Suse Linux helps push Novell into the black

Novell's Linux acquisition is already paying dividends, pushing the company into the black. Revenues for Novell's fourth quarter ending 31 October, were $301mn, generating a net income of $13mn compared with revenues at $287mn and a net loss of $109mn of a year ago. SUSE, the Linux distribution bought by Novell last November for $210mn, generated $12mn in total, with $7mn from subscriptions to its Enterprise Server line, up 68 per cent year on year. ...more

The PC gets wireless gaming

Logitech has launched the world's first wire-free vibration gamepad for the PC. Operating over radio frequencies in the 2.4Ghx spectrum (incidentally the same used for 802. ...more

PlayStation fan changes name, loses grip on sanity

If you were ever worried that you were spending far too much time sitting in front of your TV, gamepad in hand, Lara's butt cheeks squatting in your face, worry not. At least you're not as addicted to the world of console gaming as 23-year-old Carl Lindley, aka the Reverend PlayStation 2. The obsessive Manchester-based gamer, recently dumped by his long-suffering girlfriend Anna, for spending too much time playing with the console, has officially changed his name by deed poll and now plans to build a 15ft 'church' in his back garden in order to properly worship the new love in his life. ...more

BT plans raft of new broadband services for 2004

BT is to begin trialling flexible bandwidth technology that will enable broadband users to instantly increase the speed of their connections. Users of uncapped services will be able to temporarily accelerate their line to a maximum of 2Mbit/sec at the click of a mouse, while BT Broadband Basic customers who consistently exceed the 1GB monthly limit will be able to instantly upgrade to a higher-capacity service. The trial is due to start next month and is one of four broadband initiatives which BT announced today. ...more

Apple retracts legal bid to reveal leak

Apple has decided not to persist with its attempt to force a handful of Mac 'rumor' websites to reveal the name of an Apple employee who leaked information about unreleased products. The company will not appeal against May's court ruling that the sites - PowerPage and AppleInsider - were protected under Californian law. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has backed the sites' commitment to protecting their sources, confirmed in court documents that Apple had decided not to pursue the case. ...more