Vaios hit the big screen

It's not Hollywood, but Sony's PCG-GRX300 notebook series has at least one impressive feature: a 16.1in TFT screen with a native resolution of 1,600x1,200. That's UXGA, by the way. ...more

Intel takes the tablet

Microchip maker Intel has announced the technical specifications of its new web tablet machine. The device was first previewed at the CES 2001 as a concept product and now the company has fleshed out the details. The Intel Web Tablet is based on the StrongARM SA-110 processor and uses Intel StrataFlash memory. ...more

MSN to beta new contextual advertising

In a week that has already seen the search engine marketing business shaken up with announcements by Ask Jeeves and Yahoo!, now Microsoft is accelerating the roll out of its entry in the booming search engine advertising business. According to the Wall Street Journal, MSN is to begin testing a new 'MSN Keywords' contextual advertising service in the US as early as this October. The beta programme, which will be part of MSN adCenter, will consist of around 500 of MSN's key advertisers selected by invitation only. ...more

Austrian 3G auctions suffer Italy's fate

Austria has failed to raise expected returns from its 3G mobile comms auctions, with the bidding closing after only two days after 16 rounds. The problem seems to stem from the fact that having the same number of bidders as there are licences available inevitably dampens competition. The first set of licences up for grabs was for 6 pairs of 5Mhz frequency packages. ...more

First look: ATi Radeon HD 2000

Nvidia's six-month reign as sole supplier of DirectX 10 graphics hardware comes to an end this month, as ATi (now owned by AMD) launches its long-awaited Radeon HD 2000 series. The range includes chips for both desktops and notebooks, all of which feature dedicated hardware for decoding HD content, plus a range of measures to reduce power consumption. Architecture The first card to appear will be the high-end HD 2900 XT, which should be in the shops imminently. ...more