IBM blades get first taste of 10Gb Ethernet networking

10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) connectivity has arrived for blade servers, courtesy of BLADE Network Technologies and NetXen. The companies, which claim it as an industry first, worked through Blade.org to provide the technology for IBM BladeCenter systems. ...more

Intel to develop chips for 802.16a 'wireless backbone'

Intel says it plans to enter the IEEE 802.16a market with a range of new chips aimed at exploiting the expected demand for reliable point to point wireless data transfers. The company is to work with Israeli broadband wireless access developer Alvarionto develop the silicon to work with its range of wireless offerings. ...more

Sony boss Kutaragi blasts timid management for iPod dominance

The head of Sony's Computer Entertainment Division has hit out at the management of the company for becoming too timid to launch new products. Ken Kutaragi implied that the fear of piracy expressed by the Sony music and movie divisions held back the launch of Sony MP3 players which ended up handing the market to the likes of Apple. It was only last September that Sony abandoned its policy of building music players which only used its proprietory Atrac format and instead offering MP3-compatible devices. ...more

Psion launches PC digital radio

Do you like the idea of turning your PC into a Digital Audio Broadcast receiver? If so, Psion has the gadget for you. Looking like something from a dodgy episode of Dr Who, the Psion WaveFinder enables PC users to receive digital radio through their computers. The unit connects to the PC via a USB connection and promises CD-quality audio broadcasts. ...more

2003: Quotes of the year

Here's a selection of some of the memorable, funny or bizarre things we found in 2004. Topics range from spam rage, UK broadband rollout, Web patents and fifth-generation LCD production capacity [are you sure? - Ed]. But we begin, almost inevitably, with the long-running IBM and SCO dispute, and SCO's CEO McBride in surreal mode. ...more