Intel confirms plans for desktop brand

Intel has confirmed that it is planning to introduce a unified desktop platform brand, one matching that of the Centrino for notebooks. Marketing Director, Jeff Tripaldi, has suggested the new brand will feature a dual-core processor and follow the template set by its mobile equivalent, reports Reuters. 'Think of it as the equivalent of Centrino,' he is quoted as saying. ...more

Neocron game to inspire broadband subscription surge

Apparently the upcoming sci-fi 'massively multiplayer online role-playing game' Neocron will make everyone rush out to get broadband Internet connections! According to CDV, which is to publish the game, a massive 86 percent of those who are planning to purchase the MMORPG have stated that they were strongly considering ditching their old modems in favour of broadband Internet connections. Now, the implication is that the arrival of Neocron will be responsible for a surge in broadband subscriptions. 'If our forecasts are correct, the Neocron subscriber base could drive nationwide broadband subscription up by 10 per cent in one fell swoop,' stated Leo Zullo, Marketing Manager, CDV Software Entertainment. ...more

BT to trial 2Mbps broadband service for residential users

BT Wholesale is set to begin trials of a 2Mbps broadband service for residential users on 29 November, ADSL Guide reports. BT is currently looking for ISPs to take part. Currently 2Mbps services are only provided by ISPs that use either BT Wholesale's Datastream ADSL provision or local loop unbundling. ...more

Motorola fends off network attacks

With denial of service attacks on servers an ever-increasing threat, Motorola has stepped up to provide a software system that can analyse network data and provide a visual representation of possible attacks. The Motorola Intrusion Vision provides a single visual representation of network data and correlates "attack data" to let network operators know of a serious attack. The data is presented in near real time, so the user can react quickly, and the system uses a graphical representation of a bull's eye that operators can easily interpret. ...more

ASA knocks PC World laptop ad

PC World has fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority over a recent TV ad for the Toshiba Qosmio F20 136 laptop. The advertisement showed a store assistant describing it as having 'Intel Centrino mobile technology .. ...more