Philips underperforms, and looks to 2002

Philips has added to the gloom surrounding the semi-conductor industry by posting poor results and announcing further job cuts. The Dutch semiconductor and consumer electronics company recorded a net loss of €770m (£469), which compares with a net income of €3.6bn ( £2. ...more

Nokia unveils raft of new handsets

Nokia has taken the wraps off three new 'mid-range' mobile phones. The 6230i camera phone, 6021 and 6030. The 6230i adds a 1. ...more

Government cools on PKI

Failing PKI industry isn't growing fast enough to meet 2005 deadline. At the Internet Goes Public Conference in London yesterday, Steven Marsh, director of security policy at the Office of the e-Envoy, told the public sector audience that the government's commitment to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for authentication to its online services is in no way exclusive. He said that industry just hasn't grown in the way people thought it would five years ago. ...more

Broadband in UK trails world

New research from NetValue shows that the United Kingdom is second to last (with China trailing us) when it comes to home-based broadband access. The Koreans come first in the survey with more than half of their Internet-enabled households using broadband access compared to just 3.1 per cent of UK homes. ...more

Tech giants team on chip future

The team of companies that developed the Cell processor is working to a new five-year plan. The microprocessor design - destined for the PlayStation 3 and next-generation workstations - was developed by IBM, Sony and Toshiba and the electronics giants have an announced a new five-year phase for joint technology development. Having previously collaborated on SOI (silicon-on-insulator) process technologies at 90 and 65 nanometres (nm), they will now focus on 32nm development. ...more