Painter 8 makes your screen a canvas

Corel has announced Painter 8, a new version of its digital sketching and painting tool. To try and ensure that Painter 8 replicates the experience and output of traditional media tools, Corel worked closely with professional artists during the development of the product. This has resulted in a redesigned interface, over 400 new brushes and many other new features designed to reproduce on a computer screen everything that artists can create on paper. ...more

Intel optimises compilers for Linux

In the wake of the Itanium and Pentium 4 processors, Intel has updated its source code compilers for Linux. As well as the Intel C++ Compiler for Linux, the Intel FORTRAN Compiler has been upgraded to version 5.0. ...more

iTunes UK domain to stay with Apple

The High Court has backed the UK domain registrar's decision to award itunes.co.uk to Apple and denied a plea for a judicial hearing. ...more

PC Pro rating change: Hi-Grade DMS

Due to a miscommunication between Hi-Grade and PC Pro, an incorrect price was printed for the DMS in the Lifestyle PCs Labs Test. The price quoted (?1,020 excluding VAT) does not include the 17in Relisys monitor. This costs an extra ?399 excluding VAT. ...more

OSDL strengthens links with developer community

The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) has set up a technical advisory board to beef up its communications with the developer community. The OSDL, which employs the likes of Linus Torvalds and Andrew Morton, is a vendor-funded non-profit organisation pitched as a centre of gravity for Linux technology. The technical advisory board will help ensure the OSDL has a handle on what the developer community is focused on. ...more