Stories by Tom Spring

Article | 27/09/1999 Intel delays high-end PCs
Intel has delayed the release of new high-end PCs featuring its new 820 chipset citing memory problems associated with the Rambus memory design.
Article | 10/09/1999 Tripod users get free authoring tool
Users of the Web site hosting service provided by Tripod are now entitled to use a free version of software developer Trellix's Web authoring tool, Tr...
Article | 3/09/1999 PC picture will sharpen
A new standard that's set to come to a monitor near you promises to eliminate nagging problems like ghost images, the jitters and image distortion.
Article | 26/07/1999 AOL locks out competing chat services
"We don't want to chat," appears to be the latest instant message America Online is sending to Microsoft and Yahoo. Evidently, Microsoft's MSN portal ...
Article | 6/07/1999 Hacker tool targets Windows NT
From the group that brought us the hacking tool Back Orifice comes a new release -- Back Orifice 2000 -- claimed to be smaller, nimbler and twice as n...
Article | 18/05/1999 New Netscape Communicator boasts speed and smarts
The first update of Netscape Communicator to come from America Online hit the Internet this week. The proud new parent boasts that its entry is the sm...
Article | 17/05/1999 Keep your PC healthy with free utility
Add a modem and the printer stops working. Fix the printer and the scanner is screwed up. Four hours later your computer is a complete mess. You'll ha...
Article | 21/04/1999 Do Compaq's woes reflect the PC market?
Pfeiffer blamed Compaq's recent dismal financial quarters on industry-wide pricing problems and low demand for PCs. Analysts however, say the writing ...
Article | 7/04/1999 Michael Dell's broadband vision
High-speed Net access is the next big thing for Dell, says the computer company's founder Michael Dell. In fact, super fast Web access will drive PC s...
Article | 26/03/1999 Web inventor pushes for new standard
The Web is still too complex, too inefficient, and not private enough, says its inventor: Tim Berners-Lee. Ten years after he invented the Web, Berner...
Article | 17/03/1999 Product review: Childproofing the Web
Web filtering tool Cyber Patrol is now available as a retail product in Australia. We take a look at this tool and its capabilities in keeping the Net...
Article | 10/03/1999 Communicator gets chatty in new version
The new version of Netscape Communicator promises greater stability and security, says Netscape Communications, and brings enhanced chatting with an u...
Article | 10/02/1999 Free PCs, but not a free lunch
How much would you sacrifice for a free PC? One US company has had an overwhelming response from people willing to hand over detailed private informat...
Article | 26/11/1998 AOL/Netscape: A Godzilla is born
With Netscape in America Online's back pocket and Sun along for the ride, a new beast has been born. What will it mean to you? "AOL everywhere" is one...

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