2004: A dreadful half-year for malware
News The last six months have seen a big surge in the amount of viruses, worms, Trojans and spyware applications threatening the Internet community
Apache misses Java server target
News The open-source Java application server will miss a 6 August deadline but should still be ready later in the quarter
Smartphone dials up GSM and Wi-Fi
News T-Mobile will offer an iPaq device that claims smooth roaming between GSM networks and Wi-Fi hot spots
Pinder satisfied with UK's progress
News The departing e-envoy says he has achieved the tasks he was set and the UK has become a 'world leader' in IT
Google sets price and picks ticker
News Shares of the Web search giant will trade under the symbol 'GOOG'
Smart jacket handles mobile calls and MP3s
News Wearable computing is powering ahead, according to Infineon, which has made another foray into intelligent textiles
Netgear aims to be big in Japan (and China, and India)
Q&A Patrick Lo is spearheading Netgear's drive into the 'big three' Asian economies - he explains how his company will keep one step ahead of IP thieves, and why it doesn't matter if China wants its...
UK researchers shortlisted for €1m award
News UK researchers investigating ways to make networks more secure have been shortlisted for the EU Descartes prize, which rewards research groups that collaborate across Europe
Skype broadens its calling scope
News Four partnerships will connect the Net telephony company with the switched telephone network
Qantas flyers check in via text
News The Australian airline is allowing selected customers to check in by sending a text message
Microsoft anticipates hiring thousands
News The software giant says it will hire another 6,000 or 7,000 staff during the next year
Australian code aims to curb spam
News A code of practice aims to set up best practices within the ISP and email provision sectors in order to cut down the problem of spam
Magnetised protein globules talk in binary code
Feature Nanotechnology could enhance or replace hard drives, flash memory cards and other storage devices
IPv6 domains primed for launch
News ICANN will start giving out domain names based on the next-generation of Internet Protocol, with Japan and Korea the first to benefit
BEA exec leaves for Google
News The software company's respected chief architect has jumped ship to the search heavyweight
Portugal takes RFID tags to dogs
News Under a government initiative to control rabies, all Portuguese dogs must be RFID-tagged by 2007
SCO and BayStar still fighting
News Far from settling their differences, the two companies are again instructing lawyers
RealNetworks muscles into iPod
News Unlocking Apple's code means that songs from RealNetwork's online store will play on iPods
Intel reveals Itanium details
News Two new chips will feature sophisticated power-conservation technology

