AMD marches on with new 64-bit Mobile Athlon

While the Turion processor represents the 64-bit future for AMD mobile processors, the company is also continuing with Mobile Athlon 64 chips. The new 3700+ is aimed at 'full-size' performance notebooks. The AMD64 processor can run existing 32-bit applications as well as forthcoming x86-based 64-bit applications, such as the 64-bit Editions of Windows that are about to appear. ...more

Nokia invites developers to take on Series 60

Nokia opens a competition for developers to build Series 60 applications. Series 60 is the widely adopted platform for powerful mobile phones. Nokia is now encouraging developers to improve on the applications that are available on the handsets. ...more

UK games chart: Dead or Alive 4 loses top spot

EA's multi-format street racing game Need For Speed: Most Wanted has regained top spot in this week's ELSPA UK games chart. Last week's number one, Tecmo's Dead or Alive 4 beat 'em up for the Xbox 360, falls to number six. The Sims 2 and Pro Evolution Soccer 5 complete the top three. ...more

Recycling printer cartridges to aid charity

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is putting its weight behind the recycling of printer cartridges. The funds raised will be used to fight heart disease, which it describes as the UK's biggest killer. Working with the recyclers LaserXchange, BHF will receive ?1 for every ink cartridge and ?2. ...more

Apple strikes iTunes movie download deal

Movie distributor Lions Gate has revealed that it has struck a deal with Apple to begin offering feature film downloads through the iTunes Music Store. Lions Gate chief financial officer Jon Feltheimer told listeners to the company's quarterly results conference call that the deal with Apple is just one of several that the company has agreed. 'We . ...more