Previous DaySwisscom to speed up Wi-Fi rollout
News Golfers could soon be surfing wirelessly at the 19th hole, as Swisscom Eurospot insists it still plans to expand its Wi-Fi network
Oracle: We'll take J.D. Edwards too
News Oracle has said it will consider buying PeopleSoft even if the proposed merger with J.D. Edwards goes through, and more acquisitions may be on the cards
LCD monitor mimics origami
News Two Japanese electronics giants have collaborated to develop foldable LCD screens
Big Blue goes down-market
News IBM is targeting software it usually reserves for the corporate sphere at smaller businesses
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Fees
Comment Rupert Goodwins: JK Rowling's mammoth success has broken all records - but what if she'd adopted the tactics of the IT industry?
Australians make Xbox hack freely available
News The design for a 'mod chip' that bypasses Xbox security features has been released under an open-source licence
Process of renting DVDs online granted patent
News A US company has been granted a patent that could shut other firms, including retail giant Wal-Mart, out of online DVD rental
Oracle could raise PeopleSoft price
News 'Never say never,' said Oracle chief Larry Ellison, when asked if his company's hostile bid for PeopleSoft would increase
Pentagon data-mining raises eyebrows
News US senator calls for details on federal collection of personal data
Become your own mobile operator without counting to 3
Comment Rupert Goodwins: Proposed frequency reforms from the Radiocommunications Agency might leave room for us all to play
Internet voting gets the Oxford blues
News Opinion is split on the merits or otherwise of e-voting - will it be good for democracy, or bring the whole system crashing down?
MP: How open source can conquer government
News Linux User Expo: Public sector culture is a major barrier for software alternatives, but it is up to open-source companies to make sure their products are considered, argues John Pugh MP
Samsung SyncMaster 172W
Review Compared to an XGA display, the SyncMaster 172W looks good, but it costs the same as a 1,280 by 1,024 resolution panel and doesn't offer the same viewable area, which is its undoing.
Novell to run networking software on Linux
News Novel will release a version of its networking software on Linux before the end of this year
US states weigh antitrust aspect of Oracle bid
News US state attorneys general have held a conference call evaluating antitrust concerns over Oracle's bid for PeopleSoft
Symantec download makes PCs vulnerable to attack
News Symantec has admitted that a flawed piece of software may give hackers a path into customers' PCs
Palm's loss smaller than expected
News Improved sales boosted the handheld maker's fourth-quarter figures
Identity management is key to keeping users and customers safe
Feature If you're entrusted with the identity details of your customers, you need to know how to keep them secure
Gates issues anti-spam call to arms
News Microsoft's chairman wants government and corporate backing for his crusade against junk email
AMD falls victim to Sars
News AMD has cut its outlook for the second quarter, blaming the Sars virus for reduced sales in Asia
IBM slashes business-PC prices
News IBM is entering the bottom end of the business market with a new range of cut-price PCs
Apple's 'fastest PC' claim scrutinised
News Analysts have cast doubt on Apple's boast that its new Power Mac G5 is the world's fastest PC
