Novell CTO: Linux applications are under development

Novell became a major Linux promoter worldwide with the acquisition of the Ximian and SuSE Linux operating systems in the second half of 2003. Alan F. Nugent, CTO of Novell, explained that the open-source operating systems have not only seen broadening acceptance in server applications, but also in a wide range of other IT applications. ...more

Portal-power tipped to take lead in Euro music download services

2004 will be the year of legit online music, according to research group Forrester. Music services from portals, such as those powered by OD2 including MSN and Tiscali, will take advantage of the window of opportunity before Apple and Napster arrive in Europe later this year to market their services like never before. Forrester's Senior Analyst Rebecca Jennings, said that portals offering music services can benefit from 'strong brand names, high audience penetration, significant marketing and cross-promotional capabilities, and - in the case of ISPs - an established billing relationship. ...more

Japan fingers unauthorised phone use

Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo is to begin selling the first mobile phone to incorporate fingerprint authentication. The mova F505i has a built in a fingerprint sensor to prevent unauthorised use. A user can lock or unlock the phone simply by placing a pre-registered finger on the sensor. ...more

Intel demos 65nm process

Chip giant has demonstrated its next generation 65 nm technology, which it plans to put into full production in 2005. The demonstration was on full working SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) chips. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. ...more

3G is ready for the rest of us, says NEC

NEC is to ramp up production of 3G handsets for extra-Japan territories to more than a million a month. 'We fully expect 3G to really take off,' a spokesperson for the company told us. The move involves outsourcing volume production to a company called Solectron, which will pump out the phones from its facility in Suzhou, China. ...more