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Archive - 27 Oct 2003

ARM backs Linux for consumer devices

News The chip designer is joining with major consumer electronics manufacturers to tailor open-source software for running non-PC devices

Cray's nuclear simulator to hit mass market

News Cray says its Red Storm project, which looks set to snatch the world's supercomputer crown, will inspire a commercial line of products

Should McNealy step down?

Comment Scott McNealy is a crusader - but questions are beginning to be raised about whether it might be best for Sun if he let someone else take the helm

Napster unveils payment cards

News The online music retailer has developed its own prepaid cards to target teens and others without credit cards

Dell DJ set to debut

News Dell is strengthening its focus to the consumer market, with the introduction of a disk-drive-based MP player

TEAC Vendotto Wall NS-80

Review TEAC's Vendotto Wall NAS box is a good idea, poorly executed. The firewall is very good, but the server side is fairly feeble by comparison.

Gates gives peek at Longhorn marketing

Feature Microsoft's chairman will outline how the company plans to generate buzz around its new operating system

Bank scam may originate from Russia

News Emails attempting to trick customers out of their bank account details could be a Russian version of the 419 email scam, according to a security expert

VoIP regulation hangs in balance

News Internet telephony firms are rejecting attempts by Californa's regulators to treat their business as traditional telecommunication

Shrinking Comdex wants to snare tech buyers

News Next month's Comdex will be a dwarf compared to previous incarnations, as it targets a more specific market

China reins in Internet cafes

News China is bringing its 'troublesome' Internet cafes under the management of larger state-controlled firms

Authors may challenge Amazon full-text search

News A tool launched last week may be innovative, but it could also destroy the value of some books, argues the US Authors Guild

Office System touts time benefits

Q&A Microsoft's Jeff Raikes promises that the new version of Office will give workers chained to PCs several minutes extra time every day

Premiere Pro

Review Existing Premiere users will want to switch to this version straight away; newcomers to video editing will also find it less daunting, but still extremely powerful.

Windows XP cut down to size

News A US start-up is building a device that runs Windows XP and fits into the palm of your hand

Who'd have thought... Tech predictions you wouldn't bet on

Comment Crazier things have happened - would you have predicted the merger of HP and Compaq? Some of these ideas might even come to pass one day...

Microsoft roadmap charts odd detours

News The software giant's plans for embedded devices including powering high-tech sewing machines and gambling gadgets

New online game role-plays reality

News 'There,' which lets players make friends, shop and play games as part of an online community, has its commercial debut this week after five years' development

IT not so appealing to Indian students

News Computer science courses are attracting fewer participants, as other sciences grow in popularity

SuSE wins backing of Veritas

News The Linux firm has won a key software partner, as it steps up competition with Red Hat

Site at centre of Aussie court battle switched off

News An MP3 site at the heart of a court battle between the Australian music industry and an Internet service provider has been taken offline

Anti-spammers seek proof of senders' identity

News A new group wants to merge competing protocols that attempt to verify the source of email

Mac OS X 10.3 Panther: a first look

Preview Is Apple's new Mac OS upgrade, Panther, worth another £99? Read our first impressions.

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