InDesign sets the pace

InDesign, Adobe's young rival to the DTP behemoth that is QuarkXpress, comes of age today with the release of version 2 and an impressive 800 plus new features. Perhaps the most striking thing about Adobe's development of InDesign is how in a short period of time it has matched and even surpassed the feature selection of its rival. Even before version 2. ...more

Xbox seeing double

It seems that the Xbox is already in stormy waters before the next-generation console has even reached the shelves. This time it's got nothing to do with the technology but the ownership of the name. The Financial Times has reported that Microsoft is in talks with a small Florida-based company over the rights to the name "Xbox". ...more

Apple sells 2 million iPods as profits break $100mn

Apple yesterday reported its highest profit in four years after selling more than two million iPods in the three months to 25 September. iPod sales were up 245 per cent on the previous quarter, reaching 2,016,000, with the holiday shopping season still to come. As a result profits reached $106mn, the highest since the same quarter in 2000, when sales of the original iMac were still going strong. ...more

Adobe takes an Encore for DVD authoring

While the likes of Roxio supply basic DVD software, Encore will be aimed at the professional user. It is designed to produce interactive menus, multiple audio tracks and subtitles and will be integrated with Photoshop and other Adobe applications. 'Adobe Encore DVD opens the door for video professionals to take advantage of powerful DVD features and deliver their video projects in the format embraced by both consumers and professionals,' said Adobe's Bryan Lamkin, senior VP of Digital Imaging and Video Products. ...more

New Duron for Windows XP

A 1.1GHz Duron is AMD's latest offering for mainstream desktop PCs. With Windows XP due to appear on the shelves, AMD is emphasising the multimedia capabilities of the new chip - as well as hardware-based data pre-fetch, it uses 3DNow! Professional technology. ...more