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August 26, 2003 26 Aug'03
Microsoft extends mainstream support for Exchange 5.5

Microsoft is to extend mainstream support for Exchange 5.5 until 31 December 2004. The mainstream support period had been...
August 22, 2003 22 Aug'03
Intel raises revenue expectations

Intel raised its revenue expectations for the third quarter on Friday (22 August) citing strong demand for PC and server...
August 21, 2003 21 Aug'03
Philips licenses Memory Stick technology for TVs

Philips Electronics is licensing Sony's Memory Stick software for use in its Nexperia-branded family of multimedia chips for...
August 21, 2003 21 Aug'03
Gateway readies low-end storage products

Gateway next week is expected to announce its first low-end storage array as part of an overall strategy to sell everything from...

August 21, 2003 21 Aug'03
IBM runs Power5 prototypes

IBM confirmed on Tuesday that the first silicon prototypes of its multi-threaded, multi-core Power5 microprocessor are now...
August 20, 2003 20 Aug'03
Microsoft to lock down MSN Messenger network

Microsoft will make changes to its MSN instant messaging service that will lock out users of third-party software that uses the...
August 20, 2003 20 Aug'03
Linux kernels riddled with 'misappropriated' code, claims SCO

The Linux kernels at the heart of SCO’s legal claim contain thousands of files “misappropriated" from Unix, SCO has claimed.
August 19, 2003 19 Aug'03
Darpa work is shaping Sun's future

A desktop-sized supercomputer, new types of computer memory systems and easier-to-build microprocessors could be reality if...
August 19, 2003 19 Aug'03
No escape from SCO licence fee, Linux users warned

SCO has warned Linux users that they will still need to buy one of its licences even if they manage to find and replace the code...
August 18, 2003 18 Aug'03
IBM financial package clinches Lego upgrade

An attractive financial package was the deciding factor in toy maker Lego's decision to migrate from Hewlett-Packard to IBM, as...

August 18, 2003 18 Aug'03
Injuries trial proves value of MMS

Analysts predict a sharp uptake in photo messaging in the public and private sectors following the launch of a trial by Scottish...
August 15, 2003 15 Aug'03
Sun touts OS as secure alternative to Windows

Sun Microsystems has opened up early registration for Project Mad Hatter, positioning it as a cheaper, secure alternative desktop...
August 14, 2003 14 Aug'03
Europe to receive Intel/Microsoft phone in Q3

Efforts by Microsoft to penetrate the European mobile phone market could receive a boost when Taiwanese hardware manufacturer...
August 14, 2003 14 Aug'03
Cruise firm to manage its 4,000 PCs remotely

Carnival Cruise Lines is to deploy a system to manage and provision 4,000 PCs remotely, including 1,200 installed on the...
August 14, 2003 14 Aug'03
Lotus hops on IBM's Express

IBM yesterday released two previously announced Lotus additions to its midmarket line of Express software products.
August 13, 2003 13 Aug'03
Iomega to ship 35Gybte portable drive

Iomega is developing a way for computer users to take their hard discs on the road.
August 13, 2003 13 Aug'03
AMD unveils 64-bit awareness campaign

PC manufacturers expect a marketing campaign announced by Advanced Micro Devices to improve awareness of the company's 64-bit...
August 13, 2003 13 Aug'03
Gateway delays release of handheld

Gateway has pushed back the release of its first handheld product, which might not surface this year, a spokeswoman said...
August 13, 2003 13 Aug'03
Sun to discontine LX50 Intel-based server

Sun Microsystems will stop selling its LX50 server, the company's first general purpose Intel x86-based server, on 16 October.
August 12, 2003 12 Aug'03
Microsoft wants user feedback on Office

Microsoft wants more details on how its products are used so it can make its applications "almost entirely crash-free" and build...
August 12, 2003 12 Aug'03
Transmeta unveils Efficeon processor brand

Transmeta is distributing samples of its next-generation mobile processor, Efficeon, to customers, with the aim of releasing it...
August 12, 2003 12 Aug'03
Sun touts low-end hardware efforts

Sun Microsystems is forming an advisory group to boost its application offerings for the Intel version of the Solaris operating...
August 11, 2003 11 Aug'03
Lego dumps HP to build IBM servers and storage infrastucture

The Lego Company is ripping out its Hewlett-Packard-based server and storage infrastructure and replacing it with IBM products.
August 11, 2003 11 Aug'03
Lindows rolls out low-cost, flat monitor PC

Linux-based software provider Lindows.com has rolled out a $449 (£280) flat-panel monitor PC.
August 11, 2003 11 Aug'03
HP to unveil lastest photography products

Hewlett-Packard will focus on printing, digital photography and making the two work together better when it announces the first...
August 11, 2003 11 Aug'03
Colour-screen BlackBerry makes US debut

Research in Motion and T-Mobile International have launched the BlackBerry 7230 in the US, following its debut in Europe two...
August 08, 2003 08 Aug'03
Sainsbury trials self-scanning but back-end integration challenge looms

Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has become the latest retailer to begin using self-scanning checkouts, in what will be the largest...
August 08, 2003 08 Aug'03
Rackable and BioTeam roll out Linux cluster

Rackable Systems and The BioTeam have released Rackable Linux cluster servers bundled with BioTeam's Inquiry bioinformatics...
August 07, 2003 07 Aug'03
LinuxWorld: Sun demos Mad Hatter desktop

Sun executive vice-president of software Jonathan Schwartz told an audience here at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo to worry more...
August 06, 2003 06 Aug'03
AMD demos Alchemy-based PDA running Linux

Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices has a reference design for a PDA based on its Alchemy Au1100 processor running Linux at the...
August 06, 2003 06 Aug'03
Lastminute.com appoints COO from Nokia

Online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com has appointed the former managing director of Nokia UK and Ireland as its chief...
August 06, 2003 06 Aug'03
Microsoft puts a tilt on the mouse wheel

Microsoft is reinventing the mouse wheel, adding tilt wheel technology for horizontal scrolling and smoothing the vertical scroll...
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
In-house mobile phone networks could bring 20% telecoms savings

Companies could make significant savings by creating mobile phone networks in their offices, mobile phone supplier Nokia has...
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
AMD boosts clock speed on two-way Opteron

Advanced Micro Devices has released the Opteron 246, increasing the performance of its processors for two-way servers and...
August 04, 2003 04 Aug'03
Gateway releases four-way server

Gateway will release its first four-way server later today in an attempt to win over more business customers.
August 01, 2003 01 Aug'03
IBM expands Lotus Linux support

IBM's Lotus Notes and Domino 6.5 upgrade will include expanded Linux support.
August 01, 2003 01 Aug'03
Lotus Instant Messenger comes to BlackBerry

Java-based BlackBerry wireless handhelds from Research in Motion now support IBM's Lotus Instant Messaging Everyplace 3...
July 31, 2003 31 Jul'03
Patch misuse and web page delay stall Axim fix

Dell has missed a self-imposed deadline to post a fix on its website for the performance problems plaguing the Windows Mobile...
July 31, 2003 31 Jul'03
IBM trumpets eServer 325 launch

IBM has unveiled a server based on Intel's Opteron processor, along with the latest version of its DB2 database and DB2-based...
July 30, 2003 30 Jul'03
AMD price cuts spark new Opteron chip rumours

Benchmark results for unannounced Opteron processors posted on Advanced Micro Devices' website, coupled with steep price cuts on...
July 30, 2003 30 Jul'03
Dell unveils two lightweight notebooks

Dell has unveiled two lighter notebooks, the Inspiron 300m and Latitude X300.
July 30, 2003 30 Jul'03
Korean company claims lightest MP3 player yet

A South Korean company has developed what is one of the smallest and lightest MP3 players to date.
July 30, 2003 30 Jul'03
MIcrosoft Research preps Usenet analysis tool

Microsoft researchers are working on technology that makes it easier to navigate Usenet news groups, and which could help clear...
July 30, 2003 30 Jul'03
IBM to build world's most powerful Linux computer

A Japanese national research laboratory has placed an order with IBM for a supercomputer cluster which, when completed, is...
July 30, 2003 30 Jul'03
Sun resumes V210 and V240 server shipments

Sun Microsystems has fixed a data corruption problem with its Sun Fire V210 and V240 servers and has resumed shipments of the two...
July 30, 2003 30 Jul'03
Dell patches Pocket PC multimedia glitch

Dell is offering a software patch today for a glitch in its version of Pocket PC 2003 software, which can cause a "significant...
July 30, 2003 30 Jul'03
Alliance launched to promote chip standards

Chip designer Arm and mobile phone company Nokia have teamed up with semiconductor manufacturers STMicroelectronics (STM) and...
July 29, 2003 29 Jul'03
Dell resumes Axim shipments

Users of Dell's Axim handhelds with Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003 operating system will be able to download firmware to correct...
July 29, 2003 29 Jul'03
Sun Linux lives on in Mad Hatter software bundle

Sun Microsystems' forthcoming bundle of desktop software, codenamed Mad Hatter, will include Sun's own Linux operating systems,...
July 25, 2003 25 Jul'03
BCS women's group sets up mentor scheme

Using a career mentor or being a mentor to other people can aid personal development, according to the BCS Women Specialist...
July 25, 2003 25 Jul'03
Gates enigmatic about Longhorn launch

Longhorn, the next version of Microsoft Windows desktop operating system, will be so different that users may not like it right...
July 24, 2003 24 Jul'03
Automated tape products become more 'intelligent'

Quantum has introduced the first firmware for monitoring and reporting on midrange tape drives, giving super digital linear tape...
July 23, 2003 23 Jul'03
BuyMusic.com launches Windows answer to iTunes

Scott Blum, the owner of online retailer Buy.com launched an online music service called BuyMusic.com, which his company is...
July 23, 2003 23 Jul'03
Europeans clamour for handheld devices

The poor economy has not stopped Europeans from buying mobile devices, according to a study by Canalys.
July 22, 2003 22 Jul'03
Strong notebook sales drive PC market, say IDC

IDC has revised its preliminary figures for second quarter PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), saying...
July 21, 2003 21 Jul'03
Computer Weekly welcomes new editor

This week Hooman Bassirian takes over the helm of Computer Weekly.
July 21, 2003 21 Jul'03
VMWare releases ESX 2.0

Software maker VMWare will release a major upgrade to its ESX virtual machine software, along with a product designed to improve...
July 18, 2003 18 Jul'03
Sony freshens Clié PDA

Sony has packed both wireless Lan and Bluetooth, as well as a new processor designed for use in handheld computers, into its...
July 18, 2003 18 Jul'03
Palmsource to move into mobility market

Palmsource is to make the transition from a PDA-focused company to a mobility company, said it's president and chief executive...
July 18, 2003 18 Jul'03
Sun portal server to support latest Java spec

Sun Microsystems' latest version of its portal server software will have support for a proposed Java specification that could...
July 17, 2003 17 Jul'03
Apple shows off G5 and Panther

Apple yesterday demonstrated its G5 personal computer, along with desktop and server versions of Panther at the Macworld Creative...
July 17, 2003 17 Jul'03
Apple boosts revenue, but net income falls

Apple Computer increased its third-quarter revenue 8% while net income fell, compared with the same period last year.
July 17, 2003 17 Jul'03
AMD reports second-quarter sales rise

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has reported a small net loss and increased revenue for the second quarter compared with last year,...
July 15, 2003 15 Jul'03
Intel expands Xeon cache

Intel has added more cache to its Xeon server processor, boosting performance of its primary chip for low-end servers.
July 15, 2003 15 Jul'03
Walmart.com offers Microtel PC with Linux

Wal-Mart Stores' online shop is offering a PC with a bundle of preloaded open-source software products from SuSE Linux.
July 14, 2003 14 Jul'03
Government urged to give council care records plan a higher priority

Local authority chiefs have called on the government to reassess the priority it is giving to the Integrated Care Records...
July 14, 2003 14 Jul'03
MacWorld New York opens its doors

Two leading Macintosh rumour websites, Spymac.com and Macrumors.com, have been stirring up speculation on the wares to be...
July 14, 2003 14 Jul'03
EDS and Orange extend mobile partnership

French mobile operator Orange and IT service provider Electronic Data Services have agreed to extend their non-exclusive...
July 11, 2003 11 Jul'03
Ground rules for NHSIT success

The British Computer Society highlighted key issues that need to be tackled if the £2.3bn national programme for NHS IT is to be...
July 11, 2003 11 Jul'03
OpenGroupware debuts with software release

OpenGroupware.org yesterday announced its formation and released groupware server software under an open-source format.
July 11, 2003 11 Jul'03
Users may get a shock from Vaio notebooks

Sony is notifying owners of certain Vaio notebooks that their modems might not perform as well as expected.
July 11, 2003 11 Jul'03
Sun woos Tru64 users with HP Away programme

Sun Microsystems is to launch a customer migration programme aimed at enticing users of Hewlett-Packard's 64-bit Tru64 Unix...
July 11, 2003 11 Jul'03
Met swoops after nuclear hacking

The Metropolitan Police's Computer Crimes Unit has arrested an 18-year old London man after a hacking attack on a nuclear...
July 10, 2003 10 Jul'03
Fairclough, IT pioneer, dies at 72

John Fairclough, a past president of the British Computer Society, former IBM executive and government chief scientific adviser,...
July 10, 2003 10 Jul'03
Dell revamps recycling programme

Dell has revamped its asset recovery programme, cutting the cost of disposing of old computers while complying with regulations...
July 10, 2003 10 Jul'03
Oracle releases second version of Collaboration suite

Oracle has released the second version of its Collaboration Suite e-mail and collaboration software.
July 10, 2003 10 Jul'03
Sun and Deloitte Consulting renew services partnership

Sun Microsystems' and Deloitte Consulting have extended their partnership to combine business and technology consulting.
July 09, 2003 09 Jul'03
Intel buys optical networking chip company

Intel will boost its optical networking processor lineup with the purchase of West Bay Semiconductor.
July 08, 2003 08 Jul'03
Acer introduces Linux to business PC line-up

Open-source software has gained another foothold in the business PC market following Acer Inc.'s announcement that it will begin...
July 07, 2003 07 Jul'03
Butler: 90% of users unaware of server size

Nine out of 10 companies have little idea of their server and storage capacities, according to the latest research from analyst...
July 07, 2003 07 Jul'03
IT leaders say UK laws do not deter hackers

Seventy seven per cent of IT chiefs said the UK's computer crime laws are not very effective at deterring hackers and virus...
July 07, 2003 07 Jul'03
Firms could be liable for staff MP3 downloads

The music industry's proposals to sue individual computer users who download music illegally could have an enormous legal and...
July 07, 2003 07 Jul'03
PC jargon deters potential buyers

Consumers delay their hardware purchases because they are confused PC terminology, according a survey conducted by Advanced Micro...
July 03, 2003 03 Jul'03
Notebooks outsell PCs in US

In May, retailers made more money selling notebook computers than they did selling desktops for the first time in the US,...
July 02, 2003 02 Jul'03
Sybase subsidiary builds on Pylon software

Sybase subsidiary iAnywhere Solutions has updated software designed to push e-mail out to wireless devices from enterprise...
July 02, 2003 02 Jul'03
Flash memory cells shrink in size

STMicroelectronics is producing embedded flash memory in volume quantities on its 0.18-micron process technology with cells that...
July 02, 2003 02 Jul'03
Small Business Server 2003 released for testing

Microsoft's Windows Small Business Server 2003 Release Candidate is now available to small businesses and technology providers...
July 02, 2003 02 Jul'03
Toshiba offers notebook with 17-inch display

Toshiba has added another notebook to its Satellite range. The P25-S507 sports a 17-inch display with a resolution of 1440 pixels...
July 01, 2003 01 Jul'03
Gartner predicts rapid growth for hot spots

The number of wireless Lan (WLan) hot spots worldwide will more than double by 2005, according to a Gartner analyst.
June 30, 2003 30 Jun'03
Iris scans of little value without standards

Government plans to install iris scanning machines in UK airports will be of limited use unless more progress is made towards...
June 30, 2003 30 Jun'03
Vodafone picks RealNetworks for multimedia

Vodafone will use software from RealNetworks to distribute audio and video content to users of its Vodafone Live wireless data...
June 30, 2003 30 Jun'03
AMD rounds out Opteron line

Advanced Micro Devices has expanded its range of Opteron processors with the 800 series for eight-way servers and the 100 series...
June 30, 2003 30 Jun'03
AOL adds encryption to corporate IM

America Online (AOL) has boosted its enterprise messaging products, adding the ability to encrypt messages, files and chat...
June 27, 2003 27 Jun'03
Shell and IBM tout grid and clustering

Shell and IBM have predicted use of clustering in applications such as real-time business intelligence will grow.
June 27, 2003 27 Jun'03
AOL upgrades internet access software

America Online (AOL) has released AOL 9.0 Optimised, claiming it will offer enhanced mail and security features, a web...
June 27, 2003 27 Jun'03
Dell Axim handheld widens networks spec

Dell's next generation of its Axim handheld will include both Wi-Fi and triband radios, allowing users to switch between Wi-Fi...
June 26, 2003 26 Jun'03
IT's job is to shape firms

IT should be at the heart of corporate planning and not be seen as an ancillary service.
June 26, 2003 26 Jun'03
Dell rejoins Itanium fray

Dell is marking its re-entry into the 64-bit computing market with the launch of its Intel Itanium 2-based PowerEdge 3250 server.
June 26, 2003 26 Jun'03
Indian company offers Linux handheld

Bangalore-based Mistral Software has designed a Linux-based handheld computer around the ARM9TDMI Risc (reduced instruction set...
June 25, 2003 25 Jun'03
Don't hang back on Linux, users urged

Open-source operating system Linux is ready for the enterprise and users should not delay implementations because of the legal...