MS Developer Conference: Bill Gates bets on XML

Bill Gates spoke in London today emphasising the importance of the .Net framework to Microsoft's future. Speaking to a thousand developers - packed in cheek by jowl - at the Microsoft UK Developer Conference, Gates repeated the phrase of 'betting the company' on XML, the technology underpinning all things . ...more

Sony eyes Palm

Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei has revealed to IT Web site Always-On his company's strategy including a desire to buy PalmSource and/or Symbian. Talking of Sony's mobile OS tandem, with its phones using the Symbian platform and its PDAs Palm, Idei said: 'I really want to own either Symbian or Palm .. ...more

And also today (07-Mar-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. Someone knows something Trading in the shares of Yahoo! has been suspended on the NASDAQ share index. The stock fell 6. ...more

The fibre of the future

German scientists have developed fibres that have photo-electrical capabilities, which could theoretically power electronic items such as mobile phones or electronic organisers. The New Scientist reports on how these fibres could be woven into regular material to make machine-washable clothes with this power-generating property. There are a number of applications for the new technology, from developing a power source for wearable computers to sailing boats with solar-powered sails made from this wonder fibre. ...more

Sony Ericsson dials for a new Walkman phone

Sony Ericsson has unveiled its latest Walkman phone, the W700i. The new colt in the Walkman stable is the eighth in the range, and supports MP3 and AAC formats and includes a 256MB Memory Stick in the box. There's also an FM radio and the ability to continue to listen to music with the GSM radio turned off, so you can take it on a plane with you. ...more