Robot racers learn highway code for 2007 DARPA challenge

Stanford University unveiled its entrant for the 2007 Urban Challenge, sponsored by the Defense Advanced research Projects Agency (DARPA) on Friday in the form of Junior. Researchers from the university hope that Junior will equal the success of its predecessor, the 2005 Challenge winner Stanley. But this year the race is even more challenging. ...more

EU to investigate Italy and Germany over Intel-favoured procurement

AMD's legal dispute with Intel in Europe, over anti-competitive practices, has taken another twist. The European Commission is to investigate whether member states have procured computer systems based on specific suppliers. Specifically, that Intel was favoured by certain government agencies in the contract process, which would break Commission rules. ...more

Chiltern Railways texts tickets

Chiltern Railways is poised to become the first UK train operator to send digital rail tickets to mobile phones. The mobile ticketing technology sends a bar code to the passenger's mobile phone via SMS. The bar code is then scanned at the ticket gates. ...more

Google confirms work on mobile phone

Apple and Google may share a board member, and Google technology may be key to the iPhone, but that hasn't stopped the search giant from working on its own mobile phone. The move has been rumoured for some time, but it has now finally been confirmed to Spanish newspaper Noticias by Google Spain chief Isabel Aguilera. She told the paper that it was working on the phone, along other projects, as a means of gaining access to information while on the move. ...more

BT buys UK networks business

BT has announced that it is to acquire Total Network Solutions Limited (TNS), a LAN, IP telephony and wireless networks provider. The company is somewhat better known for its sponsorship and renaming of LLansantffraid Football Club from 1997 as Total Network Solutions FC. The Shropshire-based company employs 92 people and reported revenues of ?13. ...more