PowerBook powers up to 800MHz

Apple has revamped its PowerBook line-up, adding two new 800MHz models and incorporating an enhanced 1280x854 15.2 inch display. At the entry level is a 667MHz PowerBook with 256MB RAM, a 30GB hard disk and a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive, selling for ?2,149 (ex. ...more

3G auctions shelved in Singapore

The bidding war for 3G licences continues - or does it? Not for the Singaporeans, it seems, as the top three bidders have decided not to bother with the auction and have carved up the airwaves up between them. The four third-generation licences were due to go under the hammer until one of the bidders pulled out, leaving the fourth licence without a bidder. This meant that the Singapore telecoms regulator Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) was left to award the remaining licences to the interested parties, namely Singapore Telecom Mobile, StarHub Mobile and Mobile One, for the minimum auction price of $58 million. ...more

Urban WiMax to raise ?35m to fund expansion of UK network

Money will be used to extend London-based WiMax wireless data network nationwide. Wireless broadband network operator Urban WiMax has announced plans for a fresh round of funding to raise ?35m to finance a national roll-out for its WiMax wireless broadband service. The company has appointed investment bank Rothschild to advise it on the planned fundraising that, when completed, will see the company begin deploying its WiMax service, which is already running in parts of central London, to other urban centres across the UK. ...more

Freescale to debut two new PowerPC processors

Motorola's wholly-owned chip making subsidiary, Freescale, will introduce two major additions to its range of PowerPC processors at the forthcoming Multiprocessor Forum. Freescale first announced the e600 and e700 cores and platforms when it outlined its roadmap in April. The e600 succeeds the G4 that Apple currently deploys in its iBook, PowerBook, eMac and soon-to-be-replaced iMac lines, whilst maintaining full backwards compatibility. ...more

PC Pro rating change: Hi-Grade DMS

Due to a miscommunication between Hi-Grade and PC Pro, an incorrect price was printed for the DMS in the Lifestyle PCs Labs Test. The price quoted (?1,020 excluding VAT) does not include the 17in Relisys monitor. This costs an extra ?399 excluding VAT. ...more