Apple marches on with new Boot Camp

Apple has released an updated version of its Boot Camp software for running Windows on Intel Macs. Release notes are unavailable, suffice to say that it can be expected to include a host of bug fixes and tweaks. Despite introducing the software and garnering plenty of positive press as a result, Apple has recently been touting an alternative means of running Windows on a Mac, Parallel Workstation. ...more

UK firm prints TFT panels with inkjet

A UK company has successfully printed a 14in colour display using specialised inkjet printing technology. Cambridge Display Technology used a 128 nozzle printer to produce the active matrix flat panel on an amorphous silicon backplane. The display has a 1024x768 resolution, the equivalent to some 30 million inkjet droplets. ...more

Opera going public to fund expansion

Those of the Opera persuasion, when it comes to browsers, will be interested to hear that the Norwegian company is seeking to go public. 'After developing and refining the technology and commercial side for nine years, Opera Software is now ready for public listing,' said the chief executive officer, Jon S. von Tetzchner. ...more

Ofcom allocates broadband wireless spectrum

Rural communities may soon have the chance to get wireless broadband. The new telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced the allocation of radiocommunications spectrum which, it is hoped, will provide a new kind of low-cost wireless broadband service to remote communities. Each household wishing to sign up to the service will need to install a terminal to receive the signal. ...more

Small businesses benefit from DIY Web presence

How great a financial benefit do small businesses see from a DIY presence on the Web? A new survey indicates that 70 per cent of such businesses are quickly generating new sales revenues from relatively modest outlays - the majority had spent less than ?100 on creating and maintaining their website. It must be declared, however, that the survey was carried out for 1&1 Internet, the Web hosting provider, which will be more than keen to encourage the take-up of business websites. Nonetheless, there are some interesting stats thrown up by the survey of 25,000 users. ...more