Previous DayWiMax may reach rural areas first
News In a rare twist, a broadband technology may be launched out in the sticks before it reaches urbanites
Patent directive deadlocked
News The future of the software patent directive is in the balance, with the EU Council and the European Commission both waiting for the other to make the next move
Rebuilding CA's bridges
Q&A John Swainson has been trying to rebuild public confidence in Computer Associates while streamlining its software portfolio - we talk to him about how it's all going
Paris Hilton worm spreads
News A virus that plays on Paris Hilton's notoriety is fooling many computer users
Is the age of the password over?
Feature Passwords have been the de facto means of identity confirmation since the birth of e-commerce, but is it time for them to be replaced with something more secure?
BT taking baby steps to IP upgrade
News The 21st Century Network will make a £10bn hole in BT's wallet, and the telco says it is still working out how to put the plan into action
The selfish genes
Leader The widespread failure of early CRM projects taught technologists everywhere an important lesson: don't forget the people
Mini Mozilla marches on Windows mobiles
News The Minimo browser is poised to move beyond Linux PDAs and onto Windows CE devices
Adobe's Linux challenge
Q&A We talk to the software maker's CEO about increasing competition from open source alternatives, and why his firm is starting to dip its toes into the Linux water
Wine maker relaxed over Microsoft's 'blockade'
News Microsoft's anti-piracy tool appears to block users who run a Windows emulator on Linux
Microsoft acquires ERP tool
News Brief: The software giant has bought a tool that should speed up installation of its business software
Groove Virtual Office 3.0 File Sharing Edition
Review Groove is an excellent choice if you want to easily share files between your home and office computers or share with your co-workers. With its price and helpful extras, it clearly beats competitor...
Laplink ShareDirect
Review Laplink ShareDirect has some worthwhile features, but ultimately costs too much for too little. If you need to transfer business files between home and office, look to Groove Virtual Office instead.
Singapore unveils cybersecurity Masterplan
News The government of Singapore is to invest £12.3m in a massive overhaul of its cybersecurity systems to secure its economy from growing online threats
Academic elected to OASIS board
News Brief: An adjunct professor at UC Berkeley has been elected to fill the seat vacated by Intel
Flash streaming deal announced
News Macromedia and Akamai are teaming up to give customers streaming media services, without the need for player downloads
Google reveals $3m bonus plan
News The search giant's top executives will be in line for massive bonuses if they meet their targets, according to documents filed with the SEC
Retailers and consumers sue Apple
News Apple is on the receiving end of a suit that alleges the company stole trade secrets, did not honour warranties and conducted unlwaful business practices
IT departments warned over ageism
News Changes to discrimination laws and a skills shortage will force employers to tackle the problem of ageism in IT
OASIS patent policy lambasted
News Many open source and free software luminaries have joined together to heap scorn on the Web standards body's new standards policy
China joins spam talks
News Global talks aiming in part to reduce spam are taking place in London this week
IBM expands pay-as-you go programmes
News Big Blue is stepping up its hardware leasing and management offerings for companies of all sizes
Novell reports healthy results
News Reporting 'steady progress', the firm has beaten analyst's expectations in the past quarter, but is disappointed with sales of its Linux offering
Sun expands software staff cuts
News The firm has increased planned layoffs to include 3,600 staff, but insists it is still committed to software
BEA joins Eclipse Foundation
News The middleware maker has joined the open-source group, and the next version of its Java development software will be based on Eclipse technology
AMD dual-core desktop debut due
News The chipmaker is going to exhibit a dual-core processor, codenamed Toledo, at its headquarters on Wednesday
