Milton Keynes begins its WiMax network pilot

Milton Keynes may have only kicked off its relationship with WiMax technology back in September, but already the city has started connecting trial customers to the network. The city hopes to extend the trial's reach to around 500 users, delivering connectivity at speeds of up to 10Mbps. It has also started to consider what additional infrastructure will be required to enable it to offer wider commercial services next year. ...more

Intel to introduce a 'Celeron Centrino'

Intel is planning to introduce a cut down version of the Centrino platform, according to an industry source. A 'Celeron' version of the Pentium M - which, along with the Wireless LAN support and 855 chipset, forms the Centrino platform - would address the value end of the bourgeoning laptop market. While Intel would not confirm the story, from a source close to the company, it comes in the wake of the new Mobile Celeron, introduced yesterday to explicitly give the company more focus on the budget end of the Laptop market. ...more

Home Secretary to ask Apple, Sony to aid fight against crime

Home Secretary John Reid is to approach Apple and Sony to join a summit to help fight crime in Britain. Reid wants manufacturers of mobile phones and MP3 players to concentrate as much on anti-crime functions as on other design features. Gadgets like mobile phones and MP3 players are highly prized by criminals and crime figures released last week showed the number of street robberies rose eight per cent to 26,600 during the final quarter of last year. ...more

Acer branches out with cameras and TVs

Acer is broadening its range launching products into two new markets: with its first digital cameras and digital televisions. Executives from the Taiwan-based company described the move as part of its digital convergence strategy. Acer is already a successful PC brand and boasts the number one spot in Europe as a notebook seller. ...more

MySpace eyes spin-off magazine - report

MySpace is considering publishing a spin-off magazine, according to Advertising Age. AdAge.com reports that the website's owner, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, has held talks with music and fashion mag Nylon, with which it has previously published an annual MySpace Music magazine. ...more