WorldCom to face fraud charges

The fallen giant WorldCom will face charges of securities fraud, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accusing the communications company of improper accounting. The official process is not imminent, however. The US District Judge Jed Rakoff has set March 31 as the start date for the World Com case, reports Reuters. ...more

Pocket PC ads under FTC scrutiny

Microsoft is again on the wrong side of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which is looking into its recent advertising campaign for the Pocket PC platform. The print campaign that began in April last year outlined a number of Pocket PC functions, including accessing the Net. The adverts asked "Can your Palm Do That?", but the correct answer was "No, and neither can Pocket PC". ...more

BT fills black holes with kiosks

BT Wholesale has come up with a new revenue stream by hiring out its call boxes to network operators to fit short range transmitters, covering network black holes. The phone boxes will act as low-powered short-range base stations, or microcells, to cater for holes in network coverage, usually occurring in city locations. BT says a number of mobile companies have already expressed interest in the project and that, following a successful trial of five phone boxes earlier this year, it intends to make over 1,000 locations available, rising to 5,000 next year. ...more

CeBIT 2007: Full PC Pro coverage from the show floor

CeBIT 2007 - PC Pro special PC Pro is heading for Hanover, Germany, to attend the mammoth technology trade show that is CeBIT 2007. Our team will be reporting back from the show floor, providing full coverage of all the technology news and product announcements from the event. Keep tuned - we'll keep you up to speed with all you need to be aware of, without having the hassle of Hanover itself! Dubbed 'The leading business event for the digital world', the CeBIT trade show has long been the biggest computing event in Europe. ...more

Sun custom builds enterprise software

Sun Microsystems officially unveiled its simplified software suites, under the Java brand, that it will offer pre-customised to individual requirements and which it claims will cost about a quarter of the price of its rivals. Scott McNealy, CEO at Sun, said: 'The new Sun Java System totally changes the rules and reinforces Sun's commitment to 'systemsness'. Our total focus on delivering systems for network computing that solve customer problems. ...more