The wireless way, the Intel and IBM way

IBM and Intel have announced an agreement to target the development of wireless apps under the terms of a pan-European programme. The idea is to help drive the take-up of wireless applications based on the IBM WebSphere Platform and Intel server processors, such as the Itanium and the Xeon, as well as the Pentium 4. Under the initiative, the two technology giants will select companies (independent software vendors) to take part in the programme - those undertaking innovative development for both consumer and enterprise systems - and help to coach them through the development process. ...more

Optical disc production becomes a profitless business

Global prices of polycarbonate (PC) are at a high of US$3.5 per kilogram and are making production of optical discs almost profitless in spite of a significant increase in orders, Taiwanese makers in the industry pointed out. The Taiwanese makers originally expected the price level of PC to drop this quarter. ...more

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The low-down on... GPRS?

So, it seems WAP is a flop and 3G is years away, but what's happened to GPRS, the in-between standard that will actually make mobile Internet services feasible? In case you don't remember, GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) is the next step up from standard GSM mobile networks and will run at theoretical speeds of 100kb/sec (more likely to be 20 to 40kb/sec initially, according to some). It will supposedly make it possible to download MP3 tracks, video clips and images and make mobile email and information services easy to use. Plus it's always-on and can be charged by download size rather than by per minute of use. ...more

Skype 3.0 goes beta

Skype has let loose the first public beta of Skype 3.0 The new incarnation of the popular VoIP software has browser extensions that recognise phone numbers and automatically convert them to Skype links that will trigger a Skype call to that number when clicked. This functionality was first hinted at when eBay bought Skype, as a possible means to generate more revenues by promoting the use of its paid-for SkypeOut service. ...more