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North Korea targets cell-phone ‘spies’–report
TOKYO--North Korea is cracking down on the use of mobile phones in border areas in a bid to stop smuggling and "spy activities," Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Monday.…
Sun faces stiff competition in networking
Sun Microsystems officially entered the networking business with the launch of switches from its Nauticus acquisition--but competitors and analysts agree that it won't be a slam dunk for the server…
Google Desktop Search: Lightning-Quick Searches for Your PC
Lightning-Quick Google Search Technology for Your PC In the beginning there was the Internet, which spawned from relatively humble beginnings into a vast global information repository. Next came the search…
Cisco slips in key router market
Routing leader Cisco Systems slipped in an area key to its overall networking dominance, while rival Juniper Networks scooped up a larger share of that growing market. Market statistics for…
Force10 aims to blow Ethernet rivals away
Force10 Networks is seeking to leapfrog its Gigabit Ethernet switching competition once again. On Monday, the start-up introduced a high-end Ethernet switch/router that it claims packs in twice as many…
Mozilla Firefox 1.0: Microsoft Alternative Comes of Age
Where There's Smoke There's Fire(fox) If you often cheer for underdogs or don't particularly care for 800-pound gorillas, you may like the idea of using a non-Microsoft browser or e-mail…
SunRocket fires off new low for Net phone rates
The cost of using an Internet connection to call any telephone number has reached a new low: $200 a year, or about $16 a month. That's what Internet telephony start-up…
Lucent partners with Riverstone
Lucent Technologies said Thursday that it will partner with Ethernet equipment maker Riverstone Networks to round out its product lineup. Lucent plans to use Riverstone's Ethernet switches and routers to…
WebSite-Watcher: Save Yourself Time with Automated Site Monitoring
A Handy Time-Saving Tool Wouldn't it be nice to see what the competition is up to without having to take time out of your daily routine to check a dozen…
U.K. telcom watchdog may relax 3G license rules
LONDON--Britain might relax rules about the speed at which mobile phone operators have to build out third-generation (3G) networks as part of a radical overhaul meant to throw open the…
SBC links e-mail, voice messages, faxes
SBC Communications on Monday announced a new service that integrates voice messages, faxes and e-mails into a single mailbox that can be accessed from anywhere by phone or the Internet.…
KeePass: Keeping Your Passwords Safe and Secure … and Easily Accessible
Keeping Your Passwords Safe and Secure Here's a three-part test we like to use when reviewing freeware: * Does it work correctly, every time, without fail? (If not, go out…
E-rate funding restarts, but crisis continues
After a nearly four-month hiatus, funding for the federal E-rate program resumed Monday, but the program is still in trouble as new accounting rules threaten to paralyze the financing process.…
Cisco switch products target small business
Cisco Systems is aggressively targeting small and midsize businesses with a set of Ethernet switching products designed to greatly reduce the cost and complexity of operating a network. On Monday,…
Cell connections head out to sea
Adam Sharples, a technology consultant in Manchester, England, was on the second evening of a weeklong Mediterranean cruise on the Island Escape last month when, on the way to dinner,…
3Com partners with Siemens on services
3Com announced on Monday a strategic partnership with Siemens Business Services to provide service and support to 3Com enterprise customers. 3Com said the partnership with Siemens, which is a global…
Feds try to take logs from Nmap creator
The creator of the famous hacking tool Nmap is being hounded by the FBI for copies of Web server log data from his Web site Fyodor, as he is known,…
Citrix to acquire SSL VPN start-up
Software maker Citrix Systems is getting into the secure remote access business. The company announced Tuesday that it's acquiring privately held security equipment maker Net6 for $50 million in cash.…
Ex-NetScreen CEO joins start-up
Can the former chief executive officer of NetScreen Technologies make history repeat itself? A small start-up called Infoblox is banking on it. The company, which has built a server device…
Mini Generator Has Enough Power to Run Electronics
New microengines would be smaller, last 10 times longer than batteries. It may be tiny, but a new microgenerator developed at Georgia Tech can now produce enough power to run…