LaCie unveils low-cost 20in LCD

LaCie has added a low-cost version of its Photo20Vision 20in LCD display to its range of LCD displays, priced at a competitive ?739 (?868 inc. VAT). The 1600x1200 pixel display is mounted on a tilt and swivel stand and provides luminance of 220cd/m and a 350:1 contrast ratio. ...more

IBM sells off Greenock manufacturing plant

IBM has pulled out of the manufacture of low-end PCs and servers. Instead, it is outsourcing its range of low and mid-range eServer xSeries systems and IntelliStation workstations to Sanmina-SCI in a $3.6bn three year deal. ...more

Google Finance service launches

Anything Yahoo! can do Google can do better, and the latest development is Google Finance, a concept that will be familiar to existing users of finance.Yahoo. Just launched, the site targets what is seen as a high-growth market - online demand for financial news. ...more

Seagate builds in security controls to hard drives

Storage hardware maker Seagate has taken the wraps off its DriveTrust, technology which it claims will protect data at the hardware level of the hard drive. A drive protected by DriveTrust will require anyone accessing it to de-encrypt its data with a password or key. Without a password, a hard drive would be useless, says the manufacturer. ...more

Apple 'disappointing and dishonest' says developer

Mac software developer Proteron has accused Apple of being 'disappointing and dishonest' over its new application switching interface in Mac OS X 10.3. In an open letter to Apple, Proteron's Samuel Caughron writes of Panther, 'As you are aware, keyboard application switching is significantly improved. ...more