Previous DayDell Inspiron 4150
Review The Inspiron 4150 delivers a good combination of performance, battery life and features in a reasonably portable format. Add a competitive price, and you have an attractive product.
Cirrus lowers MP3 player cost
News The chipmaker introduces a new processor that it promises will pave the way for CD-based MP3 players for under £32
Small businesses get cheaper Wi-Fi kit
News BTopenworld has made significant cuts in the prices of the wireless networking kit it sells to its business broadband customers
The state of .Net
Feature He's hardly as well-known as Bill Gates but Eric Rudder will have more influence over the future of Microsoft's bet-the-company .Net software strategy than his more famous boss
RealNetworks: Baby steps toward freedom
Comment Bruce Perens: At last! Although the code being released does not include RealNetworks' "crown jewels", the move is still a first step and a significant contribution to open source.
Will open source be a Real success?
News Apple's move to open source may provide cursory lessons for RealNetworks as it takes on Microsoft in the streaming media market
Customer care - talk is good
Feature When Venus Swimwear added a Web-based live chat feature to its customer service channel, the company was cautious. Today its multichannel contact centre strategy is paying off
New job? Look before you leap
News A new job or promotion always sounds like a great opportunity, but be sure to look where you'll be landing before you make the leap. Follow these simple steps before accepting a new job or promotion
Chipmakers join forces on nano research
News AMD, Infineon and United Microelectronics are to work together to develop manufacturing processes that allow even more microelements to be included in chips
Document as you code
Feature By simply selecting variable names that make sense and turning pseudocode into documentation will save you time further down the road
Broadband ISPs get £1m bonanza from BT
News BT is ready to dish out marketing grants to ISPs in a new attempt to get more people interested in broadband
'Drivezilla' has monster 200GB storage
News The latest hard drive from Western Digital will put 200 gigabytes of storage into consumer PCs
Court orders ICANN to open books
News The Internet's governing body will now have to allow access to its internal documents after a ruling by a California judge
Mobile .Net application could save NHS millions
News Nurses in Bradford are using mobile devices to order supplies, a system that could help cut down on the health service's 'endless paper trail'
Hospital mobile revolution starts with supply chain
Feature An application which lets nurses access back end data anywhere in the hospital is a test case for .Net. Supply chain is just the beginning, say the builders
Veritas expands Linux software line
News New products and partnerships are announced as Veritas broadens its Linux range to include clustering software
Spam filter: A boon or a bomb?
News New software promises more order for your in-box, separating the critical messages from the 'reply all' excesses. But it could pose a political problem for managers
HP expands digital photo push
News The printer giant introduces a new range of digital imaging products aimed at making it easier for consumers to replace traditional cameras
Qualcomm adds Wi-Fi to mobile phones
News The mobile phone giant plans to add wireless networking technology to its mobile phone chips, creating a possible alternative to 3G
Adobe, Macromedia settle patent suits
News The rival software makers come to an agreement over their series of patent battles
Low-cost laptops jump on desktop P4 bandwagon
News Nearly every PC maker has now come out with laptop chips based on Intel's desktop processor, as manufacturers aim to cut costs
RIAA Web site disabled by attack
News Attackers block access to the site over the weekend, after the RIAA endorses controversial anti-piracy legislation
Anti-piracy bill may hit consumers
News A bill going into the US legislature has been rewritten to include digital rights management features, which might affect consumers and researchers
