Previous DayTexas Instruments backs open mobile standards
News Chip giant adds its support to the Open Mobile Architecture Initiative
For AMD, the chips just keep on coming
News AMD has launched a second value chip this week, which it says outpaces its Intel equivalent
Microsoft bets $500m on Xbox
News It takes time and money to see profits from gaming hardware, but Microsoft is getting ready to spend an unprecendented amount
The chip turns 30
Comment The microprocessor turns 30 today, and its impact on the modern world has been enormous - Rupert Goodwins takes a look back in time.
Amazon.co.uk to take Xbox preorders
News The console, which is now available in the US, will not be sold in Britain until March but Amazon will be taking preorders soon
BT signs Siebel for CRM service
News The service will bring customer relationship management tools to small and medium-sized firms in the UK
Comdex 2001: G.Mate shows new-style Linux PDA
News The Korean manufacturer shows off an unusual clamshell design for its Linux handheld, and rumours circulate of a Linux-based HP Jornada
Users annoyed by HP server cancellation
News Keeping customers loyal after cancelling the 3000 server line may prove difficult for Hewlett-Packard
Microsoft takes a week to issue patch for IE hole
News The vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which allows malicious code to gain access to a user's cookie information, was exposed one week ago
Oftel confirms local loop unbundling fines
News Regulation could see BT facing potential six-figure fines if interest in local loop unbundling ever resurges
Blodget to leave Merrill Lynch
News The tech analyst is reported to have taken a buyout offer from Merrill Lynch
EBay chief executive toasts Comdex crowd
News EBay has joined other online retailers in selling wine - Meg Whitman used her Comdex keynote speech to explain why
Comdex 2001: The battle is on for faster wireless
News The fight has already begun to take the lead in the market for next-generation networking
Xbox uncovered
News Microsoft claims that the Xbox is the most powerful console to date - take a look under the bonnet to see what the gaming machine has to offer
Gadgets, gizmos top techies' holiday lists
News A new survey reveals what technology industry professionals really want to give and receive this year
Microprocessors turn 30
News Modern life has been shaped in part by the role of the microprocessor, which allows intelligence to be embedded in tools and equipment - but how did it all start?
Sony says Xbox launch could bring PS3 closer
News Release of the PlayStation3 could be brought forward as Sony sees Microsoft take over from Nintendo as its biggest rival
Itanium failing Compaq server tests
News Intel's much-delayed processor for high-end servers faces another setback as Compaq delays its Itanium servers, due to an apparent hardware glitch
Report: Business fails on global security
News Just buying new software isn't the answer to solving security problems - training and education are vital
