Apple patches Mac OS X with 19 updates

Apple has released a security update covering both Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4. ...more

PCI Express trained on AMD 64

PCI Express connectivity comes to the AMD 64 platform courtesy of the new VIA K8T890 chipset. PCIe is designed to deliver increased system bandwidth - for example, supporting intensive multimedia demands. VIA expects the chipset to be incorporated into motherboards designed for the latest models of AMD processors including the Athlon 64, Opteron, and Sempron designs. ...more

Sony Ericsson launches three new phones

Sony Ericsson is launching three GSM/GPRS phones for Christmas. The Z600 is a clamshell device with changeable covers front and rear. It's a GSM/GPRS phone with Bluetooth, a 65,000 colour screen and support for Java. ...more

Intel sponsors BMW in Formula 1

Intel is to join the giddy world of Formula One racing with sponsorship of BMW and its Sauber team in 2006. The move will see BMW standardising on Intel kit across its data centres and throughout its 3,000 plus dealerships along with co-marketing and joint technology initiatives. Corporate laptops and PDAs will also be moved to Intel platforms and the two companies have pledged to develop a standard for connecting devices to BMW cars. ...more

Apple scorns speculation surrounding iTunes Music Store

Apple has poured scorn on rumours that the major record labels are planning to undermine the iTunes Music Store. Unconfirmed rumours have surfaced on both sides of the Atlantic. First the UK's Independent newspaper suggested that the labels are deliberately stalling the launch of iTMS in Europe. ...more