LaCie displays the 100 series

LaCie has unveiled a new range of flat panel displays designed for what it calls 'digital professionals', particularly those working in editing, design and layout. The 100 series comprises the 119 (19in) and 120 (20in) models with Premium MVA (Multi-domain Vertical Alignment) LCD technology that provides high contrast up to 1000:1 in the 120 and 777:1 in the 119. The 120 has a resolution of 1,600x1,200 and the 119 provides 1,280x1,024 pixels. ...more

Athlons take aim at Multiprocessor machines

The latest Athlon XP appears in multi-processor form. The new AMD Athlon MP 2100+ is targeted at the Linux and Windows based PC server and workstation market - traditionally dominated by Intel. Working with AMD's Socket A interface and the AMD-760 MPX chipset, the MP 2100+ operates at a frequency of 1. ...more

AMD romps home in the third quarter

AMD has reported better than expected results in the third quarter due to growth in Athlon processor and flash memory sales. For the third quarter, AMD reported sales of $1.21bn, up 82 per cent from sales of $662m in third quarter a year ago. ...more

Half man, half washing machine

Here's a difficult one to digest: the fully artificial machine heart has come of age. A recent article in New Scientist reveals that the first people with completely artificial hearts could be walking around as soon as this coming July. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration, the official body that controls medical products, has given the green light for two companies to replace patients' hearts with these devices. ...more

Price Check: DVD burners

With blue-laser technology imminently promising to revolutionise our idea of optical formats, we thought it timely to look once more at the cost of DVD burners. It seems incredible that what cost several hundred pounds a couple of years ago can now be had for the price of a meal out. The cheapest DVD burner we turned up is Samsung's internal TS-H552U at ?28. ...more