Previous DayComdex: AMD steps up the pressure
News AMD is set to provide enterprises with a genuine alternative to Intel in all categories of PCs. The Californian chip maker's plan will help bring down prices and spur competition across mobile,...
Comdex: Gartner urges caution on Windows 2000
News Research firm Gartner Group has re-emphasised its warning on NT5.0 -- Windows 2000 -- advising users not to upgrade to the product until at least a year after launch.
Comdex: Acer puts security on the keyboard... thingy
News A keyboard that doubles up as a security guard/e-commerce authenticator is being developed by Acer.
Comdex: Kodak look out, Acer's dye-sub could mean trouble
News Taiwanese computer giant Acer has made a couple of surprise announcements at Comdex, not least because the PC company is getting into consumer peripherals as a way of boosting income.
Comdex: Windows CE not ready for large-firm use
News Gartner's Ken Dulaney told a Comdex seminar on the future of mobile computing that the leading IT consultants were advising large firms against deploying Jupiter class CE devices.
EC e-commerce proposal slammed
News A new e-commerce directive adopted today by the European Commission has been lambasted by the European consumer group BEUC.
Granny tops technology poll
News Pensioners spend more time using and chatting about computers than any other age group, according to a survey into UK computer habits published today by Microsoft.
Jubilation over Sun's Java victory
News Key industry players rallied to support Sun Microsystems' victory over Microsoft in its Java dispute in a show of unswerving support for open standards.
US Report: Microsoft may follow own path on Java
News In the wake of Tuesday's ruling forcing Microsoft Corp. to ship Sun Microsystem Inc.'s version of Java in Windows 98, Internet Explorer and its development tools, the big question now is what...
Comdex: Let the non-PC users die off, jokes Intel CEO
News In a spoof of ABC's "Politically Incorrect", Intel's Craig Barrett revealed the PC industry's true policy toward consumers slow to adopt the computer.
Comdex: Microsoft sees £1 smart cards
News Microsoft plans to drive smart card pricing down so low that companies will see outlay as a minor point when considering implementation.
Microsoft on Trial: DOJ testimony centres on browser integration
News The Microsoft Corp. antitrust battle returned for the time being to the original core issue of the case Tuesday -- the integration of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser into the Windows 95 and...
US Report: Sun wins injunction against MS in Java dispute
News In a stinging defeat for Microsoft, a federal judge Tuesday backed technology claims by Sun Microsoystems Inc. and gave the software group 90 days to modify its Windows 98 operating system or pull...
Comdex: Flat, flat, the world is flat...
News You'd have to be blind not to notice the superb waistlines on the monitors at this year's Comdex and you're not paying attention if you haven't noticed the flat speaker systems gearing up for...
