Kodak focuses on organics

Kodak has announced the world's first digital camera to boast a LCD screen using OLED (organic light emitting diode) technology. The LS633 has a 2.2in OLED display, and the technology means it is far more power efficient than a standard TFT, as well as having a high refresh rate for better video playback and a more subtle range of luminance. ...more

Intel unveils the Itanium 2 and new Xeon MP processors

Intel has released the Itanium 2 processor and new Xeon MP (multi-processor) chips, designed for large-scale computing. Codenamed 'Madison' the new 64-bit Itanium, features 6MB of integrated level three (L3) cache running at up to 1.5GHz. ...more

Data layers added to Google Earth

Google has added 'data layers' to the satellite images of Africa shown by its Google Earth service. The data layers provide contextual information from National Geographic magazine, webcam images and aerial photography from across the continent. Across Africa, wherever you see the yellow National Geographic logo you can zoom in to see the title of each feature article or photograph. ...more

Intel launches last single core Xeon

In an effort to regain some of the ground lost to AMD's Opteron processor, Intel is planning a flurry of announcements over the coming weeks and months that will totally overhaul the Xeon range of server processors. The company has now released its last version of the single core Xeon and promises that the first of the new generation dual core chips code-named 'Paxville' will be available 'in the coming weeks'. The launch has been brought forward as the Paxville range was not due appear until next year. ...more

TDK and Carphonewarehouse chalk up Bluetooth sales

TDK's sales of Bluetooth products have averaged an increase of 125 per cent each month since April 2002. TDK and Carphonewarehouse have worked closely together, with the former providing training to sales staff in order for them to demonstrate the benefits of Bluetooth to consumers. Between them they believe this and consumer-focussed installation CDs are making Bluetooth easier to stomach for punters, leading them to increase Bluetooth products from being sold in 10 stores to 150. ...more