AMD signs up NEC for new processors

AMD has signed up NEC and Fujitsu for its latest generation of mobile processors. NEC will use the latest mobile Athlon 4 and mobile Duron processors in its notebooks. According to AMD, a 1GHz mobile Athlon 4 processor will be used in NEC's "LaVie G" series. ...more

Camcorder man charged in US with copyright theft

A man in the US has been charged under new laws aimed at stamping out illegal distribution of new films. The man, Curtis Salisbury, aged 19 of Missouri, was discovered recording new films with a camcorder while in a cinema. Curtis is alleged to have made copies of the latest films 'Bewitched' starring Nicole Kidman and 'The Perfect Man' for distribution on the Internet through illegal warez sites. ...more

Premier League sues YouTube

The Premier League has sued YouTube for copyright infringement, the second such legal challenge to the popular video site in two months. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, charges that YouTube deliberately encourages massive copyright infringement on its website to generate public attention and boost traffic. This has resulted in the loss of valuable content, the complaint said. ...more

Mobile Pentiums get faster

Lighter notebooks and sub-notebooks are the intended home for Intel's latest Pentium III-M chips, including one running at 1.2GHz. There are six new processors in total, with the fastest now running at 1. ...more

Instant messaging for mobiles

AOL has announced that it is to develop its instant messaging technologies for Symbian OS-based mobile phones. The Symbian OS is designed for the new generation of smart phones, and is used in products including Sony Ericsson's P800 and Nokia's 9210 Communicator range. By joining Symbian's Platinum Program, AOL will have access to Symbian OS source code, enabling it to develop smart phone versions of both its instant messaging services, AIM and ICQ, and its predictive text software, T9 Text Input. ...more