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Photos: Macs through the ages
Photo Twenty-five years ago, Apple released the Macintosh, and the company was never the same. The model pictured here is actually the Macintosh 512K, which was almost exactly the same as the original Macintosh introduced in January 1984, but... [22 Jan 2009]
Don't be dazzled by the iPhone, operators warned
News A coveted gadget it may be for consumers, but Apple's iPhone might not make every mobile operator's dreams come true, according to one analyst group. Strand Consult said a number of mobile operators ought to focus a "little less on the... [09 Dec 2008]
Google Gears up for offline web apps
News Google has launched a browser plug-in that will let people run web applications whether they're connected to the internet or not. The company released the source code for the software - known as Google Gears - in conjunction with Google... [31 May 2007]
AMD touts lean, mean 'Centrino-busting' chip
News AMD is coming out with its own Centrino. The chipmaker is prepping an energy-efficient laptop chip, code-named Griffin, as well as a platform based around Griffin called Puma, (similar to Intel's Centrino) that should allow AMD to better... [18 May 2007]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: The power of analogy - or not
Comment Written on BA217 flying London to Washington and dispatched to silicon.com from my hotel via a low cost wi-fi service For almost all of my professional life I have been trying to communicate complex concepts to individuals and audiences... [09 May 2007]
Sprint, Verizon pimping their 3G networks
News Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless are upgrading their 3G wireless networks to increase internet upload speeds. Verizon Wireless has announced it is upgrading its third-generation wireless network using a CDMA-based technology called... [02 Feb 2007]
Orwo Net GmbH Expands Platform to Accommodate Up to 500,000 Development Orders Per Day
White Paper Founded in 2002, ORWO Net GmbH is a modern photo-service provider for analog photo service by mail and online delivery offered under the brand names PixelNet and ORWO. The company wanted to improve efficiency of managing several hundred... [14 Dec 2006]
Intel flaunts Xeon mark two
News Dell and Intel this week showed off servers using the chipmaker's forthcoming high-end "Tulsa" Xeon, a chip Intel has begun shipping but not formally announced. The chips were used in an unlabeled Intel server and a Dell PowerEdge 6850... [17 Aug 2006]
One $100 laptop rolls off the production line
News The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) crusade for low-cost PCs for developing nations is another step closer to the assembly line. The not-for-profit organisation this week is showing off an initial working prototype of its so-called $100 laptop. [25 May 2006]
Mobile browsing: Opera offers mini-me for the mid-range
News In an attempt to break out of the niche for high-end phones, Opera Software has begun limited distribution of a browser for mid-range devices. The company, based in Oslo, Norway, on Wednesday began distributing Opera Mini, saying it... [11 Aug 2005]
24Mbps broadband comes to London
News Londoners could soon see broadband speeds triple to 24Mbps, as a recently launched company has promised to deliver fast ADSL2+ internet services. Be, which until recently traded under the name Avatar Broadband, said the service will... [01 Jul 2005]
Leeds firm launches 'leak proof' email system
News Leeds-based company jeftel, which is backed by a local mystery millionaire, has launched a leak proof 'email system' for a £25 annual subscription. And, if you recommend jeftel's software to a friend, the company says it will donate a... [01 Oct 2004]
Data on the move: IT scrooges' best mate?
News Businesses are starting to take to data services as much as their consumer counterparts - which is lucky for them, because prices have fallen sharply over the last few months. By 2007, businesses will make up 50 per cent of all mobile... [14 Sep 2004]
Leader: Broadband deals - read the fine print
Leader You know you're in the midst of a price war when new offers come in by the hour - and that's the situation with broadband in the UK. Just hours after news broke that ISP Wanadoo is offering a 1Mb internet service for... [25 Aug 2004]
Wanadoo "full speed broadband" claim slapped down by watchdog
News ISP Wanadoo has been slapped on the wrist by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for claiming 512Kbps was "full speed broadband". The complaint was brought by fellow ISPs BT and Telewest, which objected to ads in the regional press... [16 Aug 2004]
