Previous DayUS company claims millions over site-nav patent
News Even simple navigation on your Web site could cost you thousands in fees, if a new patent claim holds up
Proliant blades lead HP charge
News ENSA@Work 2003: HP's conference opens with a four-way Proliant blade server, some serious Alpha big iron, and possibly the world's biggest storage area network
IBM aims to get smart about AI
News Big Blue plans to boost artificial intelligence by unifying the different schools of thought
Bulldog pursues BT in broadband market
News With 20 Internet service providers on its books, Bulldog Communications could be poised to chew off a chunk of BT's wholesale broadband market
Pick a card, just not any card
Comment Rupert Goodwins: Universal ID cards are still on the agenda, but they haven't been thought through.
Risky business: Keeping security a secret
Comment Whitfield Diffie: If you depend on a secret for your security, what do you do when the secret is discovered? You could be vulnerable until you design another system.
ITV Digital customers get set-top box deal
News Customers of the defunct broadcaster, who had been asked to return their set-top boxes, have now been made a new offer by the liquidators
Wireless broadband service saved by takeover
News Firstnet has thrown a lifeline to customers of Liberty Broadband - the wireless broadband provider formerly known as Tele2
McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 7.0
Review McAfee VirusScan 7.0 is a top-notch virus killer for first-time users, but unless you use Outlook Express or Eudora, VirusScan 6.0 users won't need to upgrade.
Court: Network Associates can't gag users
News Product reviews and benchmark tests of Network Associates' products do not break the law, says a US judge in a ruling hailed by free-speech advocates
Web site offers pension contribution advice
News A trade union Web site has added a pension calculator to highlight the inadequate retirement provision many workers are making
LinuxWorld opens amid optimism
News The Linux trade show in New York opens this week with major vendors like HP and IBM present - and arch-rival Microsoft will be there too
Oracle polishes portal software
News The software company's latest portal package allows users to create customised 'portlets'
Antivirus virus on the loose
News A new virus is spreading - and its purpose is to delete another virus. However, it may end up crashing your computer
Acer n20w
Review Acer's n20w offers a solid feature set, including built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, but could be thinner and lighter. It also breaks new ground as the first Pocket PC device to feature a Memory Stick...
AMD misses on fourth-quarter earnings
News Revenue from processors has increased, but the chipmaker has made a quarterly loss
IBM puts its weight behind iSeries
News IBM's proprietary iSeries machines have had a makeover to become cheaper and more friendly to Windows and Linux. Will users buy it, though?
Will Silicon Valley ever get its mojo back?
News The Bay Area will be a centre of growth once more, but some in Silicon Valley are in denial about how long it will take
Dustup hits desktop Linux conference
News Hewlett-Packard and others have pulled out of a Linux conference after sponsor Lindows bumped open-source advocate Bruce Perens out of the keynote speech slot in favour of its chief executive
Game server flaw poses attack threat
News Many multiplayer game servers - think Quake 3 and Battlefield 1942 - are at risk of being used to launch a denial-of-service attack
Brains gather to outsmart spam
News A group of researchers and developers hopes to cut back the burgeoning growth of unsolicited email by coming up with new ways to block unwanted messages
Is the iSeries make-over enough?
Feature IBM's iSeries servers have had the biggest announcement since the line was launched. Will users stick with it now it is cheaper and more Linux-friendly?
