Sun goes to a Java Rave

Sun has revealed details of Project Rave, which it describes as a tool for 'corporate Java technology development'. What this means in practice is that Sun is trying to widen the user Java base and incorporate those who have previously restricted themselves to VBA and other macro programming for Microsoft products. With the drag-and-drop creation of user interfaces, the use of components, and simplified access to databases, Project Rave is intended to aid the creation of corporate apps. ...more

Here comes the ClearPC

Those pesky iMac owners have had it too good for too long, swanning about with their fancy cases, showing off the latest Marigold Yellow iMac (or whatever the latest hip colour is). Well, it's all going to change, do you hear? The PC isn't a boring beige box. It can be exciting, if one Vancouver company has its way. ...more

BT previews research projects at Adastral Park [part 2]

We continue our peak at future projects under development at BT's research campus, Adastral Park. See BT previews research projects at Adastral Park [part 1] Having looked at projects involving nature-inspired computing, pervasive gaming and virtual reality systems, our next stop on the tour involved telecare systems. Specifically, the BT Exact Centre for Care in the Community. ...more

Intel abandons clock speed chase and drops 4GHz Pentium

In another embarrassing admission in a year scattered with them, Intel has announced that it is to cease development of the 4GHz Pentium processor. For now the 3.8GHz part will remain the highest clock speed. ...more

Intel's Centrino brand goes Pro

There's a new entry to Intel's growing stable of brands - the Centrino Pro, which will bring elements of its vPro desktop technology to high-end laptops. Specifically, Intel states that Centrino Pro processor technology will be available 'in the second quarter this year' - expect an announcement at the Beijing IDF, 17 April - with the arrival of Santa Rosa. This is Intel's next-gen Centrino offering, based on Core 2 Duo processors and promising increased energy efficiency and thus longer battery life, according to Intel. ...more