Sun adds open source database to Solaris 10

Sun has announced a number of new additions to the Solaris 10 platform and OpenSolaris project, including first-time support for an open source database. The company said yesterday that it will distribute and support the open source PostgresSQL database - a decisive move for the company that has such strong ties to Oracle. Execs said that the move was a response to customer demand and places Solaris 10 as a key platform for hosting high-performance, mission-critical database solutions. ...more

PowerMac overhaul with GeForce3

Apple has overhauled the PowerMac range unveiled just last month, introducing a new dual processor model, a 'Special Offer' model and, as a built-to-order option, the new GeForce3 graphics card. The range has also been rebranded and now comprises six models; the GeForce3 card can be added at a cost of ?240 (?310 for the 466MHz model). The four models announced last month are unchanged but Apple has added 'Faster dual' and 'Special Offer' configurations. ...more

10-11-2001 Essential news of the week

Brought neatly together and presented on a plate, here is a roundup of some of the week's main news stories from the world of IT. Palm's CEO steps down Founder's son opposes HP-Compaq deal .biz is now in business The AIBO show IBM extends its Infoprint family Java plugs in to Windows XP Divided states of America Satellite broadband prices Oftel in self-congratulatory mood US Government settles with Microsoft Don't forget, we welcome your comments. ...more

Chinese crackdown on Internet porn

China has warned that it is to crack down on Internet porn. The Chinese news agency Xinhua says that those caught pushing pornographic images either through the Internet, mobile phones or phone sex face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Popular commercial websites which have been clicked over 250,000 times face the severest penalties although the Supreme People's court warned that producers of non-profit websites which contain indecent material will also be targeted. ...more

LaCie announces faster back-ups

LaCie has announced a new AIT tape drive capable of backing-up or archiving 200Gb of compressed data onto one tape. The AIT3 drives have twice the capacity of existing AIT2 drives and double the transfer rate, reaching a maximum of 24Mb per second. The drives are back-compatible with AIT1 and AIT2 media, so no existing back-ups will be redundant. ...more