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Archive - 30 Jan 2002

Eizo FlexScan L685

Review One of the best flat-screen monitors available -- perfect for the business professional who needs a space-efficient, large-screen display.

LinuxWorld: Merger would be a boon to Linux, says Fiorina

News The HP chief executive urges Linux fans to use their collective energy on something more productive than a 'dogfight' with Microsoft

HP to support Mandrake Linux on the desktop

News Hewlett-Packard and Mandrake will launch the latest attempt to interest businesses in Linux on desktop PCs, with the emphasis on tech support

Nvidia seeks to stem GeForce leaks

News The hotly anticipated GeForce4 graphics processor will appear on shelves in a week's time, but enthusiasts already know most of the details

Cable firms launch wireless broadband home networking kit

News Telewest and ntl are to run commercial trials of the Pace Home Gateway, enabling broadband customers to set up wireless home networks

Tech prospects vary across the US

News There are signals of sustained improvement in the software sector, but telecoms remains an area to avoid

New iMacs draw record pre-orders

News Laying to rest fears over the appeal of the Mac 'lamp', Apple says it's received far more advance orders for the new iMac than for its popular predecessor

LinuxWorld: Veritas brings storage software to Linux

News Veritas' Foundation Suite now runs on Red Hat's version of the Unix clone, the company announced at LinuxWorld

Are you a secret Googlewhacker?

News Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the search engine... Web surfers search for the ultimate 1 of 1

LinuxWorld: What's in store for open source?

News The open source operating system is appearing in everything from servers to the PlayStation2 - ZDNet UK has all the news, and streamed video, from LinuxWorld in New York

AOL earnings bring no surprises

News AOL Time Warner has reported financial results that are in line with the stock market's expectations

Sun and allies promote Java for servers

News Just weeks before Microsoft's release of Visual Studio .Net software-development tools, Sun and other Java companies present their vision of Web services

Mobile phone thieves face tougher sentences

News Britain's most senior judge signals that stealing a mobile phone must become a custodial offence

Google takes a stand against pop-ups

News The search engine has declared that it doesn't use pop-up ads, and that they are 'unwelcome' on its site

Creative takes sound out of the box

News Creative has unveiled its first stand-alone sound decoder unit for PCs as part of a move into the wider home entertainment market

IBM: Linux investment nearly recouped

News IBM has nearly redeemed the $1bn it said it invested in the Linux operating system in 2001, the head of its four server groups is expected to announce

Software bug blamed for Australian radioactive spill

News Amec Engineering has laid the blame for a radioactive spill on faulty software, but refuses to name the company concerned

Oracle tweaks pricing

News The company confirms that it is changing pricing methods for its Oracle 11i line of business applications

Passport glitch hits Microsoft game site

News A glitch in Microsoft's Passport ID system logs people onto a bogus Hotmail account when they try to reach their own Hotmail email via links on the Zone gaming site

Turbolinux signs up HP, Compaq

News Hewlett-Packard and Compaq will promote and sell Turbolinux's proprietary software for remotely controlling Linux servers

IBM names Palmisano as new chief executive

News Sam Palmisano will take over from Lou Gerstner, who is credited with turning IBM from a lumbering giant into a profitable services titan

Five years ago: IE closing in on Navigator share

News Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) is making giant strides, according to US analyst Zona Research

RIM BlackBerry

Review Busy executives who need email access at all times will be interested in the BlackBerry, but there's an increasing amount of competition in this area.

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