Oftel reveals DSL exchanges.

Oftel has revealed the locations of the first batch of BT's local DSL (digital subscriber line) exchanges, well ahead of its July 2001 deadline. So far 28 companies have been given shared space in 361 exchanges. There are a further 5,000 exchanges where demand has far outstripped capacity, and Oftel has yet to reach a decision on which companies will be able to use the exchanges to upgrade their local loops. ...more

Real Player 10 for Mac unveiled

RealNetworks has announce Real Player 10 for Mac OS X and a beta version will be released on Wednesday, 30 June. The new software will support playback of content in both the RealAudio and RealVideo formats as well as full-screen QuickTime and MPEG. It also has an integrated Web browser, Rendezvous support and a graphic equaliser. ...more

Apple records first-ever billion dollar profit

Apple has announced record revenues and profits for the last financial quarter, after selling more than 20 million iPods and seeing a 28 per cent growth in Mac sales. Revenues of $7.1 billion generated a profit of $1,004 million; previous record figures, reported for the same quarter last year, were $5,749 million and $565 million respectively. ...more

Apple upgrades Workgroup Cluster server configuration

Apple has upgraded its Workgroup Cluster server configuration, which provides a complete kit for getting an Xserve-based cluster up-and-running. The new configuration starts at eight processors and includes a new Foundry switch and several third-party applications. Apple said that the Workgroup Cluster has been successful precisely because it provides an all-inclusive solution. ...more

UPDATED: iPod firmware update breaks Real 'hack'

Apple's most recent firmware update for the iPod, released last month, breaks Real Network's Harmony technology, which enable songs bought from Real's online store to be played on the device. The change was not mentioned by Apple at the time and whether it has been effective has not yet been verified. Nor is anyone clear if it applies only to the iPod photo, or to any iPod with the update installed. ...more