Skype users get own number and voicemail services

Internet telephony company Skype, which has recently said to have passed over 100 million downloads has launched two new premium services, SkypeIn and Skype Voicemail. SkypeIn allows users to get incoming calls to their Skype client from ordinary fixed telephones or mobile phones while travelling, providing seamless interconnectivity without the caller having to pay costly roaming charges. SkypeIn customers are assigned a telephone number that corresponds to their home country and local code - so someone in central London will receive an 0044 0207 number. ...more

Microsoft shuts Windows 95

Microsoft is no longer issuing licences to offer its successful Windows 95 OS with PCs, in a bid to push Windows 2000 into wider use among businesses and individuals. Major vendors, such as Dell, has posted notification on its site saying that, beginning next year, the company will not sell systems with the OS factory-installed. Only a select few small vendors will be able to offer the OS on specific request. ...more

Pentium 4 rides forth faster this Hallowe'en

Intel has announced the release of its P4 processor in late October at higher speeds than originally predicted. The Pentium chip will launch at speeds of 1.4 and 1. ...more

CeBIT 2007: AMD unveils Live! Ready programme

AMD has chosen the CeBIT show in Hanover to breathe life into its Live! initiative, involving multimedia-oriented consumer PCs. A new AMD Live! Ready programme - with a new logo - is intended to easily identify the various devices and software that are part of its Live! ecosystem. 'As more and more consumers embrace the AMD LIVE! solution, we continue to reduce complexity and move technology out of the way,' said the corporate VP of AMD's Consumer Business, Joe Menard. ...more

Nokia announces mobile PIM service

Nokia has announced its One Mobile Connectivity service, that offers mobile access to corporate email, calendar and phone directories. As access to the service is possible via voice, SMS, WAP and HTTP, it can be quickly deployed by network operators across existing networks. The resources can be accessed from most connected devices - from GSM phones to PCs. ...more