Previous DayISPs revolt against data retention law
News The government wants ISPs to intercept and retain all Internet traffic, but refuses to answer industry concerns over the process. ISPs say they may not be able to comply
Smartphones dial up more than just numbers
Comment Is that the future in his pocket, or is Rupert Goodwins just very pleased to have a new toy?
Microsoft is on the phone: Could it be a wrong number?
Comment Eugene Lacey: As Orange and T-Mobile prepare to ship mobile phones based on Microsoft Smartphone, can MS meet the reliability expectations of telephony?
More 3G phones for Hutchison
News Hutchison, which plans to launch its 3G mobile service in the coming months, has ordered a million extra handsets - with some cool features
Symbian influx boosts mobile device sales
News Analysts say that sales of Nokia's Symbian-based 7650 seem to be sustainable, as the smartphone helps more than double handheld device shipments
Arson attacks hit BT network
News Wheelie-bins full of petrol were used in malicious attacks on the BT network in Manchester, causing cables to melt and disrupting trunk traffic
3GHz Pentium 4 on the way
News As Comdex approaches, PC makers are set to demonstrate systems running with a 3GHz Pentium 4
Disaster recovery -- a checklist
Feature Most companies will not survive an unplanned outage of critical systems exceeding four days. That'd get your back up
Distributed computing gets top marks
News Stanford University scientists have shown that distributed computing, using thousands of low-end PCs, can have real results
Microsoft Works Suite 2003
Review Works Suite 2003 is a true bargain. It's the best ‘at-home’ or ‘at-school’ productivity suite -- as long as you can do without Excel and PowerPoint -- and it costs half as much as Office XP.
Orange unveils first Microsoft smartphone
News The first Windows Powered Smartphone to hit the high street will be Orange's SPV, offering picture messaging and desktop connectivity. Orange hopes it will be a revenue booster, in the absence of 3G
Google sued over site ranking
News Search King claims that it has been deliberately demoted in Google's page rankings
UK regulator clamps down on porn sites
News Two online porn providers have been blocked and fined by the UK's premium rate phone services regulator - the first action under new regulations
Tiers of an application developer
Feature Develop and deploy cohesive applications using three-tier application architecture
Euro planning and politics
Comment Jane Oliver: The mixed message coming from the first-wave experience of the euro is not helping to clarify the UK project.
Microsoft bulks up Windows XP Embedded
News Microsoft on Tuesday released an update to its version of Windows XP for embedded devices
Bugbear hits Australian parliament
News The Australian government has had its workings interrupted for the second time by an attack of the Bugbear virus
Cluster Service with IIS: How and why
Feature Most clustering of IIS in W2K is done with network load balancing. See when Cluster Service is a better alternative
Intel looks to spread silicon 'everywhere'
News PC sales may be down, but Intel's chips will increasingly pop up in set-top boxes, personal video recorders, handheld devices and networking equipment, the company promises
HP defends cost-cutting regime
News In a slow market, HP's acquisition of Compaq makes sense, the computer maker tells analysts
Sun pushes management en masse
News Change Manager is a step towards Sun's plan to turn data centres into automated systems
IE holes open up Web booby traps
News Specially-coded Web pages can run attack programs on a victim's computer through Internet Explorer, says a software firm. Microsoft is not pleased at the handling of the report
Lotus founder preps open source Outlook alternative
News Mitch Kapor's latest project: to challenge Microsoft's dominance in email and calendar software
Philips aims to bring DVD-rewritable costs down
News Recording DVDs from your television could become cheaper with the introduction of a generic reference design for second-tier manufacturers
Attack on domain name servers fails
News An assault on all 13 domain-name service root servers attempts to shut down the address books of the Internet
What to look for in a handheld
Buyer's Guide If you're considering buying a handheld device, here are some key factors to consider before parting with your cash.
