iTunes notches up its 50 millionth download

Apple has revealed that it has sold and downloaded 50 million songs since the service was launched. iTunes is now said to be racking up downloads at around 2.5 million a week. ...more

And also today (01-June-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. Symbian sings Opera No, make that signs Opera - it has announced an agreement to include Opera as the default browser in its reference designs for Communicator devices. "We're moving into a market where for millions of users their first experience of accessing the Internet will be from a mobile device. ...more

OpenOffice.org releases version 1.1.2 'Hakone'

The open source development community, OpenOffice.org has released the latest version of its office suite comprising word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and database tools. The new 1. ...more

Mozilla secures and stabilises Firefox

Mozilla has released security and stability updates for the Firefox Web browser. Firefox 2.0. ...more

Intel aims to standardise small-size PC platform in 2006

Intel informed its customers that in the first quarter of 2006 its next-generation architecture for small-profile PCs will feature similar CPUs as its next-generation notebook-use processors, the dual-core Yonah, according to sources at motherboard makers. Intel intends to push its 'Mobile in Desktop Platform' concept for small-profile PCs including small form factor (SFF) systems, which lack space for heat-dissipation, the sources indicated. In line with Intel's strategy for the digital home (East Fork), the company aims to divide its desktop PC platform into six market segments (standard sized Tower, Mini Tower, All in One, Entertainment PC, Ultra Sleek and Mini PC), with the Mini PC featuring the smallest dimensions. ...more