Previous DayChristmas draws record Internet traffic
News It seems that bits and bytes are replacing Bedknobs and Broomsticks, with Britons flocking online in record numbers on Christmas day
Wireless rural broadband gets green light
News The 5.8GHz 'Band C' part of the spectrum is now open for business, complete with the promised 'light' licensing regime
Outsourcing will bite in 2004
Comment Sending jobs offshore will generate even more angst next year
Adios to BIOS
News Intel and Microsoft are plotting an overhaul of the PC's innermost workings during 2004
Double-layer DVD heats up standards battle
News The competition between recordable DVD formats will only increase when the first 'plus' dual-layer disc is released, say industry observers
Indian temples manage crowds with biometrics
News The world's largest rollout of biometrics is underway temples and sub-shrines spread across an Indian complex
EBay and Tumbleweed settle
News EBay has settled with Tumbleweed Communications, which had accused its subsidiary PayPal of infringing two patents
Chip firm snaps up Cicada
News Vitesse Semiconductor has bought a small firm that it says will boost its revenue by $10m next year
Online shopping sets record
News US spending online before Christmas reached a record $15.8bn
Mobile firms gear up for New Year text-fest
News Telecommunications companies are boosting capacity in preparation for millions of extra text messages on New Year's Eve
Asian countries challenge US on next-gen Internet
News Japan, China and South Korea are working together to develop Internet Protocol Version 6
