Move over, Google: Here's MSN Virtual Earth
News Microsoft has joined Google in the mapping arena with a new product that also includes technology to pinpoint your location based on Wi-Fi signals
EMC unveils storage system to end all storage systems
News Well, almost. EMC has unveiled its largest-ever storage array, but this 288TB behemoth will be dwarfed by next year's first petabyte device
Possible prior art for Microsoft smiley patent found
News A Microsoft software patent application could be undermined by similarities with a 15-year old technology used in Usenet bulletin boards
Time staff sent home as work dries up
News The largest UK-owned computer supplier has asked staff to return on Thursday, as some worry that they may not get paid on time this month
Bulldog blames BT for service failures
News BT denies everything
How does 'that company' treat free software?
Comment Sun's approach to free software is complex, and it's a mistake not to recognise that
Openness is our best defence
Leader The police want greater powers to close down or force open Net activities that support terrorism. Such ideas may be more counterproductive than counterterrorist
TippingPoint to offer bug bounty
News The intrusion-prevention company is trying to encourage responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities by offering cash for details
HP claims photo printer speed breakthrough
News Printing photos is a lot quick with the latest photo printer from HP - but while it is fast the cartridges are far from cheap
Sun: we're backing Opteron
News AMD and Sun could soon be working together to make the Opteron chip better
Windows Vista gets a mixed reception
News Surely the official name for the next version of Windows doesn't stand for 'viruses, infections, spyware, trojans and adware'.....
Industry group pushes secure servers
News The Trusted Platform Module has been proposed as a way of making data more secure
Laptop user convicted of illegal Wi-Fi use
News A UK court has fined a man for logging onto a domestic wireless network without permission
Cost and compexity sunk Dixons outsourcing deal
News Dixons top brass pulled the plug on a proposed outsourcing deal with LogicaCMG after a slew of last-minute worries
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.0
Review ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton and McAfee to shame with its easy-to-use triple-layer firewall, antivirus, antispam and now antispyware features.



