Here comes the ClearPC

Those pesky iMac owners have had it too good for too long, swanning about with their fancy cases, showing off the latest Marigold Yellow iMac (or whatever the latest hip colour is). Well, it's all going to change, do you hear? The PC isn't a boring beige box. It can be exciting, if one Vancouver company has its way. ...more

3 grabs new Nokia 7600 to bolster 3G roster

Mobile telco 3 is to start selling the Nokia 7600 through its 3200 UK outlets Looking more like a PDA than a phone, the Nokia 7600 is the company's first foray into 3G devices. It allows users to capture and send pictures and videos, send and receive multimedia messages, mobile email and listen to music. 3 says the device supports the company's range of video mobile services including ITN news bulletins, movie highlights, music videos and Champions League in 64k colours. ...more

The rich and poor of 3G

The future world of 3G telephony looks likely to be split into rich and poor, in terms of service quality. Nokia and Sonera have tested 3G in a roaming environment and found it's able to transmit data faultlessly through Sonera's GRX (GPRS Roaming Exchange). The QoS test were conducted on three types of IP data: video streaming, Internet radio and ftp traffic. ...more

Orange starts pay as you go 3G

Orange is to launch its first pay as you go 3G service in time for Christmas. Handsets start from ?79.99 and will be available from October. ...more

Gartner predicts top 10 disruptive technologies

Mash-ups, virtual worlds, social software, the growth of multi-core processing and environmental issues - these are the things that will shape the IT industry over the next five years, according to analyst firm Gartner. The firm has shared its vision for the 10 most disruptive technologies ahead of its European Symposium/ITexpo, which takes place later this month in Barcelona. Gartner believes that CIOs and IT directors need to take heed of emerging technologies, or risk being caught out by the demands of both their business colleagues and their customers. ...more