Putting XML into the Java mix

Sun has brought together a 'Java XML Pack', an all-in-one download of XML-related Java technologies. The idea is to provide an all-in-one bundle for Java programmers to integrate XML into their work - to provide an easy way into Web services. As XML is the foundation of such services - widely seen as the next generation of Internet software - Sun is helping to smooth the way for those following a Java path. ...more

IBM keeps head above water as Sun struggles

IBM pleases financial markets by meeting expectations as Sun struggles to keep up. Big Blue has reported a profit of $1.7bn for its third quarter, which mirrors the $1. ...more

Microsoft to support RAW image format for Windows

Microsoft has announced that it will support the RAW file format for the 'Longhorn` version of Windows. The company says it has already garnered support for the initiative from the major digital camera and software manufacturers. RAW, as the name suggests, is the unprocessed image information sent directly from the CCD of the camera itself. ...more

UK's top librarian calls for digital protection

Speaking at the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Internet Group (APIG) report into Digital Rights Management, Lynne Brindley, chief executive of the British Library, warned that DRM is already having an impact on the traditional exceptions to copyright law that have existed for libraries. She said that copyright and intellectual property (IP) laws need to balance the rights of content creators with the need to maintain access in the public good. 'We at the British Library use DRMs to manage our collections and we recognise they can be a valuable tool,' Brindley said. ...more

UK games chart: Battlestations Midway cruises to number one

Warship gameplay, in the form Eidos's Battlestations: Midway (PC, Xbox), cruises its way straight to number one in this week's ELSPA UK Games Chart. Midway follows the war through the eyes of a new recruit, Henry Walker, and lets you lead your fleet through 11 campaign story missions, involving the major sea battles of World War II. A second new entry is THQ's Avatar: The Legend of Aang (DS, GBA, PC, PS2, PSP, Wii). ...more