BT denies split rumours

The chief executive of British Telecom, Sir Peter Bonfield, has denied reports that appeared in the Sunday papers that BT is about to be broken up. Speaking in The Times, Sir Peter said speculation that the appointment of Philip Hampton as finance director would mean BT would be split up was false. Hampton was instrumental in the break up of British Gas. ...more

Microsoft's MBU issues SP2 for Office 2004

Microsoft's Mac Business Unit has released Service Pack 2 for Office 2004. The update provides expanded support for Microsoft Exchange Server accounts, performance improvements, security enhancements, and increased stability for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. Microsoft strongly recommends that system administrators apply this service pack before deploying Entourage 2004 within an organisation. ...more

BenQ launches design-led TFT

BenQ is emphasising its new 17in TFT as a stylish display, boasting that it takes monitor design to another level. With a response time of 25ms, the FP72V is not aimed at gamers, but it works to an SXGA resolution of 1,280 x 1,024, has a 1,000:1 contrast ratio and can display up to 16.7 million colours, and allows a viewing angle of 178 degrees. ...more

Anti-spyware consortium loses another member

The anti-spyware consortium COAST (Consortium of Anti-Spyware Technology Vendors) now looks to be on the verge of collapse following the withdrawal of another high profile member. Computer Associates, which has an interest in the anti-spyware market through the PestPatrol brand it bought last year, has said it is quitting the consortium. In a statement the company said, 'We are withdrawing from COAST because we believe the organization no longer has the ability to create a consensus for effective anti-spyware standards. ...more

PC Pro exposes inkjets

Extensive testing by PC Pro's labs has revealed that photographs produced by inkjet printers can be both far more expensive than those from traditional photo processors and fade far more quickly. But not if you choose the right combination of printer, ink and paper. For a period of twelve months PC Pro's staff tracked how 150 colour photographs produced by inkjet printers from leading manufacturers survived being exposed to normal air and daylight. ...more