World Online pulls out of ADSL

World Online is the latest ISP to withdraw from BT's unbundling process and abandon its ADSL plans. According to Reuters, World Online blames the extravagant prices charged by BT for its decision. NTL, Thus, and Kingston Communications have all pulled out of the unbundling trials saying the cost was too high. ...more

Lenovo tightens ThinkPad security features

Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo, which bought IBM's PC division, including the highly regarded ThinkPad notebooks, has updated its range of security-based technologies. The move is aimed at its blue chip base of customers. The ThinkVantage Technologies announcement includes updates to Rescue & Recovery, Client Security Solution, System Migration Assistant, ThinkVantage System Update, and ImageUltra Builder. ...more

Windows XP delivery date

The date has been decided, the marketing midwives have been put-in position, so it's official - 25 October will see the delivery of Windows XP to the world. Running on a Windows 2000 code base, the newest Microsoft operating system overhauls the familiar Windows look in favour of Web browser style interface. Microsoft, of course, is trumpeting the release as establishing a "new standard in power, reliability, security and simplicity". ...more

ViewSonic launches budget Pocket PC PDA

Running the Pocket PC 2002 OS, the new Pocket PC V35 weighs 119 grams and measures 122.5mm x 76.5mm x 12. ...more

Researchers claim atomic memory breakthrough

Scientists at Philips' research labs have developed a new technique for storing data in RAM that, they claim, could revolutionise mobile phones and digital cameras. The technology uses a material called antimony telluride to store data as an arrangement of atoms, rather than current RAM chips which hold electrons in 'on' and 'off' states. The advantages of the method - known as Ovonic memory - is that it does not require power to maintain its state. ...more