Open-source search looks for Web niche
News A search engine under development aims to open up the process of finding noncommercial information online
AMD: In for the long haul
Comment Doing the maths from AMD's books, by the end of next year, my lifetime net profit will probably be higher than the chipmaker's
IT contractors flee UK
News Nearly half the UK's IT contractors have either left the country or are waiting to go, according to a survey
The future of Radio Frequency Identification
Feature RFID seems set to change the future of the supply chain, once privacy and pricing issues are addressed
Microtune doubles damages against rival chipmaker
News Microtune has won twice the damages it was seeking in a patent infringement case against Broadcom
DirectX attack expected - patch Windows now
News Following last week's MSBlast worm attack, security experts at Microsoft and other firms are worried that a recently discovered vulnerability in DirectX could cause even more problems
Rolling Stones hit the Web
News The rock band's songs will finally be sold online, as Web music sales slip into the mainstream
Sony tries to keep Memory Stick a step ahead
News Sony's next Memory Stick is smaller but holds more data, and features removable flash memory
Broaderband? The future of high-speed access
Special Report Although not widely available yet, there are a host of new broadband technologies being developed
What's the right Broadband for you?
Special Report Three scenarios to help you decide the right way for your business to get broadband access
Software security running out of excuses
Comment Another worm has taken advantage of a security flaw, despite a patch having been available. It's 'deja vu all over again'
DSL sales climb while revenues descend
News DSL equipment vendors are earning less from each customer, though growth worldwide is strong - particularly in Latin America and Asia Pacific
Sony develops digital camera with clearer colour
News Sony is to launch an 8-megapixel camera that brings more realistic colour to the viewfinder
Real announces Helix media player project
Video At the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, CNET's Brian Cooley talks with the general manager of RealNetworks' Helix technology, Kevin Foreman, about a new open-source program that's aimed at...
IBM shows off Opteron supercomputer at LinuxWorld
Video At the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, CNET's Brian Cooley gets a look at the new IBM eServer 325, which features dual Opteron processors, a Linux operating system and a lower price point.
Schedule a mobile phone video meeting
Video NTT DoCoMo is working with AT&T Wireless to develop a cellular network that will support 3G mobile phones that can be used for live video conferencing. ZDNet's David Berlind sees a couple of examples
Sun chip to mix old and new
News The Gemini, due out next year, will fit two recycled cores into one piece of silicon
Start-up amplifies Wi-Fi coverage
News Chip technology from a US start-up will extend the reach of wireless networks
Korea mandates e-voting by 2005
News Korea will introduce electronic voting for all political elections from 2005, with trials beginning next year
Rogue PeopleSoft shareholders turn on company
News Eight PeopleSoft shareholders have filed lawsuits claiming the software company should not have rejected rival Oracle's takeover bid
China dictates purchase of local software
News Government ministries must buy only China-produced software from their next upgrade cycle onwards, shutting out Microsoft
Mobile phones fall over in emergency
News Mobile phones failed subscribers during last week's blackout in the US and Canada, with normal service taking some time to be restored
Microsoft shuts down Update address
News Microsoft says it has permanently killed the Windows Update Web site targeted by the MSBlast worm
MSBlast still spreading strongly
News The worm's rate of infection may not have slowed, contrary to earlier reports



