Tim Berners-Lee pursues Semantic Web at Southampton University

Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the world wide web, is to spread his talents beyond the MIT by taking on a professorship at Southampton University. Berners-Lee will use the position to concentrate on his work on the next generation of the web, known as the Semantic Web: a way of using meta data to give added layers of meaning to online information. It is seen as the long-term solution for making the vast amount of data on the Internet more manageable. ...more

Belkin bridges to wireless

Belkin has launched its 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Bridge in the UK, providing wireless connectivity via any Ethernet equipped device. The bridge can plug into the Ethernet port of a computer, games console, printer or broadband router and is one of the cheapest wireless hubs we have seen, at just ?54. ...more

Griffin takes iTrip to UK

Griffin Technology has begun shipping its iTrip range of iPod accessories to the UK, after low-power FM transmitters became legal on Friday. iTrip plugs into an iPod's dock connector and transmits audio via an FM frequency to a nearby radio receiver, such as a car stereo. Use of such devices was previously prohibited under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, although it has never been illegal to sell them. ...more

Intel's maths libraries to support Hyperthreading

Intel has updated its Math Kernel Library to version 6.0. The new release is a set of routines aimed at programmers working on creating simulation and analysis software for example for financial and modelling applications. ...more

Jobs: iMac has a future

Apple announced yesterday that it has sold its 5 millionth iMac, but perhaps more significantly, CEO Steve Jobs revealed that the company is committed to continuing with the product. "Simply put," said Jobs, "the iMac has redefined the consumer and education computer, ushering in several industry firsts including USB, FireWire, desktop movies, wireless networking, quiet fan-less operation and world-class design. I look forward to shipping our ten millionth iMac in a few years. ...more