CES 2007: Yahoo! wages new mobile search battle

'We want to be number one in mobile search, and we want to be number one in search monetization.' This is what Yahoo!'s VP of Connected Life, Geraldine Wilson, told us, outlining the company's raft of announcements emanating from CES. The mobile-related Yahoo! developments include version 2. ...more

Mobile AMD Duron processors moving into position

AMD's new processor for notebook PCs, the Mobile AMD Duron, is now available. A derivative of the AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors, it's aimed at "value-conscious" home and business users. The Mobile AMD Duron runs at a lower core voltage than its desktop equivalent and consumes less power. ...more

Broadband adoption continues record growth across the globe

Worldwide broadband growth hit almost 15 per cent in the first quarter of this year adding another 9.5 million subscribers around the world. It is the third consecutive quarter to show record growth which is now running at twice the level over the same quarter in 2003. ...more

Bulldog to remain at master's side

Cable & Wireless' UK boss John Pluthero has scotched rumours that the company is about to sell the retail side of its Bulldog broadband service. Pluthero, who has just taken over as the head of C&W's UK business, said that the company is happy with the revenues from the LLU-based broadband provider. Bulldog has more than doubled its number of customers since August 2005, from 48,000 to 107,000, giving it around 30 per cent of the UK local loop unbundling (LLU) market. ...more

IBM donates software to guide Firefox

IBM has announced that it is contributing software to the Firefox Web browser to make it easier for users with visual and motor impairments to use the Web. The code will enable the navigation of websites and Web pages with keystrokes rather than mouse clicks and will make it possible for pages to be automatically narrated or magnified. Also DHTML accessibility technology will let software developers build rich Internet applications that, while relying heavily on visual elements and interactivity, will still be accessible to users with disabilities. ...more