Stories by IDG News Service staff

Apple fans flock to buy iPhone 3G S

The iPhone's magic is still there: The crowds turned out to see -- and buy -- Apple's iPhone 3G S early Friday morning as it launched around the world.

Sept. 11 attacks prompt changes in other nations

In the five years since terrorists attacked the U.S., Europe has been the target of extremist attacks, as has India. Bombings in London and Madrid and a recent failed attempt to blow up passenger trains in Germany have prompted a security clampdown never seen on the Continent.

China celebrates 10 years of being connected to the Internet

China's first direct connection to the Internet was established 10 years ago this week. Through a series of feature articles, this six-page report looks back at how the world’s largest nation got connected to the Net, takes a look at the key players, the role of the government and what lies ahead.

Six days of Christmas

This is it for us in 2002. It's been a tough but successful year for Computerworld with excellent results in both our own "open" reader surveys and in independently conducted reader research. Thanks for your support and a special thanks to all the IT managers who helped us enormously by airing their thoughts through various articles and for sharing their career experiences through the "5 Minutes with..." column.

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