Intel unveils 3.2GHz Pentium 4

Intel has announced a new Pentium 4 processor. Incorporating Hyper-Threading - Intel's support for virtual parallel processing - it operates at a clock speed of 3.2GHz with an 800MHz bus speed and a 512KB Level 2 cache. ...more

MP3 player market maturing - Ipsos Insight

A new study on MP3 players and the American market indicates that 20 per cent of those aged 12 and older now own a portable MP3 player (an increase on the 15 per cent of one year ago and the 11 per cent of 2003), with 6 per cent owning more than one portable MP3 player. As you would expect, younger consumers are driving the growth, with over half of teenagers owning a portable MP3 Player (54 per cent), and one third of 18-34 year olds (30 per cent). In terms of gender, one quarter (24 per cent) of US males own a device compared to 16 per cent of females. ...more

Bulldog launches shared Wi-Fi initiative

Bulldog has teamed up with MyZones to enable broadband subscribers to share their connection within their own home and with their neighbours. The initiative will, for example, allow two neighbours to share a 1Mbit connection for less than ?10 per month each. Alternatively, a faster connection could be shared between several flats. ...more

Compaq evolves new business range

From beige box to streamlined access device, this is the intended "Evo"-lution of Compaq's offerings for business users - the new Evo range. With the gradual retirement of its current commercial PC products - such as the Armada, Deskpro, iPAQ Desktop, Professional Workstation and Thin Client lines - Compaq has launched its new Evo range. It comprises Evo notebook systems, Evo thin clients and Evo workstation models. ...more

Thousands march in protest of iPod murder

Belgian police have estimated that 80,000 people joined a silent march through the country's capital on Sunday to commemorate the 17-year-old man who was murdered for his iPod last week. Joe Van Holsbeeck died from stab wounds after refusing to give up his music player to two men. An impromptu shrine has grown up around the spot where he was attacked in Brussels' central station. ...more