Dell printers dive into UK

Dell has brought its Lexmark-technology based printers to the UK, starting at ?59.99 (inc. VAT). ...more

Open Rendezvous

Apple is planning to make available the source code for its Rendezvous technology, making it easier for hardware and software developers to integrate it into their products. Rendezvous was first unveiled to the public last month. It enables devices to communicate over standard IP networks without the need for any configuration. ...more

AMD takes almost 10 per cent of Q3 chip revenues

The market recognition of AMD technologies in processors is at last starting to pay off in cash terms. According to market research from IDC, the Sunnyvale, California company took a shade under 10 per cent of all chip sales revenues in the third quarter of this year, the first time it has done so since Q1 2002. The strategy of moving from a low cost supplier of clones of Intel chips to supplying premium parts is paying off. ...more

Excite closes European operations

Portal and broadband ISP Excite is to close many of its European businesses due to falling traffic and advertising revenue. Excite will close its operations, consisting of portals and search engines, in France, Germany and Spain next month, but Excite UK and Excite Italia will remain. The company's broadband Internet access service in mainland Europe will not be affected. ...more

AMD issues flurry of subpoenas to OEMs

AMD has issued a blizzard of subpoenas in the US in an attempt to gather evidence to back up its long running allegations of abuse of monopoly power by Intel. The company has issued fifteen subpoenas to companies throughout the US ranging from the biggest manufacturers including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and IBM through to distributors and retailers such as Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA and Fry's Electronics. Earlier this year AMD issued a lawsuit against Intel naming 38 firms that AMD alleges have been victims of coercion by Intel, including large scale computer-makers, small system-builders, wholesale distributors and retailers, 'through seven types of illegality across three continents. ...more