Netscape 6.0 - the wait is finally over

Netscape has finally launched version 6.0 of its browser, after one of the longest and most public gestation periods for any major piece of software. Development of Netscape 6. ...more

Microsoft to call for suspension of anti-trust penalties

Microsoft will ask the EU's second highest court to suspend the imposition of anti-trust penalties which include a €500mn fine and a requirement to unbundle Media Player from the Windows operating system. The company will file the request to the Court of First Instance 'in the coming days' said spokesman Tom Brookes. 'We believe we have a strong case for suspension,' he said. ...more

AMD boosts outlook

AMD has raises predictions for fourth quarter. AMD's processors and high-density flash memory products are seeling faster than expected, says AMD. Accordingly it is raising it predicted sales growth for Q4 to 25 per cent, up from its originally stated 20 per cent. ...more

IDF, Spring 2005: Intel gets Flash at IDF

Intel has stressed its ambitions for Flash memory - specifically, the cellular and embedded market segments - at the Spring, IDF 2005. 'Intel achieved great momentum in the non-volatile memory business in 2004 with its industry-leading NOR flash product line, and we are approaching 2005 with even more focus and determination,' said Darin Billerbeck, general manager of Intel's Flash Products Group. 'By adding these new products, we are doubling our NOR product portfolio to meet both our cellular and embedded customer requirements for high performance, high reliability and code execution. ...more

InDesign sets the pace

InDesign, Adobe's young rival to the DTP behemoth that is QuarkXpress, comes of age today with the release of version 2 and an impressive 800 plus new features. Perhaps the most striking thing about Adobe's development of InDesign is how in a short period of time it has matched and even surpassed the feature selection of its rival. Even before version 2. ...more