Adobe shows buoyant financials

Adobe's profits jumped 37 per cent in the last quarter, fuelled by strong sales of its core software products. Adobe released an upgraded Creative Suite during the quarter with apparent success while Acrobat sales are also reported to be strong, despite the unveiling by Microsoft of its competitor to the PDF platform, Metro. 'We're excited about the growth in our business,' said Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen. ...more

EU gives Microsoft one week to avoid €3 million daily fines

Microsoft has just one week to supply the EU with revised documentation on server interoperability or face fines of up to €3 million per day. Under the terms of a March 2004 ruling on its antitrust practices, Microsoft is obliged to disclose interface documentation that would allow non-Microsoft work group servers to achieve full interoperability with Windows PCs and servers. The company has submitted several sets of documentation, but has yet to meet the European Commissions requirements. ...more

Microsoft opts for SiS for next gen Xbox

Microsoft has signed a deal with Taiwanese chip maker SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems) to develop a new range of I/O technologies for use in the next generation of Xbox games consoles. The move follows hard on the heels of the announcement that Microsoft has selected the IBM chips to power the next generation of Xboxes rather than Intel devices. While Microsoft is gathering its partners together for the project, its clear that the new Xbox - assuming IBM and SiS technologies actually make it into the final design - is probably looking like a 2005 product. ...more

UK gains 30,000 broadband sign ups a week

There are nearly 30,000 new broadband connections made every week, according to new Oftel figures. With PC and Internet connection penetration remaining static at 53 per cent and 42 per cent respectively, the switch seems to be driven by those upgrading from an unmetered narrowband package (48 per cent). The UK now has more than 1. ...more

Blaster-B virus author receives jail sentence

A naive teenager has been sentenced to an 18-month jail term and 100 hours community service for his part as author of the Blaster-B virus. U.S. ...more