Intel delays Pentium 4 processors

Dreams of a pre-Christmas Pentium 4 PC look likely to be shattered, as news filters through that Intel is running late with deliveries. PC manufacturers have complained to this news wire that Intel will renege on its promise to supply Pentium 4 processors by the 30th October. One research and development agent told us that only last week an Intel representative had promised availability by the above date. ...more

Google Earth focusses on the Winter Olympics

Google Earth is going to the Winter Olympics. An update to the satellite imagery and mapping application has been released with enhanced images of Torino and the olympic venues, plus 3D views of some of the terrain where events such as the skiing will take place. Google Earth is a free download from earth. ...more

Swedish teen arrested in connection with Cisco code theft

The FBI has announced that the Swedish authorities have arrested a teenager in connection with the alleged theft of Cisco source code in May of last year. The Bureau says it is continuing to work with law enforcement agencies, including those in Britain, to determine whether the teenager worked alone or with accomplices. Just under a year ago, a Russian security website reported that portions of Cisco's Internetwork Operating System (IOS) had appeared on an IRC channel. ...more

Sony showcase DVR-Blue prototype

Sony and Philips showed off their next-generation optical disks for the first time at the CEATEC 2000 show in Japan. The new DVR-Blue format records data using a special GaN blue diode laser and its optical disk has a single-side capacity of 22.5Gb. ...more

Adobe acquires DVD authoring technology

Adobe has announced an agreement to license DVD authoring technology in order to create a professional DVD authoring application. The agreement with Sonic Solutions will allow Adobe to use the technology that underpins Sonic's market-leading systems for DVD-video production, including the AuthorScript formatting engine. Adobe reports that according to industry analysts Dataquest DVD players are being bought by consumers 'faster than any other device in history'. ...more