Printer makers sued over dotty technology

The patent dispute has brought in $400 million already. Pitney Bowes is suing a number of companies, including Apple, which it claims have infringed its '272 patent', according to Reuters. The patent - also known as the variable dot printing patent - covers the technology of 'spewing' ink dots to smooth the edges of characters. ...more

IBM takes rigorous approach with new ThinkPad laptop

IBM has unveiled a new model in ThinkPad range of laptops - the ThinkPad R50, featuring IBM's automatic hard drive protection system and longer battery life. Aimed at SMBs, the R50 is available with 14 or 15in displays and runs on a 1.4GHz Intel Pentium M processor. ...more

Microsoft Judge speaks out about Napoleonic Gates

Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson has spoken out, again, about his experience of the Microsoft antit-trust case. In a very frank interview, he has compared Bill Gates to Napoleon, accused Microsoft executives of immature behaviour and reveals agreement was almost found before he ruled that the Redmond giant should be split. The US District Judge has revealed his views on Bill Gates to The New Yorker magazine: "I think he has a Napoleonic concept of himself and his company, an arrogance that derives from power and unalloyed success, with no leavening hard experience, no reverses. ...more

Intel slims down laptop to 0.7in

Intel has unveiled further details of the 'world's slimmest laptop', which is only marginally thicker than the delectably slim Razr mobile phone. Dubbed the Intel Mobile Metro Notebook, it boasts a thickness of just 0.7in - a mere quarter inch thicker than the Razr mobile. ...more

O2 launches enhanced broadband upload service

A new service will be launched by O2 next month that will allow businesses to send data over their broadband networks more quickly. Upload Plus, which officially launches on December 4, will be offered by the mobile operator's broadband division, Be. Using the new service, businesses will be able to increase their maximum upload speed from up to 1. ...more