HP banks on broadband

HP is hoping to ride the broadband swell all the way to Christmas, with the launch of its HP Pavilion t270.uk PC, with ADSL modem built-in. The computer also boasts a Hyperthreading 3GHz P4 and 1GB of memory, along with a 160GB Ultra DMA hard drive and graphics courtesy of ATI's 128MB Radeon 5600. ...more

ISPs to top up revenues on disaster relief schemes

A recent Forrester report on the impact of the war on the Internet predicts ISPs will top up revenues by 'exploiting' disaster relief initiatives. The report suggests that ISPs will get a 'much-needed cash injection' by 'exploiting the billing relationship with subscribers.' This is based on evidence from fund-raising initiatives in the aftermath of 11 September when 'ISPs like AOL helped raise ?150m through online fundraising, of which they took a small cut,' reads the report. ...more

MP3 goes to your head

I know that MP3 players are getting a little long in the tooth these days, but the new Sharp E-mus?e is a player that can be worn around the head like a headband, leaving your pockets free for loose change... ...more

AMD celebrates court disclosure of Intel evidence

AMD has raised the temperature over its ongoing litigation against Intel and its anti-competitive practices in Japan. A Tokyo District Court has ruled that evidence collected by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) during its investigation of Intel should be disclosed and not kept out of public record. According to AMD, Intel had requested that evidence taken from its offices in Japan should remain out of the public record, and it describes the decision - in stinging terms - as a blow against 'Intel's illegal monopoly abuse'. ...more

Broadband in UK trails world

New research from NetValue shows that the United Kingdom is second to last (with China trailing us) when it comes to home-based broadband access. The Koreans come first in the survey with more than half of their Internet-enabled households using broadband access compared to just 3.1 per cent of UK homes. ...more