Silver surfers quick to pick VoIP

A survey conducted by Skype shows that the phone bill payers are the most interested in the Internet telephony revolution. The demographic more familiarly known as the 'silver surfers' has emerged as the early adopters of the technology, with 51 per cent anointing the Net as the preferred method of communication, compared with 36 per cent of 16-24 year olds. No surprise then that of this latter age band, 53 per cent say they have no idea what to expect on their phone bill at the end of the month and that more than a quarter claim it turns out unexpectedly steep. ...more

VTec's cigarette lighter-sized storage devices reach 1Gb

VTec has announced a 1GB addition to its range of USB-based flash storage devices. VTec is joining the likes of Disgo, which also has a 1Gb capacity drive available. The new VT-Drive1GB has an RRP of ?198 excluding VAT, in contrast to the Disgo that retails for ?450. ...more

Thomson extends SpeedTouch wireless range

Thomson has unveiled the latest additions to its SpeedTouch range of ADSL routers and wireless access hardware. The SpeedTouch 580 is combined Ethernet and 54Mbps wireless router. It has four 10/100MBit Ethernet ports, while the 802. ...more

IDF, Fall 2005: A glimpse into the future

The final keynote of IDF Fall 2005 provided a fascinating glimpse into Intel's vision of the future. In charge of proceedings was Justin Rattner, director of Intel's Corporate Technology Group, dedicated to research and development. He presented a vision of systems that were self aware, self healing and dedicated to protecting users from harm. ...more

AMD falls back into the red

As expected, AMD plunged back into the red in the final quarter of 2004 despite a rise of 29 per cent in processor sales. The company reported a net loss of $30 million compared with a profit of $43.2 million for same quarter in 2003. ...more