Intel unwraps new name for wireless technologies

Chip giant Intel has unveiled the new name for its wireless mobile technologies The new name, Centrino, will be the umbrella for Intel initiatives to develop a new mobile processor microarchitecture and wireless capability as well as features to extend battery life, thinner and lighter form factors, and improved mobile performance. The technologies represented by the Centrino brand will include a microprocessor (formerly code-named "Banias"), related chipsets and 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless networking capability. ...more

Sony phone goes MP3

With the world going mobile phone crazy and being obsessed with MP3 music files, it comes as absolutely no surprise that Sony has launched a new phone with MP3 capabilities. Following in the footsteps of Samsung, the company has launched the new handset in Japan, which takes advantage of the Memory Stick media. The phone is one of the most expensive on the market, costing $382 (about ?260) and is quite bulky, weighing in at a relatively heavy weight of 4. ...more

Online video stores will 'peak this year' - report

Online video sites such as Apple's iTunes Store that sell shows and movies will likely peak this year as more programming is made available on free outlets supported by advertising, according to a study released on Monday. Sales of movies and television shows are expected to almost triple to $279 million in 2007 from an estimated $98 million last year. But unless the average consumer begins paying for their online video en masse, growth in sales will likely peter out next year, according to Forrester Research. ...more

Microsoft moves to open government Windows

Microsoft has announced a new Government Security Program (GSP) - an initiative to provide government bodies with controlled access to Windows source code. And it is not just the US government involved. Russia and NATO have already signed GSP agreements with Microsoft, and the company is in discussions with 20 other countries. ...more

Flaw found in OS X disk image handler

A vulnerability in disk image handling could compromise the security of a Mac OS X system, Secunia reports. The security firm says that the vulnerability is caused by to an error in com.apple. ...more