Intel juice to drive RIM's next Blackberry

Research In Motion (RIM) has plumped for Intel's chips for the next generation of Blackberry handhelds, the beloved devices of busy corporate executives. In future, RIM will adopt the Intel XScale architecture and use its PXA9xx cellular processor, codenamed 'Hermon'. The architectural shift will enable the devices to work on high-speed EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution) wireless networks. ...more

BBC mulls money-making online plans

The BBC is considering charging non-UK residents to access its website in order to 'commercialise' international traffic. David Moody, the director of strategy and new media for BBC Worldwide, told a new media conference that in addition to charging overseas visitors the BBC is also looking at running advertisements on its site. 'Now is the right time to look at commercialising international traffic to bbc. ...more

The swift sword of cyber justice

Small claims court goes online. Not so much Jarndyce versus Jarndyce as V.90 versus V. ...more

Bloggers run risk of sack when talking shop

More than a third of bloggers have admitted to posting information or comments about their employer or colleagues and could get the sack as a result. In a survey carried out by YouGov for Croner, a human resources consultancy, of those who keep a personal blog, 39 per cent said they have made potentially sensitive or damaging posts. Gillian Dowling, technical consultant at Croner, explained that if a post is deemed to have damaged the employer's corporate image, it could lead to dismissal for the employee. ...more

Treo is go for GPRS

Handspring has announced a GPRS upgrade free for your Treo Owners of Treo 180 and 270 communicators in Europe and Asia can upgrade to the faster services of data-enabled GPRS networks with a free download from the Handspring Web site today. 'We believe the GPRS Upgrade transforms Treo from a good data device to an outstanding data device with dramatically improved browsing performance and a more seamless email experience,' said Joe Sipher, vice president of worldwide marketing. 'Along with the improved data features, we've also included a number of customer requested enhancements to the user interface. ...more