Intel ships Xeon dual processing systems

Two new Xeon processors from Intel, for server and workstation platforms. The new offerings are for dual processing systems, such as are popular for applications in financial analysis, mechanical and electrical design and 3D modelling. Running at 2. ...more

Apple determined to keep control over iPhone software

Steve Jobs is determined that Apple will retain tight control over the software that can be loaded on an iPhone and has no plans to open the handset to third-party developers. The Apple CEO told the New York Times that he does not want users to be able to load software from all and sundry only for the phone to cease to function. 'We define everything that is on the phone,' he said. ...more

AOL Europe chums up to Lastminute.com

AOL Europe is to integrate Lastminute.com's booking engine within its service. No real details have been revealed, but Reuters reports that sources suggest Lastminute will pay around $1m for the 12-month agreement. ...more

Bulldog slashes cost of 4Mbps broadband

Bulldog has announced 25 per cent cuts in the prices of its '@ctive' 4Mbps broadband and telephone services. The Inter@ctive service, comprising 4Mbps ADSL, free phone line rental and pay-as-you-go phone calls, drops from ?40 to ?30 per month. Super@ctive, which includes unlimited calls to UK phone numbers, falls from ?52 to ?39 per month. ...more

Microsoft rings up the purchase of VoIP specialist

Microsoft has acquired VoIP specialist Teleo for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2003, the privately held San Francisco-based company builds software that lets users click on telephone numbers displayed in software and web applications, such as Microsoft's Outlook and Internet Explorer, to make phone calls across the Internet to fixed-line and mobile phones and other computers. Teleo technologies seem destined for MSN, enhancing the voice services of MSN Messenger. ...more