Hewlett-Packard bucks technology gloom

Computer giant Hewlett-Packard surprised many analysts yesterday with better than expected results by announcing improved figures across its main business units of Imaging, Personal Systems and Enterprise. The company reported a revenue increase of 9 per cent over the previous quarter quarter - $18.0bn, compared to $16. ...more

Dells ship in Europe with pre-installed Linux

Dell Computers can now be purchased in Europe with desktop Linux preloaded. Buyers of the Dell Optiplex 170L can now buy the machine with the Linspire (formerly Lindows) 4.5 operating system for as little as 469 Euros (?315) ex. ...more

Mozilla browser makes it to 1.2

The Mozilla organisation has released a complete 1.2 version of its browser. Yesterday's release sees plenty of new ways to make the browser easy on the eye - it supports most native GTK themes (a GUI for Linux) and the ability to show browser icons as text or a mix. ...more

Mobile PC access with FLAIR

Silicon Valley-based company AirSpeak has launched a wireless device that allows PC users to access their PC away from their desks. The FLAIR system is aimed at the business user, but could have a few applications around the house, too. The unit features a large, colour touch screen and allows the user to manipulate and create files while being away from their PC. ...more

Canadian scientists weave solar cells into clothes

Scientists in Canada have invented a new material based on nanotechnology which may one day remove the need for batteries. Instead, clothes may be woven with ultra fine solar cells which can gather the sun's energy and turn it into electricity. The team at the University of Toronto led by Ted Sargent, says that the solar cells based on a type of plastic collect infra red radiation rather than visible light used by conventional solar cells. ...more