News

Article | 8/03/2001 Apple sends Mac OS X to manufacturing
Apple announced Wednesday that it has completed work on its Mac OS X and released it to manufacturing for production.
Article | 8/03/2001 FBI: No Net user is immune to online fraud
The widespread adoption of new technologies has created new opportunities for fraud that any Internet user is susceptible to, a situation made worse b...
Article | 8/03/2001 Virus fighters catch NakedWife worm in the act
The destructive "NakedWife" Trojan worm that hit the Net Tuesday did not spread far according to security experts. The impact was minor and only compu...
Article | 8/03/2001 Napster sued by EMusic and Grammys
Napster, the MP3 trading company already under heavy fire from the Recording Industry Association of America and its member record labels, is being su...
Article | 7/03/2001 MS India migrating Java to .NET
Microsoft's software development subsidiary in Hyderabad, South India, has announced it is developing JUMP to .NET, the company's Java User Migration ...
Article | 7/03/2001 'NAKEDWIFE' trojan worm strikes
A new mass-mailing trojan worm called "NAKEDWIFE" is circulating and, if executed, can delete files that are necessary for everyday computer operation...
Article | 7/03/2001 Beanbag Net centres help teens cross the digital divide
Multinationals more known for their pursuit of profit have partnered with the Inspire Foundation on a project designed to help kids in disadvantaged a...
Article | 7/03/2001 Regional ISP extends the reach of ADSL
Internet service provider Netspace has launched an ADSL offering designed as a natural migration path from either ISDN or dial-up Internet access.
Article | 7/03/2001 Users able to bypass Napster's filter
Music file-sharing service Napster implemented a file filtering system last Sunday night which was meant to block users from downloading a preliminary...
Article | 7/03/2001 Faulty equipment suit against Compaq dismissed
A US Federal Court judge has dismissed a 1999 law suit against Compaq that alleged the computer maker knowingly sold machines with faulty floppy drive...
Article | 7/03/2001 HP, RealNetworks to develop home entertainment devices
Hewlett-Packard and RealNetworks said Tuesday that they will team up to create a new line of digital entertainment products for the home.
Article | 7/03/2001 Napster judge issues new injunction
Napster was granted a slight reprieve Monday, albeit in the form of an injunction from US District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel. The judge issued an injun...
Article | 6/03/2001 Intel trims prices on desktop PC chips
In a bid to maintain its chip sales Intel has shaved a few dollars off the prices of its microprocessor chips for desktop computers.
Article | 6/03/2001 Toshiba users go cordless
Toshiba corporate customers will have access to broadband wireless services following an alliance between the mobile computing vendor and broadband wi...
Article | 6/03/2001 New.net says it will increase TLDs
Private company New.net will announce plans to offer a series of new Internet TLDs (top level domains), from .chat to .xxx, in a process calculated to...
Article | 6/03/2001 Napster filter deadline looms as downloads continue
Fans of music-sharing service Napster continued to download music files by the likes of Metallica and Dr. Dre as the company attempts to implement its...
Article | 6/03/2001 Microsoft wraps up Office XP
Microsoft announced Monday that it has released the final code of Office XP, the successor to Office 2000, to manufacturing.
Article | 5/03/2001 Intel adds power-saving features to XScale
Intel is trumping up its new XScale design claiming that chips based on the architecture will be used in everything from storage equipment to routers ...
Article | 5/03/2001 Transmeta gets a new CEO
Chip maker Transmeta announced Thursday that David Ditzel, its chief executive officer, will step down from that position and be replaced by the compa...
Article | 5/03/2001 Study: Many still lax on securing DNS
Companies rushed to upgrade DNS (Domain Name System) software after warnings were issued in late January about a flaw in widely used DNS software. In ...

Best Deals on PCWorld

TabletsView all »
NotebooksView all »
Mobile PhonesView all »
Printers & ScannersView all »
Networking, Wireless & VoIPView all »

rhs_login_lockSign up to PC World Today for the latest news, reviews and galleries from PC World Australia.