Previous DayIntel's new wireless is smart, just not that smart
Comment Intel's new chip does all sorts of 802.11, but it is just one step in a long process of wireless revolution
IT failures could cost taxman £51m
News Problems with the EDS-designed tax credit computer system could cost the Inland Revenue millions more than previously thought
Emerging markets a priority for new Microsoft head
News Government and emerging markets top the agenda for Microsoft's new international head, Jean-Philippe Courtois
Government launches open source test lab
News Public sector organisations looking to adopt open source now have a laboratory for testing the technology
PayPal rival on the way from Google?
News Rumour has it that Google is about to unveil an Internet payment system to rival eBay's PayPal
Opera: Firefox user figures 'inflated'
News A feature in Firefox could mean that its current market share figures are unrealistic, claims a rival browser maker
Patent absurdity
Comment If patent law had been applied to novels in the 1880s, great books would not have been written. If the EU applies it to software, every computer user will be restricted
Broadband Britain to overtake dial-up
News Brief: High-speed Internet access is well on the way to becoming standard in the UK
More than policemen needed to safeguard data
Leader A new police group intends to keep businesses on the data protection straight and narrow. Greater public awareness of the issues is needed to make this work
Intel boosts software radios
News The chipmaker has revealed a new CMOS-based chip technology that should unite all current and projected Wi-Fi standards on one chip
France Telecom tipped for Cable & Wireless takeover
News France Telecom may be planning to buy C&W and merge its Bulldog broadband service with Wanadoo, a move that could mean stronger competition for BT
Bug fixes and OS X boost bring Opera up to speed
News Five security patches form part of the first patch to Opera Software's latest browser for Windows
RFID tag printer on the way from IBM
News Brief: The hardware and services firm is explanding its RFID offerings
Eten M500
Review The Eten M500 is a strong Pocket PC/phone combo, that's available SIM-free. There are some minor design niggles and there's no built-in Wi-Fi, but battery life is impressive and it comes with a...
Anti-spyware apps launched by Trend Micro
News Brief: The Japanese security firm has launched three new applications aimed at stamping out spyware
Oracle revamps grid database
News This month should see the release of the second version of Oracle 10g, which promises to be more secure than release one
IBM gives Power5 servers dual-core boost
News The p5-575 server will ship with eight fully functional dual-core processors by the end of the year
Hackers steal 40 million credit card numbers
News A cyberattack on a processor of credit-card payments has led to the theft of an unprecedented amount of personal information
