IT Priorities Conference: One week left for early birds
News ZDNet UK's inaugural conference is just over a month away, but to catch the early bird discount rate you need to book now
Cherry launches keyboard for Linux users
News Linux fans will soon be able to buy a keyboard that has hot keys for using Web browsers, office and multimedia applications on a Linux PC
Microsoft readies CD launch of SP2
News Those who don't want to download the mega-patch should be able to find it on CD 'throughout September', says Microsoft
IT Priorities Conference: CNBC Europe streams video to GPRS
News CNBC Europe has launched a service that offers live streaming video of its TV news to mobile handsets. IT Priorities conference speaker Steve Flaherty sees it as the first of many future mobile...
Samsung first to next generation memory chip
News In the race to introduce the next major memory technology, Samsung has taken the lead
STP upgrade simplifies testing of Linux applications
News The Scalable Test Platform 3.0 upgrade means that the open-source testing tool is no longer just for the Linux kernel: it can now be used to test Linux applications
Under-skin ID tags generate concerns
Feature Implanting RFID chips under people's skin may allow identification in the event of a disaster but is also ringing privacy alarm bells
Prisons create central health database
News Some prisons in Dorset will be linked by a centralised clinical system
E-commerce still booming
News Online retail sales in the US topped $15bn last quarter
Unrest at BBC shows need for better outsourcing management
Analysis The threat of industrial action hangs over the sale of the BBC's technology division to Siemens Business Services
Google search exposes anti-Bush subscribers
News A US liberal political group's supporters have been exposed via simple searches
Take a longer look at accessibility
Leader Accessibility is not about political correctness, but it is about economics. Maybe when we're all older we'll finally get it
Reading with your ears
Q&A Audible.com, which sells audio books and magazines online, has been given a boost by Apple's iPod
Disposable RFID tags attract millions
News Brief: A Swedish firm that developed RFID tags that can be incorporated into paper has been given more than £2m in funding
Why Google's IPO did work
Comment The search engine has made its stock market debut - and it was more of a success than some people are saying
BEA bundles Web application tools
News BEA's WebLogic Server is packaged with development and integration tools in a new bundle
Macromedia extends Flex
News The new Flex Builder package lets developers build applications more quickly
Blind surfers win concessions from travel sites
News Two online travel firms have agreed to make their sites easier for blind people to navigate as part of a legal settlement
Research to track financial surfing
News Nielsen/NetRatings will study consumers' use of financial Web sites to discover what they actually use them for
IE flaw introduces new form of infection
News A flaw in Internet Explorer means that people tricked into visiting a malicious Web site and clicking on an image could unknowingly drag malware onto their PC
