Pentium 4 delay gives AMD top spot
News Sources indicate that Intel won't release the next version of the Pentium 4 until early 2002, giving AMD a chance to retake the performance crown
Desktop phones in every PC
Comment Internet telephony moves forward a small but significant step thanks to Windows XP. Good old Microsoft?
IDT takes on MIPS licences
News MIPs secures a valuable deal to supply one-time maker of x86 processors IDT with 32bit and 64bit cores for embedded chips
News Schmooze: Bert really is evil
News Reality got Web-ified, the US government joined the Internet race and BT foiled competition plans
Kewney's tech recession cure: keep on taking the gadgets
Comment There may be a glimmer of hope that the bottom of the tech recession trough is in sight. But only if everyone keeps the faith in IT and tech, argues Guy Kewney
BT silent on rumours of Bonfield's early exit
News Chief executive is reportedly planning to resign next summer once BT's restructuring is completed
Internet makes children lazy, says academic
News A leading British psychologist argued against the use of the Internet in schools, saying it makes them lazy
Handspring wireless handhelds to launch on Monday
News The Treo k180 and Treo g180 combine the best of a handheld computer with a mobile phone
Mandrake delays latest Linux
News Mandrake Linux 8.1 is available for download from the Web, but manufacturing problems are delaying shipments of the shrinkwrapped version
Britain leads the way with e-commerce
News The DTI-commissioned benchmark study reveals that more than half a million British businesses are now trading online
Linux watch: Ahead of its time?
News The WatchPad is the first result of a collaboration between Citizen and IBM - it includes calendar scheduling software, pager, and Bluetooth. And it tells the time too
Palm chief admits mistakes
News Yankowski looks to reassure shareholders after dramatic share slump
IBM's new chips slash power consumption
News New PowerPC processors to use 1/10 the power of their predecessors
Researchers move toward plastic chips
News Several teams of researchers are already working to find a way to use organic polymers - plastics - as material for microelectronic production
Online blackmailer leaks hacked data
News A hacker who broke into Webcertificate.com demanded $45,000 to keep customer details secret, the online merchant says-then disclosed the information when thwarted
Five Years Ago: Dell grows Limerick plant
News Dell has said it is expanding its systems plant in Limerick, Ireland and will build its fourth worldwide plant in Austin, Texas.



