Demon seeks further Whois controls

Nominet has denied allegations by Thus, owner of Demon Internet, that the Whois register of domain name owners may be in breach of data privacy regulations. Under new UK and European legislation, the .uk domain registrar Nominet is obliged to compile the Whois register, containing certain details about the domain name holders. ...more

IBM signs up Novell and Red Hat for Strategic Alliance

IBM has announced that it is to elevate Linux builders Novell and Red Hat to its highest-tier partner programme with them joining IBM's Strategic Alliance. The deal sees the leading Linux distros eating at the king's table alongside the likes of SAP and Cisco. It opens up a number of synergies for the companies. ...more

CeBIT 2007: Will powerline networking outshine 802.11n?

A brief walk around the communications halls at CeBIT 2007 is enough to confirm that powerline networking is a technology in the ascendancy. Dozens of stands are pushing powerline products, which connect all of the devices on your home network through the house's electrical wiring, instead of having to trail Ethernet cable around the house or rely on wireless solutions. Why such an explosion in powerline products? Although few router manufacturers are prepared to admit it, PC Pro's tests have proved that 802. ...more

Surfing the skies

There's nothing worse that being stuck on a long flight with only a selection of terrible in-flight movies and a novel purchased in a hurry from the airport bookshop for company. Now Virgin Atlantic Airways plan to change the way we fly with the aid of the World Wide Web. In a partnership with Tenzing Communications, Virgin plans to offer its passengers access to the Internet and e-mail from every seat. ...more

And also today (27-June-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. New Fujitsu mini-notebook Fujitsu has released a more powerful version of its mini-notebook LifeBook B Series. Measuring 9. ...more