New GPRS notebook card 'reaches 57Kbit/sec rates'

Managing email and viewing Web pages on the move via your mobile phone account is now possible with the Sony Ericsson GC75 PC Card Modem. Costing around ?200, the GC75 uses GPRS to support an 'always-on' connection. It also eliminates the need to dial in, as emails and information updates are sent and received automatically. ...more

iPod nano goes multi-coloured

Apple has unveiled a new multicoloured and thinner and lighter iPod nano range, boasting 24 hours of battery life and more than twice the music capacity. The new aluminium enclosure is available in five colours - echoing back to the iPod mini - and has a brighter display as well as the new Search and Quick Scroll features designed to make it easier to find songs. 'iPod nano is the world's most popular digital music player, and we've completely redesigned it to make it even better,' said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. ...more

And also today (21-May-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. NetBursted Xeons Intel has introduced its latest Xeon processor, which uses its NetBurst architecture. The server processor is actually based on the Pentium 4 and the fastest flavour runs at 1. ...more

Publishers seek larger share of search revenues

A Norwegian company that supplies search technology to business users is looking to help newspaper publishers make more money from online advertising without sharing it with big Internet services. Fast Search and Transfer on Monday released FASTMedia, software that lets media companies like newspaper publishers deliver results tailored to their local markets without striking revenue-sharing deals with search companies. 'It's a way for media companies to create and manage their own advertising networks without using Google or Yahoo,' said Nick Patience, a business software analyst at the 451 Group. ...more

EU states approve multi-million fine for Microsoft

EU member states have approved the amount that Microsoft will be fined for anti-trust violations by its Windows operating system. Competition commissioner Mario Monti's presented his findings to representatives from the 15 governments and got backing for a fine that will run into hundreds of millions of dollars. The exact amount will not be revealed until Wednesday. ...more