Ex-staffer wins damages from Intel

A woman has won compensation from Intel after a High Court judge decided that the chip giant had contributed to her depression. By placing 'undue workload' on 'Mrs D' after a company reorganisation, it was found, her bosses at Intel knew she had a history of depression and yet did not act to avert a breakdown which occurred in June 2001. Mrs D, who worked as a as a senior accountant/finance analyst with Intel UK, painted a picture of a company in confusion following a reorganisation in 2001. ...more

IBM answers Nazi accusations

IBM has responded to allegations that it knowingly aided the Nazis during World War II. As we reported on Monday, IBM is the subject of a new book that claims the computing giant helped automate the holocaust with its Hollerith card-punching machines and continued to do so even when the US was at war with Germany. The company has responded by insisting the main points of the allegation were already known and have not just been uncovered: that Hollerith equipment was used by its German subsidiary during the 1930s, and that the-then boss, Thomas J. ...more

Orange adds Motorola to Microsoft handset range

Orange has announced it is to offer the Motorola MPx200 in the UK, adding to its Microsoft-based handset range which, it says, have been 'the most successful phones ever in terms of data usage'. The MPx200 is the third Smartphone-based handset from Orange, which was the first operator to offer such a phone, last October - the Orange SPV. A spokesperson for the company told us that the Smartphone handsets are 'the most successful phones ever in terms of data usage'. ...more

Nintendo outlines UK wireless game service

Nintendo has released more details of its imminent free Wi-Fi service for the UK. Due to be up and running on Friday 25 November, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will be based on The Cloud network and the BT Openzone wireless service. The idea is to encourage gaming against friends and online competitors anywhere in the world. ...more

TFT LCD capacity booked up by notebook brands

To ensure stable supply and guard against price increases, two first-tier, international notebook vendors have booked the entire capacity of certain TFT LCD production lines in Taiwan, sources have told DigiTimes. The notebook brands are assuming all of the risk involved in operating the lines. They gain increased control over cost and the flexibility to produce panels matching their own specification and size requirements. ...more