palmOne brings Wi-Fi to Zire and Tungsten PDAs

palmOne has introduced its first Wi-Fi cards, compatible with the Tungsten T3 and Zire 72 handheld PDAs. The 802.11b cards slot into the handheld's SDIO slot and include automatic configuration software. ...more

19-01-2002 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. Lawyers eat into Microsoft's earnings Gates memo: security is the new priority Digital TV for ?100 Apple announces $38 million profit Visual Studio.NET released Happy(ish) ending to bad year for Intel Multimedia messaging gets closer . ...more

Xbox 360 set for December UK launch

Microsoft has dated the release of its second-generation Xbox games console, the Xbox 360. It will be appearing on shop shelves on Tuesday 22 November in North America, then Friday 2 December in Europe, followed by Japan on Saturday 10 December. The announcement was made on the eve of Tokyo Game Show 2005, and Microsoft emphasises that it is the first time that a games console will be launched in three territories within the same time frame. ...more

Acer leads European notebook sales

HP may be the world leader in notebook sales but it faces stiff competition from contenders like European leader Acer, according to research from analyst DisplaySearch. Acer has stolen the computer giant's thunder when it comes to European demand. It also stands in good company by beating the market's overall year-on-year growth with its own healthy figures alongside other smaller and newer, rather than the bigger old favourites, While HP's market share for the third quarter of 2006 stood at 17. ...more

Britain storms ahead with digi-telly

Britain is leading the way when it comes to digital television. According to a report by Ofcom, the UK has the highest digital penetration of any country in the world. As of 31 December 2005 digital television was viewed by just under 70 per cent of all UK television households, up from 65. ...more