French powerline vendor wires homes and hotels
News CeBIT: Galling news for Wi-Fi operators - a French firm is showing off kit that can turn the power cabling of an office or hotel into a high-speed data network
SAP plans 'easier' architecture
News The business software giant is working on a new technical foundation that will make its products easier to modify and more interoperable
T-Mobile to serve 'all you can eat' wireless data
News T-Mobile will be launching the UK's first combined GPRS, 3G and Wi-Fi data-card package with unlimited access for a fixed monthly fee
100Mbps Wi-Fi 'just around the corner'
News CeBIT: The Wi-Fi Alliance has lifted the lid on its wireless roadmap and predicted that kit based on 802.11n will be in the shops by autumn next year
ISP forced to take action on viruses
Feature Broadband Internet providers are being compelled to take action against their customers to prevent the spread of worms and viruses
Wireless alliance touts 'magic touch' RFID technology
News CeBIT: A new era of wireless connectivity is around the corner, according to Nokia, Sony and Philips - who are claiming a breakthrough in touch-based interactivity
Bagle uses Outlook flaw to speed replication
News The Bagle worm is exploiting an old Outlook flaw to spread even more quickly, while an ancient Trojan has gained a new name and a new lease of life
Novell criticises SCO's suits
Video Novell's Chris Stone explains why his company objects to SCO's legal claims over Linux and why open source is proving a popular business model
SDSL: Step forward or back for broadband?
Feature Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line technology has been touted as the next step on from ADSL broadband but so far it hasn't attracted much attention.
Microsoft lifts curtain on next Visual Studio
News A first glimpse of Visual Studio 2005 will be on offer at a developer conference next week
Intel sets date for chip-naming change
News Intel's dropping of gigahertz-based chip names in favour of 'BMW-like' model numbers is likely to happen in May
OpenSSL shuts attack holes
News Two patches have been released for flaws in the open-source security program that permit denial-of-service attacks that could cripple the Internet
Microsoft tightens XP's security
News Microsoft is nearing the finish line for its Service Pack 2 update, with the release of a near-final version that features centralised security management
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
Review The Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro is Creative's most capable audio-output device to date, perfect for the PC audio enthusiast not yet ready to commit to professional-level audio gear.

