Opera floats to the value of ?11mn

Opera has welcomed the response to its IPO (initial public offering) ahead of the company being listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). The company sought to issue 12.5 million shares and it claims the IPO was oversubscribed by a factor of twenty. ...more

Airbus banks away from support for Microsoft in EU legal battle

Airbus has withdrawn its support for Microsoft in the software maker's ongoing legal battle with the EU. The company is believed to be annoyed that its support for Microsoft was made public last week, but precisely why it has changed its mind is unclear. It is possible that the EU applied some pressure - as it is currently negotiating on behalf of the aircraft manufacturer in an attempt to secure an equal competitive footing with its main US rival, Boeing. ...more

Major telcos encourage convergence of mobile and fixed-line services.

BT has formed the Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance (FMCA), along with five other of the world's major telcos, with the aim of encouraging convergence of mobile and fixed-line telephone services. The aim of the group is to provide mobile and landline users with a common set of standards and services so that customers can move between the two without having to remember a different set functions. The group is hoping that by sharing information and technical knowledge it can develop new standards which can be used around the world. ...more

AMD saddles up Athlon 64 FX-53 at tech show

AMD has used the CeBit show to announce the release of its AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 processor. Aimed at 'power-hungry enthusiasts, gamers, and prosumers', the FX processor runs at 2.4GHz and comes with a total cache of 1,152 KB (128KB L1 + 1024KB L2). ...more

Toshiba handheld unveiled

Toshiba has taken the wraps off its Pocket PC e570 handheld. Already available in Japan as the Genio, the PDA is targeted at the corporate market, resplendent in its PocketPC 2002 livery and the high price that entails. With no official price point fixed, a Toshiba spokesperson reckoned it would sell for around ?375 ex VAT. ...more