Previous DaySDSL: UK companies ambivalent despite prices cuts
News Analysts report that the symmetrical broadband market is picking up speed but many British businesses still aren't convinced
Acer launches Dothan and 64-bit notebooks, plus a budget handheld
Preview Acer has refreshed its professional TravelMate series of notebooks and special-edition Ferrari model, and also expanded its range of Pocket PC handhelds.
Developers enticed by IBM grid power
News IBM is dangling online access to high-powered grid servers as a lure to attract developers
BBC prepares to put TV archive on Web
News The BBC's decision to let British surfers download TV footage and share it between friends could help to drive broadband and the take-up of new, faster PCs
Macromedia adds SOAP to Linux Flash Player
News Macromedia has improved the performance and security of its Flash player for Linux, and added support for the Web services protocol SOAP
Creative Commons gives the BBC uncommon creativity
Comment By adopting Creative Commons ideas, the BBC is showing how public service adds vitality to digital IP
Barclays plans Longhorn upgrade
News The bank is planning desktop upgrades to coincide with the release of Microsoft's next operating system
NetSuite preps release - and stays at the YMCA
News The latest version of NetSuite's online ERP applications suite beefs up its financial management offering and adds new features for wholesalers and distributors
Mounties charge teenage virus suspect
News A 16-year-old Canadian has been charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in connection with virus distribution
Transport portal hit by delays
News A Web site due to give UK travellers detailed directions will now not arrive till later this year
Microsoft turns to automatic code checks
Feature A technology called static source code checkers was so helpful in eliminating Windows bugs that Microsoft bought the company
BT to handle Manpower data
News The deal to manage the recruitment firm's worldwide data network will be worth £40m over the next five years
Porn spammers ignore new labelling rule
News Senders of pornographic spam are failing to comply with a new US rules that require a warning in the subject line
Low Countries speed ahead of Broadband Britain
News Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands have double the rate of broadband adoption achieved in the UK, according to a new study
Clusters won't replace high-end servers, say experts
News Experts see the ease-of-use of a single operating system as an advantage over clustered servers
ZoneAlarm with Antivirus
Review Bargain hunters: ZoneAlarm with Antivirus is the security deal for you.
PeopleSoft: Oracle's bid is 'inadequate'
News $21 per share is not enough, says the PeopleSoft board as it turns down another bid by Oracle
Borland offers eBay kits to developers
News Third-party programmers will now be able to create Web services applications for the eBay and PayPal platforms
Yahoo joins spyware fight with toolbar upgrade
News Yahoo is beta-testing an application that allows users to scan their PCs for spyware through its toolbar
Oracle's programmers set to complete Linux switch
News The database company is moving all of its programming staff onto its 'core' platform - Linux
