Previous DayMicrosoft makes Longhorn in modules
News Longhorn - code name for the next version of Windows - will be built in modules to increase Microsoft profits and help with patch distribution
Microsoft adds IM software to Office
News Microsoft has added a corporate IM product to its Office suite. The company hopes the software will be used as a 'bridge' between the PC and telephone
Copy volumes with Novell's NetWare Server Consolidation utility
Feature Novell's NetWare Server Consolidation utility is very useful if you are planning a server consolidation or upgrade project and don't fancy the volume migration process
Sharp LL-T17A3-H
Review Sharp’s 17in. LL-T17A3-H is a solid, if not especially inspiring, all-rounder with some useful features.
UK's Wi-Fi market may not match the hype
News Although the mood at the Wireless LAN Event was upbeat, industry figures warn Wi-Fi operators of the dangers of breaking their own promises
Mobile phones to get Palladium-style chips
News ARM is to integrate security into its popular processor cores for mobile devices, paving the way for Palladium-style secure systems
Blair accused of damaging IT job market
News The prime minister has been blamed for making the IT job market even worse by increasing the number of IT work permits granted to lower paid, overseas workers
Linux kernel flaw could trigger DoS incidents
Feature A recent security vulnerability found in Linux can be patched, here is the low down
Stolen PCs can 'ping' their real owner
News Phoenix and Softex have created a tool that can be built into a desktop PC and, if stolen, allow that PC to contact its owner, even if its hard drive has been replaced
New P2P tools mean quicker downloads
News The latest P2P tools - such as eDonkey and BitTorrent - allow Internet users to download larger files more efficiently, which worries the music and film industries
Industry nervous, not afraid of SCO suit
News The IT industry is nervous about SCO's law suit against IBM and suspicious about Microsoft's involvement, but it is not changing any Linux deployment plans - yet
Web services mean consultants must evolve
News As Web services improve, consultancies that deal with systems integration projects will have to shift their focus in order to survive
Ballmer has $12bn of MSFT stock to sell
News Steve Ballmer has announced he will sell some of his Microsoft shares, of which he owns almost 500 million at $25 per share
Kazaa & iMesh in 'serious' security alert
News P2P file sharing network users were urged to install a patch to fix a 'serious' security vulnerability that has been discovered by Random Nut
Over 70 percent of businesses are hacked
News Most businesses in Asia have suffered a hacker attack - despite the fact that nearly all of them have some sort of security software
Google could be five times faster
News Researchers at Stanford University have published a paper on how to give the Google search engine a huge speed boost
HP puts bots in the boardroom
News A prototype 'travel robot' aims to replace distant colleagues in meetings, though researchers admit the current designs are still a bit spooky
Nvidia accused of tweaking benchmark scores
News Futuremark has said that the graphics chipmaker altered drivers to make its latest chips appear to perform better on Futuremark benchmark scores
Servers to show modest growth
News Factors such as instant messaging and digital photography are converging to push IT spending back up again in the near term, according to IDC research, but it won't be a return to the dot-com boom...
Sony’s next-generation DVD writer: a first look
News The DRU-510A from Sony is the first rewritable DVD drive to burn DVD+RW media at 4X; this multi-format drive also supports DVD-RW media at 2X.
Microsoft prepares counter-attack to iTunes
News The software giant is betting that a new version of its digital rights management technology will make subscription services a more attractive alternative to the one-off purchases offered by...
Intel slashes Celeron prices
News New price cuts are designed to bring existing chips down a notch in Intel's pricing structure, making way for newer processors at the top
