Previous DayMicrosoft launches smartphone assault
News Update: UK mobile phone operator Orange and hardware maker Sendo unveil the first two handsets to use Microsoft's smartphone software
Sendo Z100 Smartphone: first impressions
Preview The first Microsoft-powered smartphone comes from UK manufacturer Sendo, and has just been released with the usual fanfare. The full review is a few days away, but here's a brief first look.
US government researches 'smart' gun
News Ready, aim, check fingerprint, fire... New research in the US is aiming to develop a gun that will only shoot if it recognises who has their finger on the trigger
Pick your own bandwidth with satellite broadband
News TMA 2002: SatDrive hopes to tackle the broadband divide with a one-way satellite service that lets users pay more to get extra bandwidth when necessary
Baltimore packages up PKI
News In an attempt to widen the appeal of PKI - and make it easier for customers to understand - Baltimore is packaging its public key infrastructure technology into business suites
Start-ups aim for Web services niche
News A new crop of software companies is emerging to tackle the managing and monitoring of Web services in big companies
PeopleSoft, IBM expand partnership
News IBM is to market PeopleSoft's human resources software through its Dynamic Workplaces initiative
Cluster aware WINS and DHCP
Feature It's easy and inexpensive to provide high availability for WINS and DHCP using the Windows Cluster Service
How to become the chief exec of the future
News The best chief executive officers instil a relentless ambition, entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for business across their companies
Pocketop Portable Keyboard
Review It's small and light, and works with just about any handheld, but the Pocketop is not as suitable for notebook use as some of the competition.
Union bangs the drum for universal broadband
News TMA 2002: The government is berated for not using the Communications Bill to drive the rollout of broadband services in Britain - will wireless save the day?
Tech bolsters Webcasting's new era
News A new online broadcasting royalty scheme has now started - and technological savings will be crucial if Webcasters are to survive
Speed PHP development with PEAR
Feature By using quality prewritten, reusable code, you can tremendously shorten your development cycle
Job cuts on the cards as TI misses expectations
News Texas Instruments has announced earnings below analysts' estimates - hundreds of jobs are now set to go
Intel pumps cash into wireless start-ups
News Demand for Wi-Fi is expected to continue growing, and Intel is to invest in start-ups to help boost its prospects
Rural broadband scheme set for first upgrade
News Todmorden's exchange will be outfitted with ADSL broadband as residents commit to paying for high-speed Internet connections
Sony to debut portable DVD/CD-RW player
News The £190 gadget is as much at home connected to a PC or TV or acting as a personal stereo
Watch for top Linux/Unix threats
Feature See which Unix programs represent the most serious security threats based on the latest SANS/FBI report
Microsoft readies Office overhaul
News The first test release of Office 11, arriving this week, will reveal Microsoft's plans to integrate XML and make the productivity suite into a transactional tool
IDG softens stance in Macworld spat
News The trade show company manages a bit of detente with Apple after a war of words last week. The fracas may have been brought on by more than just the decision to move the event from New York to Boston
Ballmer: Mod chips threaten Xbox
News Microsoft says it may pull its console out of the Australian market if mod chips are allowed there
AMD's Opteron gets supercomputer boost
News Sandia National Labs will build an Opteron-based supercomputer, an endorsement that could help the chip make its way into corporate servers
