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• July 12, 2004 12 Jul'04

  Mandrakesoft wins French government server deal

  The French Ministry of Equipment is in the middle of a multiyear programme to replace the aging Microsoft Windows NT operating...

• July 12, 2004 12 Jul'04

  NEC grid middleware keeps apps under control

  Researchers at NEC have developed a prototype middleware system for grid computing environments that is capable of controlling...

• July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04

  Nextel gains from spectrum surrender

  The US telecoms regulator has approved a plan to solve interference problems with public safety radio networks by swapping some...

• July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04

  Unequal Chinese tax gets its chips

  China is to abolish the tax system that penalises imported semiconductor chips.

• July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04

  Groove updates Virtual Office

  Collaboration software supplier Groove Networks will unveil an updated version of its flagship software, which it said will offer...

• July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04

  Niku to launch open-source Windows app

  Niku, a supplier of IT management and governance software, will announce an open-source version of its project scheduler,...

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Hackers face longer jail sentences under plans to update the Computer Misuse Act

  The government has committed to introducing tougher computer crime laws that could quadruple prison sentences for hackers.

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  High-level supporters win victory for campaign

  Proposals to boost openness and accountability on government IT projects, as put forward by Computer Weekly, have won the support...

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Prices to fall in growing 3G market

  Orange launched its UK 3G data service in the UK last week, raising the prospect of price wars as operators battle for customers....

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Users urged to check HP notebooks

  Users of Hewlett-Packard notebook PCs have been urged to check their hardware following the discovery that rogue memory chips...

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Allied Irish switches to Linux on the desktop

  Allied Irish Bank is to switch its 7,500 desktop PCs from Windows to a Linux-based Java system.

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Government pledges new look at laws to stop public IT failures

  Minister considers Computer Weekly's proposal following a debate in the Commons

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Carbon nanotubes rewrite memory rulebook

  New technology could soon over-run all the existing forms of memory used in computers, claimed start-up company Nantero.

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Dell recalls portable power adapters

  Dell is recalling around 38,000 power adapters sold worldwide which could cause an electrical shock if they are used with power...

• July 02, 2004 02 Jul'04

  Harvey Nichols gets ready for chip and Pin

  Harvey Nichols is rolling out supply chain and electronic point of sale systems to support its expansion plans and improve stock...

• July 02, 2004 02 Jul'04

  'Industry-wide' memory flaw appears confined to HP

  The notebook memory-module flaw that Hewlett-Packard identified last week as having the potential to cause problems for all...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  Microsoft enhances MSN search engine

  Microsoft will roll out enhancements to MSN Search that will represent the most significant upgrade in that search engine's...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  HP extends Pavilion to target multimedia users

  Hewlett-Packard has refreshed its Pavilion and Presario desktop product lines with several new models designed to appeal to...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  Nokia sees progress next year for mobile apps

  Nokia expects work to be wrapped up early next year on a Java standard that should make it easier to manage business and consumer...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  Novell readies Mono 1.0 open-source development platform

  Novell has announced the availability of Mono 1.0, the open-source development platform based on the .net framework which allows...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  Dell set to jump back into blade server market

  Dell plans to jump back into the blade server game with both feet, when it introduces a system that lets corporate users put one...

• June 30, 2004 30 Jun'04

  IBM server breaks records

  IBM has claimed a record result for its eServer i5 Model 520 in the two-tier SAP Sales & Distribution (SD) Standard Application...

• June 30, 2004 30 Jun'04

  Intel takes up 64-bit baton

  Intel will release a server version of its 64-bit extensions technology for its x86 platform in 60 days, and as users refresh...

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  IBM scheduler works with grids and mainframes

  IBM software allows corporate users to carry out both cross-platform and cross-domain scheduling.

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  Intel releases next-generation Xeon

  Intel has unveiled the next generation of its Xeon processor.

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  Sun paves way for Java enabled mobile apps

  Sun Microsystems will use Java for more advanced mobile phone applications through deals with Nokia and Vodafone.

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  TV programmes to be made on PCs

  The BBC aims to transform the way it produces programmes over the next six years, replacing tapes and editing suites with digital...

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  MPs suggest updates to e-crime law

  The Parliamentary All Party Internet Group will announce recommendations for updating the UK's computer crime laws tomorrow (30...

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  KPOS rolls out Epos for Waterstones

  High-street book retailer Waterstones has signed a contract with KPOS Computer Systems to supply hardware and implement services...

• June 28, 2004 28 Jun'04

  Lift maker buys 11,000 Microsoft handhelds for worldwide roll-out

  Lift and escalator manufacturer Kone is deploying 11,000 Microsoft XDA Pocket PC phones to its field engineers. The move is one...

• June 28, 2004 28 Jun'04

  HP finds notebook memory flaw

  HP has discovered a flaw in some notebook memory modules that causes them to fail when used in conjunction with power-management...

• June 25, 2004 25 Jun'04

  Mobile operators join Java app testing programme

  Orange and T-Mobile's Europe unit are the first carriers to join the Java Verified Programme, a group formed to ease the approval...

• June 24, 2004 24 Jun'04

  Hotmail inbox storage goes from 2Mybtes to 250Mbytes

  Microsoft has promised to boost Hotmail in-boxes to 250Mbytes from the existing 2Mbytes.

• June 23, 2004 23 Jun'04

  US supplier sees 3G sales take off

  NTT DoCoMo has said it hopes to have 25 million subscribers on its third-generation mobile phone network by early 2007.

• June 23, 2004 23 Jun'04

  Infineon and IBM broaden power-saving technology availability

  Infineon Technologies and IBM have demonstrated a prototype 16Mbit Mram (magnetic Ram) chip, bringing the power-saving technology...

• June 23, 2004 23 Jun'04

  Fujitsu launches faster server with 90-nanometer chips

  Fujitsu is the latest chip maker to introduce a 90-nanometer product with the launch of a faster version of its Sparc64 V...

• June 22, 2004 22 Jun'04

  Honours for IT leader

  Hilary Cropper, former Xansa chief executive, was made a dame of the British Empire in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours...

• June 22, 2004 22 Jun'04

  Intel's Grantsdale chipset goes mainstream

  Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Gateway will incorporate Intel's latest 915G/P and 925X Express chipsets into upcoming PCs for...

• June 21, 2004 21 Jun'04

  Mobile worm could be just the start, users told

  Businesses have been urged to press mobile phone operators to disclose what steps they are taking to secure 3G phones and PDAs,...

• June 21, 2004 21 Jun'04

  Iris recognition at five UK airports

  The government plans to roll out an iris recognition system to five UK airports to verify the identities of selected overseas...

• June 21, 2004 21 Jun'04

  New York plans huge wireless network

  New York City plans to build a public safety wireless network of unprecedented scale and scope, including the capacity to provide...

• June 21, 2004 21 Jun'04

  Linux users under threat

  A newly discovered security hole in Linux, published on an open source website, has raised questions about how Linux security...

• June 21, 2004 21 Jun'04

  Intel launches first surfboard PC

  Intel has put a wireless-enabled Tablet PC in a surfboard.

• June 21, 2004 21 Jun'04

  Ask Jeeves enhances search features

  Internet browser service AskJ eeves has enhanced its search engine to give users the ability to preview images of websites listed...

• June 21, 2004 21 Jun'04

  IBM looks at software for Blue Gene supercomputer build

  IBM is now one year away from building the 65,000-node Blue Gene/L machine for Lawrence Livermore National Labs and two working...

• June 18, 2004 18 Jun'04

  Communication and leadership skills can help IT chiefs secure a place on the board

  IT professionals need to acquire soft skills, such as communication, leadership and people management to ensure they stay in...

• June 16, 2004 16 Jun'04

  Toshiba and Samsung make progress in advanced chip project

  Toshiba and Samsung Electronics are making progress in independent research projects aimed at realising chips that are two...

• June 16, 2004 16 Jun'04

  Gateway sees higher Q2 revenue on improved sales

  Gateway expects to report higher-than-expected revenue in its first full quarter since it bought eMachines.

• June 16, 2004 16 Jun'04

  Firms roll out latest notebooks to meet business demand

  Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba have all released new systems in anticipation of an increase in corporate purchasing later...

• June 15, 2004 15 Jun'04

  AMD to ship dual-core server in 2005

  Advanced Micro Devices has completed its design for dual-core server and desktop processors and will ship products in 2005.

• June 15, 2004 15 Jun'04

  AMD unveils low-power Mirrorbit flash memory

  Advanced Micro Devices' Spansion flash memory joint venture will announce the second-generation of its Mirrorbit flash memory...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Wlan market surges

  The global wireless Lan hardware market soared by 56% in 2003.

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Wireless serves up better printing

  Businesses deploying wireless Lan networks now have the opportunity of setting up easy printer connections with the PocketPro USB...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Wireless Lan market hots up

  The number of users taking advantage of wireless Lan (local area network) hotspots around the world will reach 30 million by the...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Wireless directors’ directives

  With the take-up of wireless devices rapidly spreading, Toshiba, in partnership with the Institute of Directors (IoD), has...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Vodafone aims 3G at business

  Vodafone has revealed that the business community will be the focus for its eagerly awaited 3G service in the UK.

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Try before you buy

  Orange is allowing business customers to try a host of mobile data services for free for a month before they decide whether they...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Tottenham spurred on by wireless Lan

  In an otherwise disappointing season, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club can make claim to lead the Premiership by being the first...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  TI explores a new EDGE

  Texas Instruments (TI) has embraced EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) technology as part of its plans to supply...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  T-mobile made easy

  T-Mobile has simplified its public WLan Hotspot service, offering a standardised pricing structure across all five of its...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Suffolk cuts the communications strings

  Suffolk College is providing its students, staff and visitors with internet access using a wireless Lan that incorporates data...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Study reveals Bluetooth security holes

  Security holes in the Bluetooth wireless data exchange facility on phones have been discovered by IT security company AL Digital.

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Smartphones aren’t that smart, say users

  Smartphones are declining in popularity among business users, claims mobile software specialist Intuwave.

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Siemens Mobile module stays right on track

  Siemens Mobile has developed a tri-band vehicle-tracking module that combines GSM and GPRS with satellite global positioning...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Shared broadband through the air

  3Com has launched a wireless asymmetrical digital subscriber line solution that allows companies to share out the high bandwidth...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  School's out for mobile

  The General Teaching Council for England, which has 500,000 registered teachers, has deployed a high speed circuit switched data...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Satsuma unveils GPRS-PDA

  Satsuma Solutions has launched a GPRS-based personal digital assistant (PDA) solution for companies who want to avoid the...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Properly trained staff get best from mobile

  85% of firms say mobile technology boosts workforce productivity, but only 35% of companies investing in it train their staff to...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  PBXtended for mobile users

  Ericsson has developed a private branch exchange (PBX) extension system which allows companies to make mobile phones the primary...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Opening up mobile e-mail

  OpenHand has launched a mobile service that enables business travellers to get their e-mail on the move without costing their...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Nokia seeks Big Blue for business

  Nokia and IBM have announced the first corporate users taking advantage of their technology alliance which marries Nokia’s new...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Mobile rights and responsibilities

  Mobile telecoms networks cover virtually everywhere in the nation and this means that you will able to connect to your network...

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  Mobile reporting system helps the aged

  Cambridgeshire county council and the local health authority are aiming to save millions of pounds by implementing a mobile...

• June 11, 2004 11 Jun'04

  Market IT products and services to generate value in the business

  Gigaworld Delegates at the conference in Barcelona were told that IT departments need to market their skills and services and...

• June 11, 2004 11 Jun'04

  Book a place at the annual IT ball

  IT directors who want to reward their team and help needy children can join other top IT professionals on 8 July at the annual...

• June 10, 2004 10 Jun'04

  Tivo hopes to hit home

  Home networking features to come as standard

• June 10, 2004 10 Jun'04

  HP sharpens Itanium blade plans

  Blade systems will be based on 64-bit chips

• June 10, 2004 10 Jun'04

  IBM shrinks desktop system

  IBM has announced a desktop system that is 35% smaller than its predecessor, taking up less space than some of its laptop...

• June 10, 2004 10 Jun'04

  Lexmark makes colour printing affordable for SMEs

  Lexmark's C510 aims to give SMEs an easy-to-use laser which provides business-class colour at an affordable price.

• June 08, 2004 08 Jun'04

  NEC to launch Itanium blade server in September

  NEC will begin to ship blade servers based on Intel's Itanium 2 microprocessor in September.

• June 08, 2004 08 Jun'04

  AMD unveils low-cost Sempron chip brand

  Advanced Micro Devices will unveil a third major processor brand called Sempron in the second half of this year.

• June 08, 2004 08 Jun'04

  Motorola subsidiary unrolls product roadmap

  Motorola subsidiary Freescale Semiconductor has outlined a product roadmap that will take its line of ultra-wideband chipsets...

• June 07, 2004 07 Jun'04

  Chip makers go mobile

  Intel, IBM and Cadence Design Systems will launch a pilot programme aimed at chip designers with lightweight mobile workstations...

• June 07, 2004 07 Jun'04

  Microsoft offers free OS for 'cold' servers

  Microsoft will allow servers used for disaster recovery to carry copies of its Windows server software at no extra cost, as part...

• June 07, 2004 07 Jun'04

  Eight-way Opterons promised by year-end

  Taiwanese hardware maker Iwill is to begin volume production of an eight-way server based on the 64-bit Opteron 800 series...

• June 04, 2004 04 Jun'04

  Prescott Pentium 4 chips prepare for launch

  Intel is to introduce eight new Pentium 4 processors using a new packaging technique, including its first workstation processors...

• June 04, 2004 04 Jun'04

  Sync-and-go web application support

  Sybase's Mobile division has unveiled the latest version of iAnywhere's M-Business Anywhere mobile application platform,...

• June 04, 2004 04 Jun'04

  Mini memory cards poised for capacity boost

  Two of the smallest memory card formats on the market will have a capacity boost in the coming months, according to card makers...

• June 03, 2004 03 Jun'04

  Transmeta unveils 1.6GHz Efficeon processor

  Transmeta is showing working samples of the latest version of its Efficeon processor at the Computex trade show in Taipei this...

• June 03, 2004 03 Jun'04

  Texas Instruments demos split-chassis PC

  Texas Instruments has found a solution to the problem of hot and noisy computers by splitting them in two and moving the hottest...

• June 03, 2004 03 Jun'04

  China to enter supercomputer top 10 list

  A computer built by Chinese firm Dawning Information Industry is expected to be one of the world's 10 most powerful...

• June 03, 2004 03 Jun'04

  Computer failure hits air traffic control

  Most flights from Heathrow airport were grounded this morning after a computer failure at the National Air Traffic Control centre...

• June 02, 2004 02 Jun'04

  Sun and Fujitsu merge Sparc server lines

  Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu are to merge their Sparc-based server product lines by 2006, expanding a long-standing partnership...

• June 02, 2004 02 Jun'04

  Mobile PDA in your Palm

  Business travellers are the target for PalmOne with the launch of a portable GPS-enabled personal digital assistant (PDA) which...

• June 02, 2004 02 Jun'04

  Mobile gets open

  Linux fans may soon have mass market Linux-based mobile devices to choose from, following a technology agreement between mobile...

• June 02, 2004 02 Jun'04

  Intel chips will support location-based services

  Intel is developing support for location-based services in its mobile processor line that will allow computers to access...

• June 02, 2004 02 Jun'04

  Symantec tool eases PC migration

  Symantec has unveiled a tool that automates many of the more mundane tasks associated with PC migration.

• June 01, 2004 01 Jun'04

  Companies unveil combo Wi-Fi mobile phone

  Avaya, Motorola and Proxim will introduce what they have dubbed the "enterprise phone", which can easily switch voice phone calls...

• June 01, 2004 01 Jun'04

  MS support pledge boosts security

  Microsoft's guarantee that its business products will have a 10-year lifecycle will boost the company's Trustworthy Computing...

• May 28, 2004 28 May'04

  Sony unveils hard disc portable media player

  Sony has announced its first hard disk drive-based portable media player to support both audio and video.