via a LAN
Microsoft looks to extend digital media reach
News Digital media use is increasing, and Microsoft aims to be a big player through a host of software products
Five years ago: BT preaches Net marketing practice
News BT has taken a practice what you preach approach in trying to convince small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that using the Internet as a marketing tool makes perfect business sense



