Lower cost Linux proves irresistable

The latest study commissioned by OpenForum Europe shows that directors are increasingly confident of deploying open-source software throughout public and commercial organisations. As ever, it's the financials that prove the most persuasive, with the lower licence costs and total cost of ownership (TCO) major factors. And with Microsoft's Licensing 6 program introduced last year most businesses who signed up have found their software costs increasing. ...more

Nokia connects with third quarter profits

Nokia - the world's largest mobile phone maker - has reported above-forecast third-quarter profits, which is some good news for the global handset market. Its rivals, including Motorola, Matsushita and Philips Electronics, have cut their estimates of mobile phone sales recently. Nokia has reaffirmed its growth outlook. ...more

Hercules brings ATI Radeon 9600 to the UK

Hercules has announced its 3D Prophet 9600 for the UK at ?120 ex VAT. The card features 256MB of 200MHz DDR memory and a 128bit memory interface. The GPU is clocked at 325MHz. ...more

ISPs see pay as you go broadband as solution to bandwidth hogging

NTL is playing down talks that it is testing pay-as-you-go broadband services. Various newsgroups, including hthell:world, are claiming that the cable provider is testing two potential services: pay-as-you-go (PAYG) and pre-pay. However an NTL spokesperson told us that it is merely an 'infrastructure and technology trial'. ...more

Instant Messaging, courtesy of a Genie

The newly-launched Genie IM service allows users to carry out real-time texting conversations via their mobile phone or a PC. Genie IM lets you see when your 'buddies' are online and then you can begin two-way communication, either through the Web or GSM and GPRS mobile data networks. The service can also be used through a non-WAP enabled phone using standard SMS texting. ...more