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Iomega eyes 800GB DVDs
News A rival to Blu-Ray and HD-DVD could be on the horizon if Iomega can commercialise a newly patented DVD technology [26 May 2005]
Return of the chess-playing supercomputer
News Grand master Michael Adams is taking on the Hydra, a 64-computer cluster, across the 64 squares of the chess board [24 May 2005]
Infineon and IBM in Ovonic collaboration
News Phase-change memory is to form the focus of their latest joint project, which will look at potential materials for next-generation storage technology [24 May 2005]
Convergence: One handset is better than two
Feature BT and Vodafone are leading the charge when it comes to integrating fixed-line and mobile technology into a single handset [17 May 2005]
The importance of being 64-bit
Feature IT vendors such as Microsoft and Intel have grand plans for 64-bit computing and the improved processing potential it promises but convincing customers may not be so straightforward [16 May 2005]
PalmOne puts faith in 'Mobile Manager'
News The LifeDrive is aimed at those who want to carry large numbers of documents, emails and music files with them, and it's due out next week [09 May 2005]
Nanotech display shown off by Motorola
News A prototype display that marries the best aspects of CRTs and flat-panel displays, using carbon nanotubes, has been developed [09 May 2005]
Sun pushes environmental benefits of thin clients
News Scott McNealy claims that thinner is better when it comes to limiting damage to the environment [04 May 2005]
High-tech pen allows handwriting identification
News The Bio-Pen should be able to identify someone by their signature, but a hands-on demonstration showed up some glitches [28 Apr 2005]
Is the world ready for the self-aware robot?
Q&A After Hours: Anne Foerst, a theologian and veteran of MIT's AI lab has some interesting views on the future of robotics. We talked to her about the deeper implications of the technology [12 Apr 2005]
IBM shows off fuel cell with mobile potential
News A joint venture with Sanyo has resulted in a hybrid battery and fuel cell system that works for laptops and could find its way into phones [12 Apr 2005]
EU calls for biometric passport delay
News The EU says that only five of its states will meet the US' October deadline, and has called for an extension for its citizens [01 Apr 2005]
Science fiction to become science fact?
Q&A We talk to Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun and partner at a major Silicon Valley venture capital firm, about the reality of Star Trek-esque technologies, Dolly the sheep and Internet regulation [01 Apr 2005]
Silicon-based optics to reach market 'in two years'
News A California-based firm claims that it should be able to commercially manufacture optical components using standard silicon processes by early 2007 [29 Mar 2005]
Land Rover gears up for grid computing
News IBM says that a critical stage in the Land Rover design process that used to take three months can now be done overnight, driven by its grid computing efforts [24 Mar 2005]
Intel invests in electronic ink firm
News Brief: The chipmaker has invested an undisclosed sum into a firm that is developing and marketing electronic paper screen technology [23 Mar 2005]
Slimline Toshiba DVD drive will burn labels
News Laptops equipped with a LightScribe DVD burner will be able to write data to a disk and then etch a label too [22 Mar 2005]
Ovonic memory a reality at last?
News Time could be up for DRAM, flash memory or even traditional hard drives if a working prototype of the venerable storage technology comes to commercial fruition [17 Mar 2005]
IBM's Millipede storage marches over Hannover
News CeBIT: A prototype storage technology nicknamed the Millipede works like a punch card machine and can fit huge amounts of data into a tiny space [14 Mar 2005]
Fujitsu's biometric scanner reads palms
News CeBIT: Never mind fingerprint and iris recognition. In the future we could be identifying ourselves with the veins in our hands [11 Mar 2005]
Notebook fuel cell a reality this year?
News CeBIT: Another fuel cell prototype has been launched but this time it comes with a firm commitment to launching a finished product this year [10 Mar 2005]
Fujitsu Siemens lays out nanotech roadmap
News CeBIT: With silicon being pushed its limits, Fujitsu Siemens is backing carbon nanotubes as the future of chips [10 Mar 2005]
Intel puts PC in the dashboard
News CeBIT: Digital cars are on show in Hannover with applications for mobile business workers and tech-savvy families, and Intel promises that viruses won't be a problem [09 Mar 2005]
Intel kicks off new enterprise technologies
News IDF: Developments such as 'Active Management Technology' and 'I/O Acceleration Technology' are key parts of Intel's roadmap for the enterprise space [02 Mar 2005]
Sun proposes wireless revolution
News A fast, new method for connecting computer chips without wires could arrive in the next four years, according to a top chip engineer for Sun [01 Mar 2005]
