Telewest enters the 'midband' market

Telewest is launching a 256Kbits/sec broadband service for ?17.99 a month. Launched in response to 'public demand', the entry-level service is aimed at those without ambitions above surf, email and shopping, but would like to go a little bit faster and free up the phone. ...more

Anyone can write code

A Cambridge-based programmer claims to have come up with a piece of software that will allow you to write a computer program using everyday language. The New Scientist tells how Bob Brennan has developed the programming kit that can turn a number of pre-programmed commands into machine code. Brennan says that his program can cut development time and uses a store of logical rules to generate the final code. ...more

IDF Fall 2003: Next-gen Centrino processor takes a bow

Intel has been showcasing its next-generation processor, which will appear under the Centrino banner. Codenamed Dothan, it will replace the Banias core of the current Pentium-M processor. It contains 140 million transistors, 2MB of level 2 cache, improved register data retrieval and has a more efficient data pre-fetcher. ...more

Government to clamp down on personal data trade

The UK government is proposing to tighten the rules on individuals who share personal data for profit. It has published a consultation which aims to get views from the public and industry on how any new laws should be framed. Trading in personal data is becoming big business. ...more

26-05-2001 Essential news of the week

Brought neatly together and presented on a plate, here is a roundup of some of the week's main news stories from the world of IT. Iomega launches 20GB portable FBI nets Internet fraudsters Mobilexpo 2001 highlight - Trium Eclipse Mobilexpo 2001 Hacker site winds down AMD signs up NEC for new processors IBM breakthrough for disk drive design All new Macs to have OS X Compaq evolves new business range Low power Pentiums draw less than 1 Watt VeriSign keeps hold of .com Don't forget, we welcome your comments. ...more