Microsoft's Viridian virtualisation slips

The release date for Microsoft's hypervisor-based virtualisation product - codenamed Viridian - has slipped, the company has confirmed. Speaking at the Microsoft Management Summit conference in San Diego, Bob Muglia, senior VP of Microsoft, stated that the forthcoming product, will now be delayed by up to six months past the launch of Longhorn Server. The delay pushes the Viridian launch into the second half of 2008, a significant delay for those waiting for Microsoft's virtualisation technology. ...more

Pricerunner announces its retailers of the year

Price comparison engine Pricerunner has announced the winners of its retailer of the year awards based on nearly 6,000 reviews from customers. The awards cover Pricerunner's four most popular categories: Home Appliances, Sound and Vision, Computers and Photography. To qualify, retailers had to have participated for at least six months and have garnered at least 100 customer reviews. ...more

City of London to go WiFi

The City of London, one of the biggest financial centres in the world, is to be provided with comprehensive wireless coverage over the entire area. The aim is to make the Square Mile the biggest wireless zone in Europe. The system is planned to launch in the next few weeks in selected parts of the City with full coverage expected over the next six months. ...more

New Presario's for gamers

Compaq extends its range of Presario desktop and notebook PCs for home and small office users. Including a wireless mouse and 64MB GeForce2 MX Graphics card, "super-fast gaming and ultra-detailed, smooth graphics" is Compaq's boast for the top new machines. The four new desktop models update Compaq's current 5000 Microtower series: 5113EA, 5123EA, 5139EA and 5146EA. ...more

UK games chart: Carbon keeps its footprint at number one

EA's street racing game Need For Speed: Carbon (DS, GBA, GC, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xb360, Xb, PC, PS3) holds its line at the top of this week's ELSPA UK games chart. Two new entries complete the top three. THQ's wrestling game WWE Smackdown! Vs. ...more