Seasonal virus is unwelcome present
News A seasonal email worm emails a victim's contact list to their entire address book by duping gullible users into thinking it is a Christmas treat
Home Office screens Internet paedophile warning ads
News Kids are to be warned of the dangers of the online world before every PG movie next year
Vivendi presses play on music site
News Vivendi's music download service goes online as part of the record industry's attempts to move in on the Napster market
Qualcomm investing $10m in Handspring
News The handheld maker's coffers are boosted by a $10m investment from Qualcomm and new stock on sale to the public
Palm shows the way when chips are down
Comment What's a company to do when its market crumbles? Rupert Goodwins looks at the future for Palm
Freeserve demands action on e-commerce VAT directive
News European finance ministers have resolved to charge VAT on products downloaded from firms based outside the EU -- making it easier for Europe's firms to compete
Google sees profit in product images
News An online shopping mall of catalogues is planned at Google as it moves away from a pure search model into commercial listings
Deal sends tremors through DRAM biz
News Micron's deal with Toshiba, if approved, will push it to the top of the shipment and revenue tables for the DRAM market
Universal copy-protected CD shuns media players
News Copy-protection on a music CD means it can only be played through Windows using a specific audio player
New standard sets USB free
News Devices will be able to communicate without needing a PC following the release of a supplement to the USB standard
Red Hat edges ahead of estimates
News The Linux company beats analysts' expectations in its third quarter results, but competition in the sector is increasing
Java allies brew wireless riposte to MS
News Nokia's plan to standardise how mobile devices connect to the Internet has gained new allies
Holy handheld, Batman! They put Java where?!
Comment A small company boldly develops for handhelds, where no J2SE has gone before...
Five years ago: Software pirates still on rampage
News Software piracy is still costing business billions of dollars a year
Compaq Evo N160
Review A well-designed business-orientated notebook that delivers a good combination of performance and features for the price.



