January 2003

• Startup Crafts IM Monitoring Tool
• Crawling the Web for Job Candidates
• Digital Music Fans Get a Break in Europe
• Iraq Goes Up for Auction on EBay
• AMD Reveals CPU Ship Dates
• Verizon Fights Order to Reveal Customer
• Are We Ready for Cyberwar?
• Satellite Phone Services Get Boost
• Microsoft Satisfies European Privacy Rules
• Rambus Patent Case Could Change Business
• Original Zip Program Revamped
• In Search of the 64-Bit PC
• Users Call Intuit Product Activation Taxing
• 20 Years of Online
• 20 Years of Hardware
• MontaVista Linux Gains IM Features
• Security Expert Weighs Sharing Code After Slammer
• Sony Adds Colorful Options to PlayStation 2
• Dell Details Plans to Sell PCs at the Mall
• Sony Offers a Peek at Upcoming PDAs
• Net Attacks Down, But Sophistication Is Up
• BIOS Maker Builds a Bunker for PCs
• Punch WebGroups Goes Multimedia
• Beware: Your PC Can Kill You
• Rambus Patents Upheld
• AT&T Boosts Wi-Fi Hot Spots
• 20 Years of Software
• High-End Notebook Makers Add Wireless Options
• EBay Opens Shop for Small Businesses
• Intel Chips In to Extend the Life of Your Handheld
• EarthLink Cuts Customer Support Staff
• Hitachi Turns to Transmeta--Again
• Sun Details Objections in Java Case
• Yahoo Set to Spin Subscription Music Service
• 20 Days Without a PC
• Sniffles Plague Gainward Ti 4200 Boards
• Security Vendors Clamor Against Slammer
• Satellite Phone Firms Seek Wider Market
• Siemens Phones Go Fashionable
• Navy Prepares to Navigate With Wireless LANs
• Microsoft Oversight Committee Assembled
• FAA: Slammer Didn't Hurt, But the Next One Might
• Judge Dismisses Consumer Cases Against Microsoft
• Microsoft Slammed by Its Own Vulnerability
• Opera Unveils Leaner, Meaner Browser
• Was the FBI's Response to Slammer Too Slow?
• Sony, Casio Roll Out New and Improved PDAs
• Yahoo, Sony Settle Launchcast Lawsuit
• Cybersecurity Czar Clarke to Retire
• PDA Sales Slip, but Palm Still Leads
• Hispanics Hit the Surf
• IBM Unveils Slate of Lotus Products
• It's AOL, But Is It Art?
• Weatherbug Update Watches the Skies
• Businesses Dig Out From Slammer
• Spread of Slammer Worm Slows
• IBM Updates ThinkPad With Cursor Controls
• Microsoft Drops Palladium Code Name
• Music Retailers Team Up on Online Services
• Virus Forecast for 2003
• Slammer Worm Slaps Net Down, But Not Out
• Data-Mining of Citizens Stalled
• Quantum Merger Covers Backup Bases
• New Group Joins Copy Controls Fight
• Here's a Patch--It Must Be Wednesday
• Super Bowl Goes Digital
• Lindows vs. Windows: The Battle Continues
• Gates Celebrates Trustworthy Computing
• Log On to Send Complaints, Compliments to the Feds
• Is Microsoft Trustworthy Yet?
• NEC Ships Tiny Tablet PC
• Surfin' With Apple's Safari
• RIAA Chief Rosen Quits
• Microsoft Appeals Java Order
• Microsoft Issues First Security Bulletins of 2003
• Internet Scams Top Consumer Fraud
• Decree Nears in Microsoft's European Antitrust Case
• Support Bush, Win a Mouse Pad
• TI Readies Recharger-on-a-Chip
• Microsoft Enhances Productivity Apps
• SBC Claims Patent Covers Frame-Like Browsing
• Mitnick Finally Free to Surf the Web
• HP Takes AIM at Businesses
• Virus Writer Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
• Real Shares Helix Server Code
• Sony Unveils Memory Stick Fingerprint Scanner
• S3 Challenges ATI, NVidia in Mobile Graphics
• ISP Ordered to Reveal Customer Data
• Dell's Axim PDAs Trickle to Market
• Microsoft Acquires PlaceWare
• Via Speeds C3 Processor to 1 GHz
• DeCSS Creator Faces Appeal
• Microsoft's Java Deadline Starts Ticking
• Ask Jeeves Answers With Updated Search Engine
• Sharp Unveils Well-Connected Home Server
• New Microsoft Tools Copy Protect CDs and DVDs
• Bill Gates Is Waiting for the Perfect PC
• PC Makers Must Think Outside the Box, Via Says
• Workers Turn to the Web for News
• Can a Human Being Fit on an IPod?
• Microsoft's SPOT Had a Humble Start
• Wireless LANs Get the Keys to the Car
• Critics Say Security Laws Sacrifice Civil Liberties
• Dell Sees a Future in Desktop Linux
• AMD, IBM Step Up UnitedLinux Effort
• HP Regains PC Sales Crown
• In Search of the Perfect Spam Filter
• He's the Lawyer Who Nailed Napster
• Macromedia Adds Flash to PowerPoint
• Consumer Purchases Boost PC Sales
• Wi-Fi Alliance Certifies 802.11a Wares
• Would Orwell Feel at Home?
• FTC Tackles Spammers Selling Drivers' Permits
• Sex.Com Case Stakes Out Domain Rights
• Credit Card-Size Hard Drive Can Hold 5GB
• Intel Readies Dual-Core 64-Bit CPU
• FTC Pushes Penalties for Rambus
• Security Flaw Found in Smartphone Software
• Microsoft Gets 120 Days to Ship Java
• PlayStation 2 Hits Another Milestone
• Discarded Drives Yield Private Data
• Intel Readying Xeon Update
• Faster, Cheaper Wireless Home Nets Emerge
• Copy Controls Agreement Irks Users
• Lindows Looks for New Markets
• Toshiba Files Flash Memory Lawsuit
• Why Aren't We Going Wireless?
• Microsoft Grants Governments Access to Windows
• A Truce Over Copy Controls?
• First 'Mira' Products Ship
• Sobig Worm Getting Even Bigger
• Intel Unveils New Mobile Processors
• Google Fights Lawsuit Over Search Results
• Microsoft Gains Control of Windows Domain
• Intel Slashes Mobile Chip Prices
• Palm to Add Easier Handwriting Option
• Transmeta Chips In to Boost Crusoe Security
• PC DVD Burners Abound
• Internet Tax Ban Efforts Resume
• Industry Groups Can't Appeal Antitrust Deal
• Microsoft Promotes Antivirus Efforts
• Vendors Quiet on Possible Ethernet Driver Hole
• Fuji Film Boosts XD Picture Card Storage
• Morpheus Update to Offer Easier File Swapping
• Transmeta Pushes On, Plans Astro Launch
• Casio Adds Zoom to Slim, Trim Camera
• The Coolest Notebooks You Never Saw
• CES 2003: Picks and Pans
• PC Leads the Tune for Digital Music
• MemoryFrame Makes Digital Displays Easy
• Olympus Shows All-Weather Digicams
• Californians Get Microsoft Rebates in Legal Deal
• Pioneer Plunges Into Multimedia
• Timex Revamps Data Link Wristwatch
• Sony Sends Your Video Directly to DVD
• Sonicblue Unveils Networked DVD Player
• IP Wireless Puts Your Car on Broadband
• Judge Denies Microsoft's Bid to Dismiss Lawsuits
• New MP3 Player Allows Playback Over FM Radio
• Philips Unveils Products for the Digital Home
• Sharing Digital Content Is Your Right, Intel Says
• New MP3 Player Ready to Rival IPod
• NVidia Readies Video Recording Boards
• Dell Details Plans to Sell PCs at the Airport
• Samsung Launches Multifunction Mobile Phones
• SanDisk Adds Wi-Fi to Flash Memory Cards
• Millions Lose Access to Microsoft Web Services
• Microsoft Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Claims
• HP Tunes In With Digital Media Receiver
• Vonage Offers Crisp, Clear Internet Telephony
• Thumb-Sized SecuriKey Protects Data
• TiVo Gets Networked
• Motorola Outfits the Networked Home
• Trek Puts a Camera on a Key Chain
• Small Storage Devices Hit a Higher Capacity
• Sony Shows a World of New Products
• Standards Should Make It Easier to Swap Discs
• Sony Sees TV at the Center of Networked Home
• RealNetworks Unveils More-Secure Digital Media
• Lirva Worm Exploits Outlook, IE Security Flaws
• There Builds a Better Virtual World
• Motorola Unveils Flashy New Mobile Phones
• Bluetooth Gets Behind the Wheel
• Sony's Latest Clie Adds a Digital Camera
• New Batteries Said to Charge in 15 Minutes
• Antec Launches Slick New PC Cases
• Tool Copies DVD Movies
• News In Brief
• Good Price For Home Theater Star
• Hardware Boost for Hard Drives
• Video-Friendly LCDs?
• A Truly Personal PDA
• Tablet Test-Drive
• Transfer Tunes From Your PC to Your Car
• Next: News, Sports, and Weather on Your Wristwatch
• Xbox Hackers Resume Effort
• Toshiba DVD Players Go Portable
• Palm-Based PDA Gives Directions
• Bill Would Allow Copying of Music, Movies
• AMD, IBM Chip In to Challenge Intel
• New HP, Epson Peripherals Go Cross-Platform
• Intel Shares Plans for Wireless Products
• Why Don't More Mac Users Upgrade Their OS?
• MontaVista Moves Linux to the Living Room
• Cybersecurity Plan May Pose Privacy Problems
• XBox Hackers Throw in the Towel
• Cell Phone Makers Call on Linux
• CES Preview: From Tiny Storage to Giant TVs
• Toshiba, HP Add to Notebook Lineup
• Apple Opens a Crate of New Products
• Liberty Alliance Promises Products in 2003
• Microsoft Posts Public Beta of Exchange Server 2003
• Wireless Nets Poised to Hit Higher Speeds
• Microsoft Gets Cozier With Mac OS X
• Microsoft Launches New and Improved Media Player
• We Want Our LCD TVs
• Palm Offers a Preview of OS 6
• Defendant Acquitted in DVD Hacking Case
• What's Ahead for the Mac?
• MSN Messenger Outage Affects Millions
• Apple to Boost FireWire Speed?
• Sony, Toshiba Pick Next-Gen Rambus
• Antispam Weapons to Join McAfee Arsenal
• Polywell's Opteron Server Takes Early Bow
• Microsoft, Feds Want to Stick With Deal
• Preclick Offers Free, Fast Photo Organizer
• Microsoft Smartphones Coming to America
• Adobe Unveils an Easier Photoshop
• New Device Ready to Rival BlackBerry
• Samsung Set to Unveil Video Cell Phones
• Transmeta Readies New Crusoe Chips
• Apple Mum on New Crop of Products
• Consumer Groups Want to Appeal Antitrust Case
• DVD Copying Case Stalls
• Lindows CEO Funds Xbox Hacking Challenge
• Multimedia Pavilions Debut
• Court Gives Java a Fighting Chance, Fans Say
• Security Threats to Beware of in 2003
• Hy-Tek Readies Widescreen Entertainment PC
• Tech Spending Ready to Climb
• Nonprofit Group to Manage Domain
• Happy 20th Birthday for the Internet
• Supreme Court Considers DVD Copying Case
• Online Retail Sales on the Rise
• Some AOL Users Will Get Rate Relief
• Yaha Virus Lingers Into the New Year
• Talking Tech: The Year in Quotes