Linux gets Apple Xgrid agent

Users of Apple's Xgrid technology cann now add Linux machines to their Mac clusters. Source code and details of how to manage interoperability are available at www.novajo. ...more

Red Hat Linux 7.1 released for Intel's new Itanium

Linux developer Red Hat has announced the availability of an Itanium-compatible version of Red Hat Linux 7.1. The new release will support systems running with up to 64Gb RAM and over eight Intel Itanium processors. ...more

Apple releases security updates for three flavours of X

Apple has released several security updates, covering various generations of OS X and OS X Server. The updates provide a number of security enhancements in several areas and for applications including Mail and Safari. Security Update 2004-01-26 is available via Software Update or from the following links: OS X 10. ...more

In-Stat projects IC market to jump in 2004

Revenues for the worldwide IC market will jump 29 per cent to $214.7 billion in 2004, nearing the record-high of 2000, but changes in market fundamentals suggest that the market has not returned to the good old days, said research firm In-Stat/MDR. 'The strength of the current recovery should not be interpreted as a return to the good old days,' says Mark Kirstein, company general manager. ...more

BT offers restaurants a taste of e-commerce

Finding somewhere decent to eat at short notice might be a bit easier in future. Restaurants with empty tables can now advertise them in real time via Lastminute.com or through special kiosks built in city centres. ...more