Sun's Scott McNealy steps aside

Sun's Scott McNealy has stepped aside to hand the CEO seat to Jonathan Schwartz McNealy will continue in his role of chairman of the systems giant, which he co-founded in 1982, while Schwartz is elevated from COO to CEO and retains his title of president. McNealy is now tasked with pushing market expansion and Sun's government and academic relations, heading up Sun Federal Inc., which focuses exclusively on US government business. ...more

Apple sells 100 million iPods

Five years since its launch, Apple has sold its 100 millionth iPod - a landmark that Apple claims makes it 'the fastest selling music player in history'. Since its November 2001 launch, the portable music player has become the must-have gadget worldwide, with Apple introducing more than 10 new models to incorporate changing technology such as the ability to record and play videos, hold photos, and with more varied, fashionable colours. 'iPod has helped millions of people around the world rekindle their passion for music, and we're thrilled to be a part of that,' Apple's COE Steve Jobs said in a statement. ...more

PC Pro: Price of Labs-winning notebook to rise

Misco has today informed us that the cost price (that is, the price Misco pays the manufacturer) of the HP Compaq nx6125 bundle, which won the PC Pro group test in the latest issue, has risen by ?50. The bundle will now cost ?769 (?904 inc VAT) rather than ?720 (?846 inc VAT). HP says that the price rise is due to the increased cost of components and the drop in the pound-dollar rate. ...more

Gameplay to be sold off

Online computer games supplier Gameplay has made an announcement regarding the sale of parts of the company. This follows an initial statement in February, which said that the company was looking into restructuring its core business. A statement to the stock market said that the company was talking to third parties regarding the future of the boxed games and technology sections. ...more

The low-down on... Mac OS X

With all the hype and hullabaloo surrounding the release of Windows XP, it's easy to forget that the first major operating system overhaul in 2001 was in fact Mac OS X. However, where Windows XP adds a redesigned interface, improved stability and some new functionality to the existing model, Mac OS X is a complete re-write, a completely new system based on Unix. History The origins of Mac OS X lie as far back as 1994 when Apple introduced the first PowerPC machines. ...more