Linux success for Xserve RAID

An Australian university has coupled six Xserve RAID systems with its 130-strong Linux server cluster, despite scepticism from Apple about whether it would ever work. LinuxWorld reports that the university opted for the Apple RAIDs after evaluating a number of alternatives. However none could match the price and performance of the Xserve system. ...more

Psion takes a dive

Psion Plc has posted its results for the year, and it makes grim reading, with its first loss in nearly ten years. Europe's leading maker of handhelds posted a loss of ?6.51m, excluding one-time items. ...more

Sony recalls Vaio laptops over electric shock concern

A concern over faulty modems has lead to Sony recalling 18,000 Vaio laptops worldwide. The models involved are reported to be the Vaio FRV25 and FRV27. No machines affected were sold in the UK, however. ...more

There's life in e-advertising yet

The boom days for dot coms may be over but a report released yesterday shows Internet ad revenues are still rising. Research by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that online ad revenues for the second quarter of 2000 were $2.1 billion. ...more

EC backs hi-tech research with a billion Euros

The European Commission (EC) is to invest €1bn into R&D in a bid to increase momentum in ICT research. The EC recently announced R&D levels across Europe were stagnating, showing a growth of just 0.2 per cent in 2002 to 2003, and that figure was now approaching zero. ...more