In today`s technology roundup: Symantec issues new worm warning, MS offers cheap software, and Vodafone restricts porn access.

Last week saw the European Commission temporary suspend its anti-trust ruling against Microsoft and the latter`s win in a US appeals court.

Software vendors are beginning to play the backward-compatibility game, but when will electronic hardware developers come to the party? And how much unnecessary expense should consumers tolerate in the name of progress?

Technology today is evolving so quickly that we seldom have time to understand the social and psychological implications it has for us - making it all the more dangerous.

Last week saw the cancellation of Comdex 2004 following declining attendance and vendor interest.

Ten thousand times faster and over 2 000 times cheaper than the original, remarkably the IBM mainframe is still around after 40 years. Will these dinosaurs ever become extinct?

Research data indicates fear of data loss is threatening the health of IT directors, but there is little evidence the fear is really necessary.

Fighting within the SNO has meant it has now moved beyond the realm of the ridiculous, past that of absurdity, and clear of ludicrous, to descend, instead, into farce.

Last week saw the news that the ongoing second national operator process will likely be delayed once again.

The IT imperative of doing more with less appears to be driving market competition to new heights, but if you listen carefully, the battle cries all have something in common.

I`m disappointed with 20Twenty`s rebound advertising campaign, which I think has lost the plot somewhat, but not in the way others suggest.

A great technological thinker speaks out on the synergies that can be achieved between computers and machines.