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Archive - 29 Oct 2003

ISPA: Set trigger levels for all exchanges

News The largest Internet trade association in the UK has called for trigger levels to be set for all exchanges

British Gas switches on email billing

News Nearly 100,000 people have signed up for the paperless billing system, but thousands are likely to pay their bills while at work

Government urged to be bold with IT projects

News The IT industry has urged the government to push ahead with tech modernisation, rather than waiting on detailed analysis - though some condemn this as risky behaviour

Opera heads for wireless mainstream

News The company's wireless browser is set to achieve greater prominence in the huge mobile phone industry with the release of Nokia's latest smartphones

UWB standards rivals offer royalty-free technology

News Royalty-free technology is the latest salvo in the battle to win the ultrawideband standards race

Most UK companies 'still vulnerable' to blended attacks

News Even after a summer of intense virus and worm activity, a survey has revealed that most UK companies are still vulnerable to the type of attack used by MSBlast and Slammer

Xerox prints out rolls of chips

News Flat-panel-screen manufacturing could benefit from new technology allowing sheets of transistors to be printed out

Mandrake Linux 9.2 'kills' some CD-ROM drives

News The latest release of MandrakeSoft's operating system can permanently disable CD drives from a major manufacturer, the company has warned

FineReader 7.0 Professional Edition

Review FineReader 7.0 Professional's accurate character recognition and low price make it perfect for home/small office use.

Microsoft devices to get speech recognition

News A Web site appears to have accidentally posted information about upcoming software designed to add voice commands to Pocket PCs and Windows smartphones

Intel readies Centrino Wi-Fi upgrade

News A next-generation part combining 802.11a and 802.11b is finally ready for launch, after delays in testing

Q&A: Gates beefs up Longhorn vision

Q&A In an interview at Microsoft's developer conference, Bill Gates explains his vision for Longhorn - and why he is confident that IT departments will continue to invest in Windows

Activists wring four DMCA concessions

News The US Library of Congress has created four exemptions under which it is legal to crack digital copyright protections

Microsoft confirms Longhorn server

News Though other details are scarce, Microsoft has confirmed there will be a server version of its Longhorn operating system

Knowledge experiences exponential growth

News New information stored in 2002 totalled five exabytes, according to new research

Microsoft settles another six suits

News Microsoft has finalised $200m worth of class-action lawsuits concerning antitrust issues

Three flaws discovered in Mac OS X

News New vulnerabilities in Mac OS X can be fixed only by upgrading to the latest Panther version, says security firm @Stake

IBM revives Butterfly concept

News Big Blue is toying with notebook designs mimicking its famous Butterfly keyboard

IR35 decisions 'take too long'

News The Inland Revenue has admitted that the time it takes to decide on an individual's IR35 status should be shorter

SCO wants to undermine Linux foundation

News SCO is attacking the General Public Licence, saying it violates the US Constitution

Apple Power Mac G5

Review Whether it's the world's fastest PC is up for debate, but the Power Mac G5 certainly delivers top-notch performance for creative professionals and power users.

Microsoft prepares to kill Windows Messenger

News Security fears mean Microsoft will switch off the Windows Messenger service in its next update of Windows XP

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