Dell unveils two new PowerEdge database servers

Dell has debuted two new database servers aimed at the small and medium sized company. Sticking resolutely to its Intel-only policy, the two new machines - the Dell PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 - are based around the Intel Xeon MP processors. Up to four Xeons can be fitted per server. ...more

Windows Vista launched - and now children don't need anti-virus software

Microsoft has announced that the Windows Vista code has been finalised, with Jim Allchin declaring it so safe that his seven year-old son doesn't need anti-virus software. He also confirmed that businesses would have the code by the end of November, while consumers would have to wait until 30 January 2007. Allchin, who is co-president of Microsoft's platforms and services division, made security a key focus of his speech to journalists during the Vista launch press conference. ...more

Analysts see no threat to iTunes from Napster's new subscription service

Napster is claiming its Napster To Go service 'will change the music industry forever,' according to Chris Gorge, Napster chairman and CEO. =However, research group Forrester expects the service to herald a more prosaic shift. Paul Jackson, principle analyst at Forrester said that he expects, 'subscription services will make a slight comeback', but added the caveat that 'they won't replace per-track services. ...more

Microsoft opens Port 25 peek into its Open Source Lab

Microsoft has created a website to offer us a peek into its little secret - the company's Open Source Software Lab. The new site dubbed Port 25 has been opened to allow the engineers working on Microsoft open source projects to communicate with the community at large. The site consists primarily of blogs from the Microsoft staff working there. ...more

Apple readies OS X update and brings forward Jobs' keynote

Apple is believed to be on the verge of releasing the next update to Mac OS X. Version 10.1. ...more