Fifteen new ADSL exchanges confirmed

BT has begun enabling a further 15 exchanges with ADSL. This will bring the total number of exchanges upgraded since BT began its registration scheme to 33. The 15 exchanges are: Bideford, Devon; Caerleon, Gwent; Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire; Clitheroe, Lancashire ; Great Yarmouth Town, Norfolk Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire ; Lymm, Cheshire; Newhaven, East Sussex; Middlewich, Cheshire; Neston, Cheshire; Ramsey, East of England; Rhiwderin, Gwent; Pershore, Hereford & Worcester; Westhoughton, Greater Manchester; and Yaxley, Cambridgeshire. ...more

Lenovo share dealing suspended as IBM speculation mounts

Chinese manufacturer Lenovo halted trading of its shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange this morning as the company is set to announce 'price sensitive information', according to the Chinese website Pacific Epoch. The speculation is that the announcement will be in connection with the rumours sweeping the industry about a possible deal to buy IBM's Personal Systems Division. Another Chinese company, Great Wall Computer, which already has a joint venture with IBM, has also suspended trading. ...more

PowerMac overhaul with GeForce3

Apple has overhauled the PowerMac range unveiled just last month, introducing a new dual processor model, a 'Special Offer' model and, as a built-to-order option, the new GeForce3 graphics card. The range has also been rebranded and now comprises six models; the GeForce3 card can be added at a cost of ?240 (?310 for the 466MHz model). The four models announced last month are unchanged but Apple has added 'Faster dual' and 'Special Offer' configurations. ...more

Intel confirms a multicore future

Intel has finally confirmed what most people had already guessed - that it had abandoned the single core, high clock speed strategy. In future, its products will be multi-core with the first commercial chips arriving next year. In a strategy talk, Steve Smith, VP for Intel's Desktop Platforms Group, said that the new desktop dual core processor - dubbed Smithfield - is slated to replace today's generation of Pentium chips. ...more

Ofcom to press ahead with radio spectrum liberalisation

Ofcom is to press ahead with its proposed liberalisation of the radio spectrum. The industry watchdog says it plans to go ahead with the first phase within the next few months. Traditionally the radio spectrum has been tightly controlled in the UK. ...more