Previous DayMicrosoft 'reaches agreement' in Lindows.com battle
News After claiming that Lindows violated its 'Windows' trademark, Microsoft is to pay $20m to Lindows.com -- which will change its name and hand over a clutch of Web sites, according to reports
RSS readers: the top 5
Group Test Here are five of the most popular RSS readers on the market, with links to many more.
iPass Orchestration enforces security policy
News Remote workers should have to adhere to security policies before being allowed access to corporate networks, says iPass
RSSReader
Review This is a nice introduction to RSS for newcomers, but it lacks a help file.
Awasu
Review Since Awasu is free, you have nothing to lose (well, maybe a few hours) by giving it a try. We recommend it.
BEA adds to business-process linup
News The company has released a pack of components for its existing business process management products
Oxford hackers face suspension
News Two students who hacked into Oxford University's computer system to prove it was insecure are facing disciplinary action
Orange launches 3G with Microsoft on board
News UK laptop users can now turn to Vodafone, Orange or T-Mobile for a high-speed mobile data service, with T-Mobile offering Wi-Fi access as part of the mix
Blue Coat bags £10m URL filtering firm
News Blue Coat systems hopes to improve its enterprise security product by integrating technology from URL filtering firm Ceberian
False clicks hurt advertisers
Feature Up to a fifth of clicks in certain advertising categories are not made by genuine consumers
Has Larry lost it?
Comment Oracle is continuing its fight to take over PeopleSoft - for reasons that may not be clear to anyone other than Larry Ellison...
Stopping shadow IT
Help/HowTo Unauthorised attempts at IT projects threaten your network's security
Intel pushes back notebook chip
News The Alviso chipset for Pentium M notebooks will not now be released until 2005
Cellphone makers practise airborne calls
News In two years' time, mobiles may ring in-flight, according to wireless-gear maker Qualcomm
JBoss looks to expand its authority
News The open-source software firm has plans to expand, perhaps through an acquisition, into integration and business-process automation
AMD unveils two new notebook chips
News One chip is aimed at performance users, while the other is from the company's older line of chips
Opsware seeks better compatibility
News The software firm wants its server-administration software to work better with existing management applications
Sierra Wireless Voq Professional
Review This Windows Mobile 2003-based smartphone has two key advantages: the excellent myVoq search/store/send utility and a built-in keyboard that's surprisingly easy to use.
Slim iPod to hold more songs
News Apple's fourth-generation iPod will sport a slimmer case and longer battery life
First virus targets Windows CE
News A 'proof of concept' virus for Microsoft's handheld operating system has been discovered
Microsoft says Sun deal unsealed
News Sun is yet to deliver payment agreed under its pact with Microsoft, court papers have revealed
