Electronics Weekly
Infineon Technologies has been selected by Microsoft as a development partner for future PC technology offering prepaid and subscription services based on its FlexGo technology
Information Technology
Microsoft spells out Vista requirements
As expected, Microsoft has this week spelt out what system requirements are needed to take full advantage of the new features in its forthcoming Vista operating system
BT and Intel plan UK’s largest Wi-Fi rollout
BT has teamed up with semiconductor giant Intel to start the UK’s largest rollout of Wi-Fi public access wireless LAN services
Total computer security could result from unbreakable optical code
Researchers at Mitsubishi Electric, NEC and the University of Tokyo claim to have made a breakthrough in a new technique for very secure data communications
UK computer Grid plays its part in fight against avian flu
Computers in 11 UK universities and research laboratories have been employed in the fight against avian flu
Nokia to investigate Semantic Web with MIT
A joint venture communications research centre between Nokia and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will investigate the implications of the Semantic Web for mobile Internet applications
AMD forms Green Grid with Sun, HP and IBM
AMD aims to reduce power and cooling demands in computer data centres with the launch of the Green Grid Consortium
Web searches need new approach, says expert
A computer expert believes there are changes which need to be made to the Internet to make it more useful as an information resource
Government project to tackle cyber crime
A DTI-funded project is to be created to provide a UK-wide focus to address a number of important information security challenges, including cyber crime, identity management and biometrics
Vista faces new European Commission investigation
As Microsoft struggles to comply with the European Commission’s 2004 anti-trust judgement, the company is now facing the threat of further legal action over its forthcoming Windows Vista operating system
