December 2002

• What's Up for the Internet in 2003?
• Online Shopping Growing Very Slowly
• Judge Halts Domain Deception
• Top Tech News of 2002
• China Cracks Down on Internet Cafes
• Samsung Set to Unveil 54-Inch LCD TV
• Alpha Five Gets PDF Plug-In
• Could Diamond Chips Supplant Silicon?
• Shopping Sites Earn a 'C'
• Phone Designer Takes Microsoft to Court
• E-Tailers Report Cheery Holidays
• Is the Online Ad Market Ready to Rebound?
• Newest Gadgets Dress to Impress
• Yes, You Are Being Watched
• Web Opens World to Digital Volunteers
• Log on for Last-Minute Tax Savings
• Removable Hard Drive Shrinks to 1.8 Inches
• AT&T Delays 3G Network Launch
• DVD Writers Could Hit 16X in 2004
• Sprint to Sell Combo Palm-Phone
• Online and Active Future Forecast
• Put Your Monitor to Sleep
• Where to Recycle Digital Gear
• Keeping Returns Happy
• D-Link Unveils High-Speed Wireless Line
• Online Shopping Sets Records
• New System Promises Better Digital Video
• Man Pleads Guilty to Writing Viruses
• Microsoft Ordered to Bundle Java
• Seeking Out Christmas Online
• Yahoo Boosts Search Service
• Mobile Phone Maker Sues Microsoft
• Holidays Bring a Whole Lot of Spam
• Via Lawsuit Gets a Boost in Court
• Samsung Aims High With New DVD Player
• Kyocera Unveils a Smarter Smartphone
• Linux Appeal Called Emotional, Not Technical
• Trade Groups Join Microsoft Antitrust Appeal
• Feds Deny Plan to Monitor Internet
• Patent Suit Proceeds Against Microsoft
• Batteries Not Included?
• Bush Cybersecurity Plan Under Fire--Again
• Taking a Bite Out of BlackBerry
• Is the Broadband Boom Over?
• Pair Collects AOL Discs for Return
• Hollywood Sues Maker of DVD X Copy
• Consumer Groups Challenge Copy Controls
• PC World Editors' Holiday Wish List
• AOL Granted IM Patent
• Marriott Makes Plans for Wi-Fi Access
• Turn Your Notebook Into a Portable Phone
• Audio Files May Put XP Systems at Risk
• RealNetworks Patches RealOne Player
• Protect Your PC From Malicious Holiday Greetings
• Intel Backs Wi-Fi Voice, Public Hot Spots
• Virginia Court Kills Web Libel Charge
• Intel Delays Dual-Band WLAN Chip Set
• Sony Boosts Blue Laser Storage
• Sprint, Listen.com Strike a Digital Music Deal
• Where to Find Last-Minute Gifts Online
• What's Hottest This Holiday
• Is Linux Ready for the Living Room?
• Promoting Web Access for the Disabled
• Sharp Puts PDA Users in Touch
• Great Gadgets for Traveling Techies
• Tips for Tracking Last-Minute Travel Deals
• Government Services to Beef Up Web Sites
• Victim Busts Alleged EBay Swindler
• 'Iraq Oil' Worm Oozes Onto the Net
• Verdict Delivers Blow to the DMCA
• Digital Media a Plus for Windows XP
• Macromedia Patches Flash Security Flaw
• Sony Boosts Memory Stick Storage
• Digicams Shrink to Credit Card Size
• LindowsOS Goes Retail
• Ten Tips for Safe E-Shopping
• Patches Posted for MySQL Security Holes
• AOL Wins $7 Million From Spammers
• Startup Revives DR-DOS
• Gateway Offers Free-PC Promotion
• ICANN Makes Plans for New Domains
• Upgraded Netscape Stops Pop-Ups
• HotBot Offers One-Stop Web Searching
• Dell Teams With McAfee to Protect New PCs
• Sharp Notebook Doubles as a Hard Drive
• Microsoft Engineer Charged With Fraud
• DirecTV DSL to Shut Down
• Game Guide for the Holidays
• Microsoft Upgrades Warning on IE Flaw
• Google Helps Shoppers Get Froogle
• Borders, Amazon Named in Antitrust Suit
• Do We Want to Live in a Networked Home?
• German Court Upholds Ban on Nazi Web Sites
• Will Bluetooth Ever Be Easy?
• RealNetworks Readies Patch for Media Player
• Security Appliances Highlighted
• Jury Gets Digital Copyright Case
• Novell Previews GroupWise 6.5
• Sprint Tightens Security Policy
• Microsoft Patches Eight Software Holes
• Users Satisfied With the New HP
• E-Mail Threats Increase Sharply
• Fast Times for Microsoft's Home Products
• Wanted on the World Wide Web
• RIAA Raids Alleged Music Pirates
• Will the Feds Protect Your Privacy?
• TV Screen Battle: Plasma vs. LCD
• Napster's Leftovers Up for Auction
• Demand for DSL Stays Strong
• Me, Myself, and Spam
• Online Shops Can Check up on Shoppers
• Critics Decry Court's Internet Ruling
• Protecting Cyberspace Takes Teamwork
• Sotec Ships Lightweight Notebook
• Web Mail Offers Extras for a Fee
• Bluetooth Boosters Push Ease of Use
• Lufthansa Readies Broadband in Flight
• Australian Libel Laws Applied to U.S. Web Site
• Microsoft Goes After Windows Domain
• Viewsonic's PDA in the Midst of a Memory Debate
• Gateway Harvests the Power of Its PCs
• Mobile Phones Should Boost Bluetooth
• Compal's Smartphone Coming to America
• Yahoo Unveils Small Business Web Tools
• DVD Hacking Case Heads to Court--Again
• Spam Stays Home From Work
• Gateway Seconds That Motion Tablet PC
• Handheld Prices Continue to Plummet
• Microsoft Upgrades IE Flaw to Critical
• What's Keeping Linux Off Desktops?
• RealNetworks Releases More Helix Code
• New Notebook Can Take a Beating
• Philips Ships Budget Sound Cards
• Two CPUs in One?
• Sneaky New Form of Online Ads Pops Up
• Digital Copyright Law Up for Challenge
• FBI Raids Software Firm for al-Qaeda Ties
• LG Philips LCD Unveils 52-Inch LCD TV
• Alleged EBay Fraudster Arrested
• Gateway Sends Digital Tunes Directly to Your PC
• IDC Says PC Market Ready to Rebound
• Tech Trio Plans to Seed Wi-Fi Across America
• AMD May End 2002 on Positive Note
• Newest BlackBerry Supports CDMA
• Lawsuit Targets 'Deceptive' Online Ads
• 'Tis the Season for WeatherBug
• Mixed Verdict on Photo Sensor
• WI-FI Projectors: Keep the Cables
• Microsoft's Next Office: More Than Meets the Eye
• Microsoft Patches Another IE Security Flaw
• Surfing Kids Master Their Own Domain
• Microsoft Blames Sun for Java's Woes
• Sony to Offer StarOffice With Select PCs
• News In Brief
• Microsoft Updates Accounting Suite
• New Year to Bring Nastier Viruses Yet
• Four Key Sites Direct Most E-Shoppers
• Klez Worm Was Worst of 2002
• PGP Products Get Even Better
• Real, Starz to Offer Online Movies on Demand
• Shoppers Ready to Spring for New Phones
• Toshiba Unveils High-Tech TV Recorder
• Holiday Shoppers Flock to the Web
• Madster Ordered to Stop File Swapping
• New Tool Makes DVD Copying Easy
• Feds Must Justify Snooping Tactics
• Security Firm Rewrites Rules on Disclosing Flaws
• Sub-$100 CD-RW Hits 52X
• Linux Gaining Ground at the Office
• Mozilla Browser Bug Fixed
• Flaw Offers Online Shoppers Easy Discounts
• AOL Bets Big on Broadband, Premium Services
• Setting a Security Standard for Tech Workers
• Red Hat Readies Linux for Workstations
• Pondering the Future of File-Swapping
• Sun Asks Court to Put Java Into Windows
• New Xeons Power HP ProLiant Servers
• Does Free Linux Have Hidden Costs?
• Copy Controls Case Hits Court
• Internet Hate-Speech Ban Called 'Chilling'
• Tech Firms Deny Aiding Chinese Censors
• Samsung Offers a Peek at New Pocket PC Phone
• More Web Surfers Managing Their Money Online
• Proposal Aims to Ease Digital Photo Printing
• Massachusetts Appeals Antitrust Ruling