Compaq Evo N160
Review A well-designed business-orientated notebook that delivers a good combination of performance and features for the price.
WLANs need VPNs - but only for the next six months
News Efforts to improve WLAN security will bear fruit in six months, says Intel - until then, VPNs are the only answer
Fast WLANs to get outing at fashion show
News Even before 54mbps WLANs are approved for use in Europe, they will be paraded at London Fashion Week
IEEE's 802.11g WLAN standard seems doomed
News The IEEE now has two wireless 54mbps LAN standards, but the most recent arrival, 802.11g, is unlikely to thrive
HiperLAN collapse opens European door to 802.11a
News 802.11a is the winner in the WLAN wars, and products based on the fast wireless network standard could finally become available here as early as mid-2002
Murky future for online console games
News Online gaming looks set to be a PC-based activity for some time to come, but console makers are planning to get casual gamers online too
BT approves DIY broadband Christmas present
News Consumers who want fast Internet access will soon have a less costly option. BT's new ADSL package will cut an engineer's visit out of the equation, while reducing the contract commitment
IBM beckons Linux fans to server line
News Linux programmers will be able to tap into an iSeries server over the Internet as part of a plan to increase the number of programs available
TI chips to slip into Palms
News Texas Instruments' chips are to power the next generation of Palm handhelds
Adobe: OS X's new best friend?
News The upcoming release of key Adobe software in the new year could release pent-up demand for new Macintosh computers among professionals
Intel chipset wakens new memory
News New desktops arrive featuring Intel's new Pentium 4 chipset, which works with DDR memory--a first for the chipmaker. It means a black eye for Rambus, but a break for PC makers
Five years ago: Net ad revenues up sharply
News Advertising over the Internet totalled $157.4m for the first nine months of 1996



