Previous DayBT slashes prices in mobile push
News BT is bouncing back into the mobile space after a two-year hiatus, with cut-price deals for early customers
NEC hands the office keys to a biometric smartcard
News NEC has launched a biometric smartcard system that combines access to both corporate buildings and networks
Government Web sites 'fail' citizens
News A board of reviewers has found that while much information is available for citizens looking for government assistance, it is often badly-organised and hard to find
Worms and toasters turn up heat on corporate security
News Within the next few years, corporate security systems will not only be attacked by worms and viruses, toasters could also get in on the act
US urges EU to lead the way in biometric IDs
News The head of the US' Department of Homeland Security has said he is keen for the US and the EU to push ahead with plans to incorporate biometric identification data in documents such as passports
Malaysia to invest £23m in open-source start-ups
News The country is looking to the open-source development model to help boost its domestic software industry
Tessera aims to wrap up IPO
Analysis The semiconductor packaging company is set to go public, building on its portfolio of valuable patents
Finding Wi-Fi hot spots just got easier
News The relaunch of ZDNet UK's Wi-Fi map, built in conjunction with Ordnance Survey, gives you street-level information about hot spots at hotels, coffee shops and stations up and down the land
Safeguards urged for 'life events database'
News A government plan to create an electronic database on every citizen must be prevented from running amok, say civil liberties groups
Don't give ultrawideband a narrow role
Comment A good old-fashioned standards battle is underway for the soul of ultrawideband radio, but the opposing camps may be missing the point
Oracle opens research centre in China
News As the importance of the Chinese market grows, Oracle is set to open a second development facility there
New Kazaa beta aims to cut bandwidth costs
News The latest version of the Kazaa P2P file-sharing program aims to promote the purchase of licensed content such as videogames
Business-ready handhelds
Buyer's Guide Handhelds are becoming ever more powerful and feature-rich. But are they ready to replace the mobile professional’s notebook yet?
Desktop Linux backer gets new chief
News Xandros is aiming to release an updated version of its desktop Linux package within weeks after signing up a new chief executive
MSN splits into two
News Microsoft's struggling online unit will divide into two more specialised sections in order to refocus its business
More solar flares warm satellite concerns
News Experts believe that satellites, power grids and communications networks could be disrupted by a series of major solar flares that are occuring this week
Latest Linux technology takes slow road to the enterprise
News The delayed Linux kernel version 2.6, adding a host of improvements for the software, will face a long wait before it is used in leading enterprise operating systems
US Copyright Office sides against Lexmark in DMCA case
News In a high-profile case centring on the ability of companies to shut out competition, an official legal opinion has argued that the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act does not apply
Gator looks for new image with name change
News The company, whose advertising service sparked heated debate and several lawsuits, is seeking to escape the notion that it is a 'spyware' company
Panther: A £99 security update?
News Users may have to upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X in order to fix some serious flaws, leading to criticism from security experts
Legal Napster opens for business
News The notorious file-swapping service has been repackaged as an online music distributor, heavily backed by new parent company Roxio
Toshiba e800: a first look
Preview Toshiba has a new flagship Pocket PC handheld. Here are our first impressions of the feature-packed e800.
