Previous DayBorland and Oracle brew Java tool updates
News Borland is to release a new version of JBuilder while Oracle will ship its 9i Developer Suite
COM and .Net interoperability
Feature The .Net platform is a major shift from the earlier COM technology, which dominated the Microsoft world for many years
Via readies Hammer chipsets
News The Taiwan semiconductor maker is getting ready for AMD's next-generation processor, to launch late this year
Six arrested over 'Nigerian email' frauds
News South African police have made a breakthrough against organised criminals who spam Internet users in an attempt to defraud them of thousands of pounds
Google doodles with Dilbert
News The search engine displays a sense of humour as it prepares for a change of logo
PalmOS updates get cautious treatment
News PalmSource is taking a gradual approach to the platform changes due this year in the Palm operating system
China exceeds 166m mobile users
News China has passed the US to become the largest mobile phone market in the world
MSN tries to snatch AOL users
News New switching software will make it easy for AOL users to defect to MSN as Microsoft tries to make up lost ground
Intel's new 845 chipsets
Tech Guide Intel has released three new variants of the SDRAM-supporting 845 chipset, aimed at different segments of the PC market. Here's a technical guide with all the details.
Remote control with VNC
Feature Virtual Network Computing (VNC) provides an easy way to remotely control computers running a wide variety of popular operating systems, and it's free
Tech sector set for upturn, say company heads
News The technology market will again see the glory days of the late 1990s according to chief executives
IT contractors cut out the middle-men
News A new Australian exchange allows freelance IT specialists to negotiate directly with corporations for short-term contracts
VPN costs: appliances versus servers
Feature An increasing number of organisations are using VPNs to connect branch offices, telecommuting workers, business partners, and other users to the corporate network
Witnesses to testify in Oracle hearing
News State employees involved with the Oracle fraud scandal in California are to testify before a legislative committee
Apple adds new chapter to iBook
News The computer maker refreshes its notebook line in the UK with bigger hard drives and faster processors
IBM: Grids, the Internet and Everything
Feature Irving Wladawksy-Berger's latest focus is on two next-generation technologies: grid computing and autonomic systems
Xbox online pricing set
News Microsoft's Xbox online service, dubbed Xbox Live, will launch this fall, with a year's subscription costing around £35
Intel chipsets, Celerons mean cheaper PCs
News PC makers are responding to Intel's new products with a wide variety of new products, cutting prices at the low end while adding speed to performance PCs
'The Sims' sign up with Sony
News The deal brings the popular 'Sims' game to the PlayStation2 console, a win for Sony over its console rivals
Tablet PC gets a boost from Dell veterans
News A new company founded by ex-Dell executives is to manufacture tablet PC devices
Microsoft expands portal planning
News As part of its overarching .Net strategy, Microsoft is revamping its business portal software
Five years ago: PC faxing still going strong
News The PC fax market remains buoyant despite the ubiquity of e-mail, according to its biggest name
