Previous DaySuSE seals Linux support deal with Sun
News Sun will join the list of major IT vendors offering support for SuSE's Linux software, in a deal that could help persuade enterprises to use open-source software
Cox prepares for VoIP launch
News The US cable company is preparing to roll out voice over Internet Protocol on a commercial basis
Aussie court backtracks on mod chips
News Chips that allow Australian PlayStation and Xbox owners to sidestep copy protection have been ruled illegal, reversing a decision made last year
Standards stupidities and tech's future
Comment When it comes to agreeing on technical standards, the behaviour of some of the brightest people on earth resembles the plot in 'Dumb and Dumber'
Netgear raises nearly $100m
News An initial public offering from the networking technology maker, postponed since 2000, has sold 7 million shares
Government wants your view on smart cards
News A new government proposal examines how smart card technology could improve the delivery of public services. But would they differ from controversial ID cards?
Google: Superstar of search
Comment The hottest company in Silicon Valley is behaving as if the dot-com bubble never burst
Siemens to cut 2,300 jobs
News The weak mobile market has forced Siemens to reduce its mobile communications group
Java standards battle nears close
News A U-turn by a software distributor means an end is in sight for a long-running dispute over Java certification
ISP strikes back over file-trader suits
News Telco SBC is arguing that the recording industry's tactics in pursuing individual song-swappers may violate the US constitution on privacy grounds
Dell withdraws Axim fix
News Dell has taken offline an operating system fix for its new handheld after it was used for unauthorised upgrades
Research firm posts own Half-Life patch
News A US company has released a patch for popular combat game Half-Life, after waiting months for the game's creator to act
Security group defends 30-day plan
News A rule-setting group wants researchers to wait before making security flaws public
Government unveils broadband master plan
News E-commerce minister Stephen Timms explains how the public sector's appetite for broadband will help achieve ADSL coverage of more than 90 percent of the population
Re-think on divorce via text message
News Malaysian authorities are reconsidering whether it is appropriate to allow divorce by text message
Legal cloud over China's Harry Potter fans
News Nearly all the latest Harry Potter book has been illicitly posted online in Chinese script by fans, who have to wait till September for an official translation
Camcorder phone tipped to take-off
News Mobile phones that can shoot video are becoming increasingly popular in Asia
Xerox accidentally prints holograms
News Xerox is about to unveil a technology called 'Glossmark', inadvertently discovered when its researchers were trying to reduce glare on printed documents
HP's Unix beats Windows on Itanium
News HP's version of Unix has been pitted against Windows on Itanium servers for the first time
The future of Sun
Analysis Does Scott McNealy's vision of vertically integrated technology and simplified computing stack up?
McNealy 'thrilled' Sun's Unix licence is safe
News The Sun Microsystems chief executive says users of his company's Unix-based operating system are insulated from fallout relating to SCO's legal action against IBM
Flaws don't die - study
News Efforts to eradicate Code Red, Slammer and other serious Internet threats have remained unsuccessful, with some threats making a comeback over time, a study says. Sloppy security policies are only...
Nokia 3650
Review This advanced and feature-rich mobile is let down by a quirky circular keypad. Even so, the 3650’s innovative features outweigh its stylistic oddities.
