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Archive - 24 Sep 2002

Xbox Live to go online with BTopenworld

News As part of the deal, BTopenworld will launch a 'home hub' to connect the Xbox console directly to a broadband-enabled phone line via its Ethernet port

My salary's too low: Should I ask for more?

News So you feel like your salary isn't up to par with industry standards. Before you plot your case for a pay rise, use these tips to check your facts and gather your evidence

Dell Inspiron 8200 (2.2GHz Mobile P4)

Review This state-of-the-art 2.2GHz Mobile Pentium 4 notebook is the first we’ve seen with ATI’s new Mobility Radeon 9000 graphics chip, which sets a new standard for mobile 3D acceleration.

Handspring launches colour Treo PDA in UK

News The Treo 90 adds a whole host of features to the Palm licensee's range - support for SD and MMC cards is just the beginning

Ntl to spread broadband across Cambridgeshire

News Public-private sector partnership approach to community broadband networking could be copied in other parts of the UK

Dell dives into printer market

News As forecast, Dell and Lexmark are to work together to sell printers, using an aggressive pricing strategy

The incredible shrinking computer

Comment Bill O'Brien: From room-sized mainframes to handheld PDAs, computers are getting, smaller, smaller, and smaller. Storage, both hard disk and memory, are doing the same.

Lindows to bundle Netscape browser

News The two Microsoft rivals are to team up, bundling the Netscape 7.0 browser into Lindows' consumer version of Linux

IBM sharpens its blades

News Big Blue is set to roll out its first blade servers, and its strategy for applying the blade concept to the design of other products

Recycling venture aims to scale mobile phone mountain

News Environment minister Michael Meacher applauds the business-led environmental venture, warning that the government can be too slow to act on green issues

Hacktivists threaten World Bank meeting

News A US government agency has warned of hackers using corporate networks to stage protest attacks as part of anti-globalisation activities this week

Logitech mice go for style

News The latest computer mice from Logitech have gone for sleek styling, as the company aims to take back the retail lead from Microsoft

Parents shun Web filtering tools

News 'Complicated' Web control tools put off parents, who prefer to keep computers where they can see what their children are doing, says new research

HP to promote .Net for enterprise

News While keeping J2EE as an option, HP will pile marketing cash into .Net, signalling a closer relationship with Microsoft

Palm debuts new business software

News Using technology gained through its acquisition of ThinAirApps earlier in the year, Palm is to release software designed for wireless access to corporate networks

Alcatel spending millions in 3G push

News Despite making massive worldwide job cuts, the French communications company is to set up seven new 3G research labs

Hard choices in hard times: Moving to business management

News In hard times, tech managers can leverage their soft skills to land jobs in other industries. Ask yourself these questions before you make the hard decision to change your career.

Ballmer can't get a fat pipe

News Would-be broadband users in the UK take heart: even the Microsoft chief executive can't get fast Internet access at home

Handspring Treo 90

Review If you're not fond of Graffiti, this compact thumb keyboard-equipped device is an excellent alternative to other colour Palm OS handhelds.

Microsoft aims to beat Linux through community spirit

News Steve Ballmer tells a London audience that Microsoft developers must match the passion and energy of the Linux community, as well as producing better technology

Buses, bottlenecks and speed

Feature This Drill Down will explain what current bus standards are on the horizon so you can know which approaching technologies are viable and which should be abandoned

Motorola: New chip will bring GPS to all

News The integrated chip is small and cheap enough to add to common consumer electronics devices

HP cuts price on DVD-rewritable drives

News The hardware maker aims to push DVD+RW into the mainstream as Christmas approaches

Microsoft server share jumps in 2001

News A controversial licensing plan and a natural upgrade cycle helps boost Microsoft's server software, but the trend is unlikely to last

Lab to sample Linux for weapons work

News A £3.8m Linux supercomputer will pave the way for using supercomputing clusters in nuclear weapons simulations

AMD narrows gap with new notebook chips

News The new processors are closer to Intel's in performance, but AMD-based notebooks often cost substantially less. The chipmaker needs a success, analysts say

Microsoft changes Xbox configuration

News Alterations to the console's circuit board make for lower manufacturing costs - and also mean that current 'mod chips' are obsolete

Warner whistles a new digital tune

News RioPort, a music technology company, will begin selling digital tracks from Warner Music Group artists

Nortel launches softly, softly security up-sell

News Nortel is selling its routers at a cut-down price, but has disabled security features in the hope that users will upgrade later

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