AMD updates Athlon range

Timed with the start of CeBIT, AMD introduces three new versions of its flagship processor, the Athlon. The three new high-end offerings cover the desktop (Athlon XP 2100+), servers and workstations (Athlon MP 2000+) and also notebooks (mobile AMD Athlon 4 1600+). Claimed by AMD to be 'the world's highest performing desktop PC processor', the Athlon XP 2100+ features QuantiSpeed architecture for optimised graphics performance, involving applications such as photo editing and 3D gaming. ...more

Fifteen new broadband exchanges

BT has confirmed broadband ready-for-service dates for another 15 exchanges, though potential users will have to wait until January to get connected. ...more

Windows, Visual Studio and Office targeted for January security update

Microsoft has announced there will be security bulletins affecting Windows, Visual Studio and Office in next week's monthly security update. Windows will receive three bulletins, and at least one will be tagged with Microsoft's most severe rating Critical. A further Important bulletin affects Windows and Visual Studio, while a further Important bulletin affects Windows and Office. ...more

Big players win as gamers buy, buy, buy

With three games consoles on the market and the general public spending with gay abandon, revenues soar for the major players. Sony, EA, Infogrames and Midway have all reported significant boosts in revenues this year. With three consoles on the market and the fight for companies to produce hot software more fierce than it's ever been, the phrase 'The only winner will be the consumer' was proved wrong yesterday as the industry heavyweights piled on the pounds. ...more

Mobile phones get the bullet

The mobile phone has come a long way from the brick-sized models of the Yuppie era, with more features and functions than you can wave a stick at. But now, the humble mobile has been transformed into a deadly killer. Forget microwave radiation from a mobile phone killing you. ...more