Previous Day'DMCA on steroids' heads for Euro Parliament
News The European Parliament is to vote next week on a controversial law that would extend companies' powers to crack down on pirates - and song-swappers
Telewest nose best with smelly email
News These things are scent to try us, though Telewest prefers to characterise the service as bringing an extra whiff of realism to the Internet
JBoss investment paves way for flotation
News JBoss has secured $10m from venture capitalists, and restructured itself for what could be the return of the open-source IPO
Microsoft finalises Rights Management Server product
News Following a year of testing, Microsoft is preparing to launch its Rights Management Server, which will encrypt and protect Office documents
IBM delivers Europe's biggest supercomputer
News It has 1,312 processors, 41 pSeries servers and it takes a Boeing 747 to carry it. It's Europe's most powerful supercomputer - but in future, powerful won't necessarily mean big, says IBM
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro
Review Regular touch typists will get the most out of this product. Pay attention to your desktop layout to avoid other ergonomic problems, and you should be able to do a lot of work comfortably.
Intel promises more speedy Linux releases
News IDF: The chip maker says Linux versions of supporting software will follow harder on the heels of Windows versions in future
RFID: An idea whose time has come
Feature Radiofrequency identification is no longer a technology in search of applications
Big Blue's storage tag team
Q&A Two IBM executives share responsibility for data-storage software: Laura Sanders and Bruce Hillsberg
US high-tech visa quota already met
News Enough H-1B visa applications have been submitted to fill the US government's 2004 programme
Openzone lands airport Wi-Fi deal
News At 80 departure lounges across the world, wireless-savvy travellers will soon be able to access the Internet while waiting for their flights
Amstrad e-m@iler makes a profit
News It may have once generated snickers, but now the e-m@iler phone is thought to have more than a million paying users, and has taken Amstrad into the black
NHS picks BT for massive broadband network
News A major upgrade of the National Health Service's IT network could help increase broadband availability, and BT has been charged with making the whole thing work
Toshiba Portégé M200: a first look
Preview Toshiba's latest Tablet PC adds Centrino technology and other enhancements to an already-successful design.
Drug companies prescribed RFID
News The US Food and Drug Administration says pharmaceutical firms should use RFID tags to combat drug counterfeiting
Intel plans for mobile wireless future
News IDF: In a wide-ranging interview, an Intel executive lays out the company's vision for getting laptops online anywhere - not to mention extending battery life
Microsoft aborts Jupiter bundle
News The software giant has pulled out of plans to sell its server applications as a suite
Avoiding 10 common Web-application flaws
Help/HowTo How to safeguard your Web-based applications against attackers
How to spend your hardware budget
Help/HowTo The reason for upgrading will determine whether it's short or long term results that count
Inside the notebook of 2006
Q&A IDF: In an interview with ZDNet UK, Intel mobile platform boss Anand Chandrasekher shares his thoughts on the future of notebook technology
Intel diversifies Itanium family
News IDF: The chip maker has outlined two new technologies for its Itanium
Industry group says SCO cannot alter old licences
News An open-source group has filed a complaint in Australia that accuses SCO of trying to change licences previously granted for Linux
Ultrawideband in 2005, but only in America
News IDF: Temporarily abandoning the IEEE, Intel says that UWB will be available in products by 2005 - if you live in the United States
Microsoft starts testing Virtual Server
News Beta tests on software that lets a single server run multiple operating systems will start this week
Salesforce.com IPO 'imminent'
News The software maker's public offering could happen as soon as March
Nikon Coolpix 8700: a first look
Preview Looking for a high-resolution digital camera? This year, the mark is set at 8 megapixels, and Nikon is among the first with an offering.
Microsoft sends threatening letters to source-code posters
News The software giant is tracking down the people publishing Windows source code online
Longhorn's needs set for revelation
News Microsoft will outline the hardware requirements for its next operating system in May
