Previous DaySony VAIO PCG-FX604
Review If you need a reliable workhorse of a notebook, the FX604 is a good choice. It won't break any performance records, but it shouldn't let you down either.
Broadband road-digging row heats up
News Thus has attacked a Government scheme that makes utility firms pay to dig up the roads, claiming it will add to the cost of the rollout of high-speed Internet connections
Handheld start-up sues Blackberry maker
News Good Technology has made the first move against RIM, the company that makes the BlackBerry wireless pager, fearing a lawsuit over email applications on its own wireless devices
Intel says 'hola' to Barcelona labs
News The chip giant is hoping Spanish academic skill will invent the next generation of processors
Intel introduces fast Wi-Fi to Europe
News The chip maker has begun selling its 802.11a-based products in some European countries for the first time, having dodged regulatory obstacles
Mercury to ship tuning product
News Testing specialist Mercury Interactive will launch a product that 'tunes' applications before they are deployed. The idea is to eliminate wasted hardware spend.
Australians fired up about mobile services
News M-commerce may have earned itself a bad name in Europe, but Australians are keeping faith
Oracle contract scandal spreads
News Oracle's tactic of over-selling licences has been used in more than one US state, it has emerged
ARM sued over Java accelerator
News UK chip maker ARM has been accused of infringing the patent of a California chip design firm, Nazomi Communications. ARM says there is no case to answer
Asia-Pacific region defies IT services downturn
News The IT services market is continuing to hold up in the Asia-Pacific area, although it is unlikely to return to the golden years of 20 percent growth
Laid off or fired? Questionable corporate policies blur the line
News Comment: A shaky economy and company downsizing mean that layoffs have become a way of life for many IT workers. Here is how conflicting company policies on layoffs complicate the matter
Klez overtakes SirCam in virus stakes
News The Klez.h virus only surfaced in April yet already it has overtaken SirCam as the most virulent worm ever, thanks to a clever mechanism designed to spread confusion
OFCOM 'will not help' rural broadband crisis
News Oftel's director-general has told MPs that the Communications Bill probably won't give any extra assistance to people who can't get affordable broadband at home
Handspring adds colour to Treo
News The Treo 270 finally makes its debut, but it may not be enough to bring colour to the cheeks of the smartphone market
LG Philips pulls LCDs into the mainstream
News The joint-venture company formed by LG and Philips will up production of large LCDs and hopefully push down prices
IE has another megapatch
Feature Microsoft has addressed six new vulnerabilities with Security Bulletin (MS02-023) and a two-megabyte cumulative patch for Internet Explorer, albeit a flawed one
Intel cuts Pentium prices
News The chipmaker looks to boost demand for its flagship processor, particularly in the notebook market
Demand for IT staff remains constant
News The number of companies reporting a shortage of IT skills is remaining constant so far this year but is still sharply down on a year ago
Five years ago: Compaq Direct UK plans wobble
News Compaq UK's plans to sell direct appear to be up in the air and covered in mist
