CeBIT 2007: Linksys waves in future of media streaming

Linksys today unveiled its latest media streaming device - and then gave PC Pro a glimpse at the future of home remote controls. The Linksys KiSS 1600 is a combined DVD player and media streaming device, which is designed to deliver video, audio and photos stored on your PC to your television. As well as streaming content from PCs or NAS devices over the network, the 1600 includes a USB port for plugging in external hard disks, MP3 players or digital cameras. ...more

Dell unveils two new PowerEdge database servers

Dell has debuted two new database servers aimed at the small and medium sized company. Sticking resolutely to its Intel-only policy, the two new machines - the Dell PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 - are based around the Intel Xeon MP processors. Up to four Xeons can be fitted per server. ...more

BT Broadband customers go four times faster for free

As widely expected BT is to provide free speed upgrades for its broadband customers. However, many observers and rivals have been surprised that the company has chosen to quadruple the broadband speeds. The great majority of its 512Kbit customers will soon be connected at 2Mbit Starting from next Thursday (17th February), BT will begin to increase the speeds of most new and existing consumer customers to up to 2 Mb. ...more

China refuses to allow western diplomats to monitor trial

Internet entrepreneur, Huang Qi, goes on trial today for allowing content to be published on his Web site that Chinese authorities deemed subversive. But requests by western diplomats in Beijing to monitor the trial have been denied. The trial, being held in the Chengdu Intermediate People's Court in the south-western Sichuan province, relates to articles about the 1989 democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and is the first time China has prosecuted an ISP over politically sensitive material. ...more

Microsoft's security moves throw industry into confusion

Microsoft's recent announcements over forthcoming anti-virus and antispyware have thrown the security community into confusion with some companies eyeing the Microsoft's strategy as a business opportunity for the rest of the industry, while others fear a repetition of the browser wars. Antispyware The likes of Lavasoft, says its product Ad-Aware 'far surpasses the offering from Microsoft.' But it seems unlikely - given historical precedents of browsers and media players - that consumers will feel much motivation to pay for a solution when they already have Microsoft's one free. ...more