James Niccolai - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by James Niccolai

Article | 1/11/2000 Intel takes the axe to PC chip prices

Intel has slashed prices on its desktop Pentium III and Celeron processors by as much as one third, as the giant chip maker prepares to launch its new...

Article | 19/10/2000 Group aims to make the 'Internet lifestyle' real

In case you're still not convinced that the Internet lifestyle is the right one for you, a new industry group has been launched that hopes to convince...

Article | 12/10/2000 Intel Holds Relaunch of Faster PIII Until Next Year

Intel won't relaunch the 1.13MHz version of its Pentium III processor, which was recalled in August because of a technical glitch, until the second qu...

Article | 11/10/2000 Intel Readies 1GHz Notebook Chip for Early 2001

Intel expects to launch a 1GHz processor for notebook computers in the first half of 2001, an Intel executive said today.

Article | 29/09/2000 Macromedia strikes back at Adobe lawsuit

A legal spat that flared up in August between Adobe Systems and Macromedia grew uglier Wednesday after Macromedia countersued Adobe with its own claim...

Article | 26/09/2000 Antivirus vendors gear up for phones, PDAs

With the emergence last week of the first virus aimed at Palm computers, antivirus software vendors are scrambling to develop products that protect ag...

Article | 26/09/2000 Microsoft aims at embedded systems market

Microsoft Monday unwrapped a handful of initiatives designed to promote the use of its operating systems in embedded devices such as Web-enabled mobil...

Article | 20/09/2000 Intel to push notebooks to 850MHz, source says

Get ready for a little more speed on your notebook. Intel plans to release three new processors for notebook computers, including a mobile Pentium III...

Article | 18/09/2000 McAfee offers VirusScan for remote workers

Network Associates' McAfee division is preparing to launch a lightweight version of its desktop antivirus software designed for workers who access cor...

Article | 11/09/2000 Creative groups slam Napster in court brief

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), along with 19 other organisations representing creative artists, have asked a US Court of Appeals to...

Article | 11/09/2000 US government deals Napster a blow

The US federal government has dealt a blow to Napster in the company's legal battle with the recording industry by arguing that the music file-sharing...

Article | 8/09/2000 Symantec previews Palm antivirus product

Symantec has released a preview version of what it claims is the first antivirus product to scan applications for malicious code on Palm computers.

Article | 28/08/2000 Industry Groups Object to Napster Ruling

Several large US industry groups, including the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the Digital Media Association, filed court briefs Friday pr...

Article | 24/08/2000 Intel launches new chip design for handhelds

Intel has this week announced a new processor design for chips that will be used in handheld computers and smart phones as well as network equipment.

Article | 22/08/2000 McAfee aims to shield networks from PDA viruses

Network Associates's McAfee division released new software Monday that's designed to protect corporate networks from viruses carried on PDAs (personal...