'Intel killer' on schedule, AMD claims.

Quad-core processor can independently shut down memory controller and cores.

Competing quad-core processor does not worry Intel.

Future AMD chip leads Intel by 25 per cent, chipmaker boasts.

Forthcoming 'Barcelona' chip to outpace Intel by 40 per cent, firm claims.

An IIPA Special 301 Report advises that Spain should be added to the American government's watchlist for countries with dubious file sharing laws. Oddly enough, companies such as Mitsubishi are using the laws to create ingenious Bittorrent promotions.

Taiwanese netbook maker Acer will launch its own brand of smartphones at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona next week, and analysts believe that the firm plans to introduce numerous different handsets.

Forthcoming AMD chip to outpace Intel's by 40 per cent, firm claims.

AMD and ATI are now one, officially. Word is that there will be a sweeping reorg to be announced later today, and the two organizations will be merged.

E-series gets a boost with E55 and E75.

Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 can be upgraded to Windows Mobile 6.5.

Garmin and Asus offer up more features for their forthcoming nuvifone, due to be unveiled in Barcelona at MWC

Single platform to ensure interoperability between Zune, mobile phone and PC.

Handsets based on Windows Mobile 6.5 will be widely available from October, according to Microsoft, as the company kicks off a new push to promote its smartphone platform.

In their first year running, the Spanish based Fiasco Awards have voted Vista the worst performing I.T product, following by the One laptop per child (OLPC) initiative and Second Life, the online gaming community.

One charger to rule them all - energy efficient micro-USB chargers to become the norm.

Skype is to be integrated into Nokia handsets, enabling mobile users to make free calls to other Skype users, see presence information for contacts, and send instant messages.

Four Windows Mobile handsets, including a dual-SIM model, and more touchscreens.

Nvidia is showcasing Google's Android mobile operating system running on its Tegra system-on-a-chip mobile phone stack at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Half the hottest phones may already be out there, but here's five we're absolutely gagging to clamp eyes on in Barcelona