VA Linux to sell proprietary software
News The open-source company has reversed the direction of its focus to sell closed-source software modules
Code Red is here to stay
News Code Red will be around 'forever', warns the security expert who has detected a new variation of the Code Red II worm
Creative Labs blasts out Audigy
News Audigy is the best-sounding concept from Creative Labs yet. The cards add Firewire and can render different sounds simultaneously in different acoustic environments
Government attacked over mobile mast rules
News Opposition MPs are concerned that local councils won't be able to prevent a mast being built on a local school or hospital
Microsoft stirs it up with Windows XP bash
News It's party time with Microsoft as it celebrates the release of Windows XP to PC manufacturers with a ceremony at its Washington headquarters
SMS marketing may be cut off by new e-commerce law
News The Information Commissioner is warning the government to include text message marketing in its implementation of the E-Commerce Directive
Offensive Trojan horse trashes PCs
Help/HowTo A Trojan horse dubbed "Offensive" does much more damage than just leaving lewd messages in the Windows registry, and can arrive as an innocent-looking Web page link
Baltimore relegated from FTSE 250
News Old Economy steps into the gap left by tech upstarts as former high-flying security stock is replaced by high street stalwart Woolies
Buy.com wins financial rescue
News A last-minute rescue package from Buy.com's founder saves the company's relationship with its credit card processing company
Lack of broadband may penalise football on the Net
News New broadcasting rights mean that football clubs can now broadcast matches on the Web, but broadband delays will restrict the venture's UK success
Apple to cut Titanium notebook pricetags
News Sources say Apple plans to drop the price of the 400MHz and 500MHz PowerBook G4s
Amazon sneaks a peek at XP prices - again
News Amazon begins taking advance orders for Windows XP for a second time, giving customers yet another preview of the cost of the new Microsoft operating system
2GHz PCs ready for launch
News Speed freaks, rejoice! On Monday, almost every major PC maker will release new desktop systems powered by Pentium 4 chips running at 2GHz or 1.9GHz
Gnome Foundation hires Timothy Ney
News The organisation developing the popular Linux graphical interface attracts the key man behind the Free Software Foundation
Five years ago: Gateway wants a Pro in every home
News Gateway cuts prices on G6 Pentium Pro-based tower case line



