Ask is latest search giant to reach out to the desktop

Ask Jeeves has joined the throng of search giants offering their services on your desktop with its own desktop search tool. The beta is a free download from http://download.ask. ...more

Delphi gets seriously corporate

Borland has taken the wraps off Delphi 6, which brings the world of Web Services into a graphical development environment. Three editions of the popular Object Pascal-based system are scheduled to be available this month: Enterprise, Professional and Personal, and the latest release emphasises the development of "Web Service" applications. As well as XML and SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), Delphi now supports WSDL (Web Services Description Language), which is an XML-based way of describing the services an e-business offers. ...more

Apple unveils the Mac mini

Apple has unveiled the Mac for the iPod generation, a tiny machine targeted directly at PC users looking to switch. Mac mini comes in two configurations, with either a 1.25GHz or 1. ...more

Mozilla browser receives Firefox fix

Mozilla has released a security update for its Internet software suite. The Mozilla 1.7. ...more

Google adds personal touch

Google is breaking with its philosophy of providing a 'clean' home page with the introduction of 'personalisation' features. The new facility available at Google Labs allows a visitor to get an at-a-glance update of personalised information such as the weather, news, share quotes and their Gmail inbox if they have such a thing. Among the feeds on offer are stock tickers from the Dow Jones and Nasdaq, news from Slashdot. ...more