CeBIT 2007: Up close with Toshiba's new smartphones

Toshiba might not be the first company you think of when looking for a new smartphone, but since it announced two new models at the recent 3GSM show, it's shown that it wants to be up there with Palm, Blackberry and HTC. PC Pro has been given hands-on access to both models at CeBIT 2007. Both phones are Portege branded, a Toshiba marque better known for business laptops. ...more

Intel changes Springdale specifications

Intel on November 15 notified its motherboard clients that it has decided to change its Springdale chipset's FSB (front-side bus) speed from 667MHz to 800MHz and its memory architecture from dual-channel DDR333 to dual-channel DDR400, motherboard company sources said. Though they still need some time to study whether they have to alter the board layouts to accommodate the new specifications, manufacturers said that they expected changes would be limited in general. Besides the specification changes, Intel also slightly adjusted its product portfolio by adding one Canterwood and one Springdale PE chipsets, both set to be introduced in the second quarter of 2003. ...more

Linux and x86-based servers lead strong market growth

Cheap chips, platforms and dollars have boosted server sales and shipments according to figures from research group IDC. For the fourth quarter of 2003, IDC reckons worldwide revenues topped $13.7bn - up 11. ...more

Apple rumoured to be making bid for Tivo

Apple is rumoured to be considering the purchase of digital video recorder company TiVo. Such speculation saw TiVo's share price rise 17 per cent yesterday. 'What we hear on the street is that Apple is interested in their business and that they are a takeout target,' analyst Steven Kroll Jr of Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co told Reuters. ...more

Extended DVI with ex*tend*it hub

Macs with DVD video output can now connect to more than one digital monitor or projector via the Gefen ex*tend*it DVI hub. The hub connects to the DVI port on the Mac and duplicates the signal to its two output ports. It also boosts the signal strength enabling DVI devices to be located up to 15m (50 ft) away from the computer. ...more