Interview: Intel's Don MacDonald talks Centrino

At the recent Intel Developer Forum, I caught up with Don MacDonald, Intel's Director of Marketing, Mobile Platforms Group. Following a Mobility Computing keynote by Intel VP Anand Chandrasekher - IDF Fall 2003: Next-gen Centrino processor takes a bow - we talked about all things Centrino: the forthcoming Dothan mobile processor, strained silicon, and the next-generation 'Sonoma' platform. A good one to start with - how will Dothan benefit the consumer as compared with previous Intel processors? MacDonald: Dothan is a system chip to replace what we codename the 'Banias' CPU, which is one of the ingredients of the Centrino package. ...more

Apple unveils the iPhone

iPhone it is - in Apple's words not a single device but three revolutionary products in one: a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls and a 'breakthrough' Internet communications device. It is also a camera and, at a push, a PDA. But in the UK you will have to wait until the end of the year to get your hands on one. ...more

Greenpeace continues to criticise Apple, despite renewed environmental commitment

While acknowledging that Apple's commitment to turning green beats Dell and many other computer manufacturers, Greenpeace still isn't happy. In a statement on its site, it makes it clear that Steve Jobs' commitment to increasing the amount of waste it recycles, and eliminating many toxic chemicals is 'not everything we asked for'. 'While customers in the US will be able to return their Apple products for recycling knowing that their gear won't end up in the e-waste mountains of Asia and India, Apple isn't making that promise to anyone but customers in the USA,' it says. ...more

US anti-spam laws face first test

In a first test of the recently-enacted Can-Spam legislation in the US, a Californian ISP Hypertouch has filed a lawsuit against BlueStream Media and BVWebTies which owns BobVila.com. 'The Can-Spam Act provides only the most minimal protections to the public,' said Hypertouch President and Founder Joe Wagner. ...more

Napster debuts a premium version of its music subscription service

Napster has launched a premium version of its music subscription service that allows you to download music to up to three MP3 players and three desktops or notebooks. For ?14.95 a month you get access to the 1 million-strong catalogue under Napster To Go, a service the company claims is 'the world's first portable subscription music service'. ...more