Previous DayGovernment may ignore ID card opposition
News Lumping together the thousands of people who opposed the introduction of entitlement cards could help get the policy introduced, but would also provoke a major outcry
SCO: Novell's Linux claim is 'baseless'
News In the latest instalment of SCO's battle against Linux, SCO will retaliate after Novell claimed it owns the disputed Unix patents and copyrights
Star Wars Web site goes into Hyperspace
News As filming of the new Star Wars movie begins, LucasFilm will offer fans the chance to watch the work in progress via Web cam, but at a price
Microsoft's new Linux gambit
Comment Charles Cooper: The last thing Microsoft needs is anything that smacks of bully boy behaviour, so instead, by backing SCO, the company gets the best of both worlds.
Social software: a boon for business?
News Companies looking to make the most of their IT assets have been urged to make good use of applications like IM and social networking platforms
Why Microsoft won't make your car crash
Comment David Coursey: Forget the jokes about what would happen if Microsoft designed cars. The software giant has plans to become as dominant on the dashboard as it is on the desktop. Will it succeed?...
IBM, Cisco pursue IP intranet streaming
News IBM and Cisco are hoping to provide corporate customers with a digital media streaming solution to help convert and deliver training videos and customer communications
Baby Bell collaboration helps home fibre
News Three telecoms companies in the US have ignored their rivalries in order to provide fibre optic connections and new services
Apache patch covers HTTP security hole
News Apache has updated its open source Web server software because of a security vulnerability found in WebDAV, its HTTP extensions
Indian President adds salt to MS wounds
News India's President said it is 'unfortunate' that proprietary software - such as Windows - is so popular and has called for broader adoption of open source products
Human traits make robots likeable
News Robots that can mimic their human operators' speech patterns are more likable and easier to work with, a new study has found
HP embeds security, adds thin client
News HP has updated its business PC range to include an embedded chip to aid encryption systems and launched a new thin client device
Sony division to offer self-destructing movie downloads
News Sony's Japanese ISP is adopting digital rights management technology that lets consumers play downloaded movie files from the hard drive, while reducing piracy risks
Palm adds Net phoning to Wi-Fi handheld
News The Tungsten C is to get new software adding wireless Internet telephone capabilities, navigation and additional security
SCO says threat to Linux creator was overstated
News SCO Group downplayed a published report that suggested the company could sue Linux founder Linus Torvalds for patent infringement, while Torvalds called for restraint
Arguments presented in DVD cracking case
News A California court is trying to determine whether a tool for decrypting DVDs can be suppressed without violating the freedom of speech
AOL deal boosts Microsoft media technology
News Microsoft's settlement with AOL Time Warner puts one of the world's biggest media companies in Microsoft's camp where it comes to technology such as digital rights management and audio formats
AOL-Microsoft deal bodes ill for Netscape
News The former king of browsers was useful to AOL Time Warner while its enmity with Microsoft continued, but with Thursday's settlement the Netscape subsidiary's future becomes cloudy, analysts say
Microsoft and AOL Time Warner settle antitrust suit
News The software giant will pay £450m to AOL Time Warner in a landmark settlement that will see AOL dismiss its antitrust lawsuit and agree to license a range of Microsoft technologies
