Tech gloom continues for Intel

The chip giant has reported sales in the region of $6.5bn, but this represents an increase of just three per cent over the last quarter and is flat year-on year. Intel is still in the black, of course - to the tune of $686m - but analysts have noted that production costs are having an effect on Intel's gross profit margin. ...more

Music industry targets nearly 1,000 with file-sharing suits

The music industry has launched its biggest ever number of legal actions against alleged file sharers, targeting 963 people in 11 countries. They include action by the BPI against 33 UK users of KaZaA, DirectConnect, BearShare, SoulSeek, Grokster and Imesh, bringing the total in this country to 90, the first 26 of which have been settled out of court to a total of ?50,000. 'We have warned people time and again that unauthorised filesharing is against the law,' BPI general counsel Geoff Taylor said. ...more

Windows Vista - the launch roundup

All the news you need to know surrounding the consumer launch of Windows Vista - Home and Ultimate editions - and Office 2007. PC PRO REVIEW Microsoft Windows Vista For those buying a new PC, the decision is clear.. ...more

Cinemas resist simultaneous digital release of Soderbergh's Bubble movie

Some US cinemas are refusing to show Bubble, the new film by Steven Soderbergh, because it has been simultaneously released on DVD and on cable TV. Cinema chains in 15 states claim that the radical approach will hit ticket sales and ultimately lead to cinema closures. 'It's the biggest threat to the viability of the cinema industry today,' John Fithian, president of the National Association of Theater Owners. ...more

PGP encryption now available as turnkey solution

PGP Corporation, the company that popularised the public key/private key method of encryption, has introduced PGP Universal. The system is claimed to offer full PGP data encryption, yet makes it easy for end users to operate. Originally written by Phil Zimmerman, PGP (pretty good privacy) has become the benchmark technology for secure transmission of data. ...more