Previous DayKids key to closing the digital divide
News BT wants the younger generation to encourage their technology-fearing elders to embrace technology and the Web, so closing the digital divide and boosting e-commerce in the UK
Dell Axim mis-pricing sparks customer furore
News Dell has been caught out once again by a pricing error on its site, this time for the Axim X3i. Customers looking for a quick bargain have been told the offer will not be honoured
Green shoots must overcome trigger-happy BT
Comment We can't build universal access while BT has the power of veto
IPod's 'dirty secret' wins Web fans
News Irate at the difficulty and expense of replacing the dead batteries in their iPod, two filmmakers have embarked on an 'anti-advertising' campaign
Phoenix launches first 'trusted' BIOS
News The software that sits between the operating system and the PC's hardware hasn't changed much in decades, but now Phoenix wants to introduce greater security, usability - and copy protection
Political correctness puts disk drives in a spin
News Disk drives that use the IDE interface have been identified as containing language that could be interpreted as discriminatory or offensive in nature, and one organisation wants suppliers to do...
SAP consultants stay top of the pay scales
News Consultancy rates are dropping: it's not great news for employees but it should be a tonic to companies looking to hire staff for ERP and other IT-related projects
Cable failure hits UK Internet traffic
News A fault in an undersea cable system linking Europe and the US has disrupted Internet and transatlantic telephone services across Britain
SCO Linux lawsuits could hit users this year
News The first lawsuit from SCO against companies using Linux could land sooner than expected, the company says - and will be independent of the $3bn IBM case
Former AOL execs charged with embezzlement
News Two former excutives at AOL have been charged with embezzling money from the company through a series of alleged deals
Tech monoculture study wins funding
News A US government agency is to fund a study looking at how to diversify software and information systems as a defence against cyberattacks
Latest Linux kernel due in December
News Linux kernel maintainer Andrew Morton is confident that version 2.6 will be released this year, and says it should be scalable to 32 CPUs
Tech purchases set to drive Christmas e-shopping
News Shoppers looking to treat themselves or loved ones to tech gizmos this Christmas will increasingly be buying online, according to the latest estimates
4G gets test rollout in Japan and China
News Japan and China are to work together to test a 4G mobile phone using IPv6 technology
Linux proves a winner Down Under
News A recent survey in Australia and New Zealand has found that the use of Linux on servers has grown dramatically, but its share of the desktop market is still very small
Microsoft issues Exchange flaw fix
News Microsoft has made a knowledge paper available that details how to fix the recently reported Exchange security hole
