Previous DayMicrosoft Office 2003 ships
News Almost a week after Amazon's inadvertent online leak, Microsoft has begun shipping Office 2003 to PC makers and set a date for final availability
Sobig.F is 'worst variant yet'
News The early evidence is that the Sobig.F virus is spreading across file-swapping networks as well as by email, putting both businesses and consumers at risk
US presidential hopeful spams voters
News Howard Dean's presidential campaign has admitted spamming an unknown number of people with political advertisements
Broadband pricing row ignites
News Should Oftel force broadband prices down even lower? One ISP thinks so, but the regulator isn't biting
SCO unveils code 'evidence'
Analysis Those prepared to sign a non-disclosure agreement were treated to select chunks of code that SCO claims were copied from its Unix operating system into IBM's version of Linux
Big Bill is watching your posts
Q&A Microsoft's in-house sociologist reveals that the software giant is combing newsgroups as part of its bid to build a better search engine
How to troubleshoot a Windows meltdown
Comment After my recent Windows crash, an expert taught me what to do if it happens again
Sobig rears its head again
News The email virus is back, in a virulent new form, and is spreading rapidly throughout the world
V8 racers get in-car Linux safety system
News V8 Supercar races in Australia feature onboard Linux-based computers and wireless technology that sends information on crashes to officials
Cellphones betray your every move
Comment Should the US government attempt to clarify the muddy waters of cellphone location technology?
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Review If your living space is restricted, Windows XP Media Center Edition lets you watch and record TV on your PC.
IBM scraps 600 jobs from chip unit
News IBM has made 600 people redundant in its chipmaking division, most from the same plant in Vermont
Opponents attack SCO's GPL 'nonsense'
News The SCO Group's argument that the GNU General Public License is invalid would also mean Microsoft is breaking the law, according to the Free Software Foundation
Manufacturers turn to high-spec games PCs
News PC makers are increasingly seeing dedicated gaming desktops as a route to higher profit margins
India imports UK teachers to train call centre staff
News Retired UK teachers are instructing Indian call centre workers in British general knowledge, place names, and accents
Power Mac G5 proves popular
News Apple has taken 100,000 orders for the new high-end desktop, sales of which it has said are crucial for future profitability
UK sets up DVD piracy task force
News The UK film industry and the government are joining forces to take on DVD pirates
Smartphones eat into handheld market
News Handheld-device shipments have dropped for the second year in a row, with blame being laid on the rise of smartphones
Which works for distributed applications: Web services or remoting?
Feature How to choose the technology that holds your distributed application together
MPs to scrutinise tech industry
News MPs are set to examine whether Britain is living up to the targets set for its tech industry - including whether jobs have been created, or lost to outsourcing
AOL claims speed crown
News AOL says a research study proves that the next version of its Internet dial-up software will be faster than the competition
Handheld-based GPS navigation
Buyer's Guide Fed up with getting lost? Don't trust human map-readers? Why not add a GPS receiver to your handheld? Here's a round-up of recent reviews.
Virgin takes Wi-Fi up the west coast
News Broadreach is working hard with Virgin to develop high-speed wireless networks for rail passengers on the west coast train line, as GNER races to bring Wi-Fi to the east coast line
Privacy activists call for rules on RFID
News US experts have recommended regulation of the controversial tracking technology
'Good' worm fights MSBlast
News Instead of crashing computers and attacking Microsoft, a new variant of the MSBlast worm downloads relevant patches
SCO exhibits contentious code
News SCO put lines of disputed Linux code on show at its annual user conference, in an attempt to convince partners and customers of its copyright fight's validity
