Apple servers upgraded to dual 800s

Apple's Mac OS X Server hardware configurations have been upgraded, with two dual-800MHz models added to the existing 733 option. The two new servers, effectively modified Power Mac G4s, have two 800MHz processors, each with 256K of level 2 cache and 2MB of level 3 cache, and 256MB RAM. Differentiating the two are a 80GB Ultra ATA hard drive in one - the 'Faster' model and two 36GB Ultra160 SCSI drives in the other, the 'Fastest'. ...more

Adjust your keyboard: multi-lingual domain names on the horizon

From 10 November multi-lingual Internet domain names will become a possibility. Tucows, Register.com and 22 other companies have been authorised, under the auspices of VeriSign Global Registry Services, to begin taking registrations of addresses containing foreign characters. ...more

Microsoft funds underprivileged access to hi-tech

Microsoft is to underwrite a $100m project to give underprivileged children access to computer technology. The "Club Tech" project will set up technology centres in Boys & Girls Clubs across the US, giving access to computers and training material to over 3 million youngsters. According to The New York Times, Club Tech will be funded through Microsoft's Community Affairs Program and will be its largest donation so far - last year it gave more than $34m in cash and $200m in software to charitable organisations. ...more

Microsoft settles anti-trust law suit with South Dakota

Microsoft has settled its legal disputes with another state - South Dakota. The class action lawsuit had alleged that Microsoft violated South Dakota's unfair competition laws. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, $9. ...more

Google trials updated Blogger service

Google has begun offering a selected group of users of its Blogger service a chance to play around with a set of new features. These include keyword tagging and a new point-and-click, drag-and-drop customisation interface. Customising Blogger blogs has until now required at least a rudimentary knowledge of HTML and CSS. ...more