Michael Dell keen to sell Intel-based Macs

The founder of Dell has said that he would like to sell PCs running Mac OS X. 'If Apple decides to open the Mac OS to others, we would be happy to offer it to our customers,' Michael Dell told Fortune . Fortune reports that a number of PC makers have said that they are interested in licensing OS X. ...more

Dell launches 624MHz Axim handheld

Dell today launched a new Pocket PC PDA at its annual EMEA Product Showcase in Cannes, France, with wireless connectivity and Intel's new PXA270 processor. The Axim X30 features the latest version of Microsoft's OS for handhelds - Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Pocket PC - and is available in three configurations. Two of these include both Bluetooth and 802. ...more

CIA in secret chat room shocker

The CIA, that US guardian of secrets, has discovered one secret that it didn't know about - a secret chat room used by its own staff. The chat room was created within its classified computer system by employees at the agency and was used to trade standard office banter. However, the CIA has taken a dim view of the incident and has put up to 10 employees on leave while an inquiry gets underway. ...more

Surfing the skies

There's nothing worse that being stuck on a long flight with only a selection of terrible in-flight movies and a novel purchased in a hurry from the airport bookshop for company. Now Virgin Atlantic Airways plan to change the way we fly with the aid of the World Wide Web. In a partnership with Tenzing Communications, Virgin plans to offer its passengers access to the Internet and e-mail from every seat. ...more

Apple analyst plays down Google phone hype

Google is building software to run services on cell phones rather than gearing up to build a mobile device of its own, as many industry sources have speculated, one Wall Street analyst said on Thursday. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said in a research note to clients that Google appears to be building software for Web search on cell phones and location-finding services to work with Apple's iPhone and other cell phones. 'We believe Google is working with, not against, Apple in the mobile world,' Munster said. ...more