D-Link rings changes on open-source phone

A dual-mode phone that runs on the Linux operating system will be put on sale early next year by D-Link. Better known as a maker of wireless and network switching products, D-Link is making its first foray into GSM phones with the V-CLICK. The V-CLICK will switch between Wi-Fi and GSM or GPRS networks at the click of a button, says D-Link, and will be 'unlocked', so users should be able to use it with any SIM card. ...more

IBM launches a small desktop for the small business

The ThinkCentre A50 is the smallest desktop PC yet introduced by IBM. It is one of 40 additions to its Express Portfolio range, consisting of software, server and storage products aimed specifically at the small and medium sized business (SMB) market. Measuring just 16. ...more

Gartner predicts fall in PC sales in Europe, US

Sales of PCs are set to slow this year according to the latest forecasts from analysts Gartner. In a recent report the company says that worldwide growth in the sales of PCs will slow, with sales in 'mature' markets such as the Europe and the United States actually falling. According to the report, global shipments of PCs will reach 234. ...more

Toshiba denies agreement on high-def DVD standard

Sony and Toshiba are within a week of agreeing a common standard for high-definition DVD technology, according to Japanese business newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun. A new format will combine software from Toshiba's HD-DVD technology and the disc structure from Sony's higher-capacity Blu-ray. Toshiba, however, said that there is no truth in the report. ...more

Apple sues Creative, again

Apple has filed a second patent infringement lawsuit against rival portable music player maker Creative. The computer and iPod maker alleges that Creative is in breach of three patents covering the displaying of data on a computer, editing data using a portable media device, and the creation of icons to organise files on a computer. Apple issued its first lawsuit last month - alleging infringements of four patents - in response to a Creative lawsuit claiming that Apple had breached its patent on software menus. ...more