Toshiba reduces battery charging time

Toshiba has announced its latest development in Lithium-ion battery technology which reduces charging to as little as one minute. The battery can be charged to 80 per cent of capacity in 60 seconds, some 60 times faster than current charge times. In addition lifetime performance is also improved, with just one per cent loss of total capacity after 1,000 recharge/discharge cycles, and the battery can operate at a lower temperatures; at -40 degrees it is capable of discharging up to 80 per cent of its capacity. ...more

Lexmark unveils 2002 inkjet range

Lexmark has unveiled its 2002 series of inkjet printers. The range includes the Z65, which Lexmark claimed is the industry's first printer to support 4800x1200 dpi (dots per inch) resolution. As the flagship of the range, the Z65 is aimed at the SOHO (small office/home office) market. ...more

Mixed expectations for Vista launch - analysts

It is Microsoft's biggest release in five years, but do not expect long queues at shop doors, say analysts. The consumer and small business editions of Windows Vista, the software giant's latest operating system and planned replacement for the elderly Windows XP, goes on sale on 30 January, but some experts expect a less enthusiastic response than that seen with the releases of XP in 2001 or Windows 95 in 1995. David Bradshaw, principal analyst at Ovum, says there will be two main factors affecting uptake. ...more

Apple updates Java support

Apple has updated the Java software in OS X. This software enables Mac users to develop and run applications and applets written in the Java programming language. The Java 1. ...more

Oracle sues SAP over software theft

Oracle has sued SAP for 'corporate theft on a grand scale,' claiming its rival used its customers' online access codes to steal copyrighted software. Oracle, which is battling with SAP in the market for software that helps companies automate business functions, accused the German company of gaining repeated and unauthorized access to its password-protected customer support Web site. This allowed SAP to copy thousands of Oracle software products and other confidential materials onto its own servers and compile an illegal library of copyrighted software code, the lawsuit charged. ...more