AMD to cease branding processors with xHz rating

New models will instead be named after Pentium 4-based performance ratings. AMD will launch future Athlon processors using a model name rather than the usual clock speed rating. The model naming convention will be defined by the equivalent speed of an Intel Pentium 4 processor, according to Tom's Hardware Guide. ...more

Drug body rolls out info site on clinical trials

International pharmaceutical companies have launched a new website designed to allay fears over drug safety. The website - www.ifpma. ...more

Symbian treads lightly for new mobile platform

Symbian has announced version 9.5 of its eponymous platform for mobile phones. The new release has been designed to reduce its appetite, using up fewer hardware resources and freeing them up for use by the applications running on top. ...more

Password-protected malware surges

Security experts are warning that there has been a surge in viruses sent in the form of apparently trustworthy password-protected zip file attachments. Messaging security specialist Email Systems says more virus writers than ever before are delivering their malicious code as either an encrypted or password-protected email, causing even the security-savvy to fall victim unwittingly. The first viruses hidden in supposedly safe zip attachments were identified six months ago, said Greg Miller, marketing director at Email Systems. ...more

Iomega wirelessly networks shared storage

Iomega has unveiled a network attached storage (NAS) system designed for small business and SOHO environments, which has an integrated wireless base station hub. The NAS 100d series provides either 160GB or 250GB of shared storage that can be accessed via 100/10 wired Ethernet or 54Mbps Wi-Fi (802.11g). ...more