Intel ups the Celeron

Intel has introduced a spanking new 800Mhz version of its Celeron processor which, in a first for the Celeron, sports a 100MHz system bus. The value PC market now has a real war on its hands, as the new 800Mhz Celeron matches AMD's fastest Duron processor for both speed and price, with the Celerons being made available at $170 each in lots of 1,000. However, the Duron still has the edge over its rival with its 200MHz front-side bus. ...more

Acoustic Energy claims world's first Wi-Fi internet radio

Acoustic Energy has announced what it's claiming as the 'world's first Wi-Fi internet radio'. Rather than using DAB, the WiFi radio hooks into you existing broadband connection wirelessly with support for 802.11b and g standards as well as WEP encryption. ...more

Adobe buys up Macromedia

Adobe is to buy Macromedia, in a deal that will create a single, dominant player in graphics and Web software. Adobe will pay $3.4bn in stock, for which it will acquire products such as FreeHand, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Flash which are the main competitors to some of its own portfolio. ...more

Logica establishes ?370m foothold in Germany

Logica yesterday strengthened its presence in Germany - Europe's biggest and fastest growing IT market - with the ?370m purchase of German computer services firm, pdv Unternehmensberatung GmbH. The deal will be funded by Logica through a share issue (a 1 for 10 rights issue at ?11.50 per new Logica share). ...more

USB disconnected from the desktop

A new version of USB is expected to make its first appearance at some stage in 2002, removing the need for a host computer when transferring data between digital devices and peripherals. A new version of USB is expected to make its first appearance at some stage in 2002, removing the need for a host computer when transferring data between digital devices and peripherals. Devices equipped with USB On-The-Go (OTG) will be able to transfer data between themselves and with other standard USB devices. ...more