Sun pushes Java further into the mobile space

Sun is focussing on wireless mobile computing in the latest announcements from the SunOne show in San Francisco. As part of the push for Java-based wireless computing, Sun has announced a new testing initiative: the Unified Wireless Java Application Testing Criteria. With other industry players, such as Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, and Sony Ericsson, Sun is aiming to accelerate the secure development of mobile applications. ...more

Minute MuVo2 player boasts massive 1.5GB storage

Barely the size of a matchbox and weighing far less than a bag of sugar, Creative's new MuVo2 has a veritable double garage of 1.5GB, or 25 hours' worth, of room in which to store your music. Built around a 1. ...more

Sky names the day for HD TV

Satellite broadcaster Sky has announced - to no great surprise - that it intends to kick off its High Definition television service in time for the World Cup finals taking place in Germany this summer. HDTV is regarded to be the next big change in television viewing habits. The new generation of 'HD Ready' plasma and LCD television sets can not only give much sharper resolution than the traditional set but also provide more vivid colour and often have surround sound built in too. ...more

Smaller lines and bigger wafers for a cheaper Pentium 4

Intel is trumpeting a technological breakthrough that should lead to the cheaper production of Pentium 4 microprocessors. At its DC1 plant in Oregon, the chip giant has successfully produced chips using a 0.13 micron process technology on new, larger 300 mm wafers. ...more

27-10-2001 Essential news of the week

Brought neatly together and presented on a plate, here is a roundup of some of the week's main news stories from the world of IT. UK winner announced for Europe's IT awards Ericsson's hand forced to reveal big loss Companies rally behind XP XP rolls out Web services the Kylix way MGI Cinematic: one-touch video editing Apple unveils the iPod BTopenworld to launch music subscription service Dusting down Dot Museum Printers get smart Don't forget, we welcome your comments. Just fill out the 'Comments' fields on the right-hand side of the screen. ...more