FrameMaker 7 announced

Adobe has announced the latest version of FrameMaker, its application for creating content that can be repurposed for a variety of media, be it PDF, eBooks, the Internet or elsewhere. FrameMaker 7 allows the user to create and edit new or existing content and then generate XML, a tagged format that can be quickly repurposed for multiple platforms without he need to recreate or reformat the content. It is ideal for organisations that want to present the same information over and over again but in variety of ways. ...more

Toshiba pushes the flash memory envelope

Good news for gadget designers - Toshiba has managed to double the capacity of its NAND flash memory, with 4Gbit ICs. Greater memory capacities, of course, give improved scope for miniaturisation or more powerful functionality, for devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, smartphones and the like. Described by Toshiba as the semiconductor industry's first 4Gbit single-die, multi-level cell (MLC), NAND flash memory, the chip is made on 90-nanometer process technology and reportedly doubles the capacity of Toshiba's present largest single-die NAND flash memory. ...more

South Korea plans Linuxville

South Korea is planning to build a Linux city and university which will be used to test whether the open source software can succeed Windows as the principal operating system. The scheme was announced last week by the country's Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) which invited existing universities and local governments to apply to host the Linux enclaves. 'Already many universities and local governments have shown interest in the project,' said MIC director Lee Do-kyu. ...more

Computer games can be educational - official

Computer games can be used to encourage children to learn according to research by the government sponsored Learning and Skills Development Agency. The report says that computer games have a bad reputation for eating away at time better served by homework or outdoor play. On the contrary, it says that the right sort of game can help develop a range of creativity, decision making and problem solving skills especially for children who lack interest in or confidence in learning. ...more

Tiscali cuts ?115 from broadband cost

Tiscali is offering new Broadband Plus customers free activation and a free modem, a saving - it says - of ?115. Its Broadband Plus service is consistently one of the fastest in the country, currently ranked seventh in ADSLguide's monthly survey. Tiscali Broadband Plus costs ?27 per month; further details at www. ...more