Cube joins modern art collection

The Cube has been chosen by New York's Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) for its design collection. Joining MOMA's existing Mac collection that includes an original 1984 Macintosh, the Cube has fulfilled a prediction made in early advertisements, "True, it looks like it belongs in the Museum of Modern Art." Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that the company is "surprised and honoured" and confessed that the Cube's demise due to poor sales was a result of misunderstanding the market it was aimed at. ...more

iTunes model key to online music success

Following Apple's successful iTunes model is the key to a successful online music business, according to a new report by Forrester Research. The report argues that the combination of an easy-to-use interface which as well as giving you access to music, lets you organise it, burn CDs and copy songs to a portable player are all necessary elements if rival services are to compete with Apple's. It also stresses the importance of having the right marketing strategy, and praises Apple's strategy of achieving as high a profile as possible, through advertising and setting up alliances with AOL and Pepsi that would not be reached simply by promoting the product through its website. ...more

AMD launches 'next generation' Opterons

AMD has announced a new range of what it is calling 'Next-Generation' Opteron processors. The company has announced three models in the range with a top clock speed of 2.6GHz. ...more

Medion tracks new sat nav devices

Medion has just launched a new range of sat nav devices starting from a penny shy of ?150. The German manufacturer has a strong tradition in producing keenly priced handheld devices to sell through large retailers, such as supermarkets, that has served it well in the PDA market, and its GPS range looks to be in a similar vein. The four new Medion GoPal GPS devices includes the Medion GoPal PNA 210, the mid-range Medion GoPal 500T, the feature-rich Medion GoPal 510 and the premium Medion GoPal PNA 515. ...more

Microsoft makes Live online service live

Microsoft has announced two new brands for the delivery of online services: Windows Live and Microsoft Office Live. Bill Gates unveiled the company's new online strategy, with Windows Live intended 'to bring together all the elements of an individual's digital world' while Office Live helps small companies 'do business online'. 'These new offerings demonstrate how software is evolving through the power of services in ways that enable more dynamic and relevant experiences for people,' said Gates. ...more