Short takes from this week's technology news
Motorola prototypes breakthrough in displays
Motorola Labs has unveiled a colour video display prototype based on proprietary carbon nanotube technology (CNT), a breakthrough technique that could create large, flat-panel displays with improved quality, longer life and lower costs than current products. The prototype uses nano emissive display, a way of growing CNTs directly onto glass.
Open source community gets updated compiler
Programmers have released a new version of the source code compiler that supports the open source community. GCC 4.0 is designed to improve source code production for computers with a new optimisation framework. The compiler's lead programmer, Mark Mitchell, said it needs further development to make it operate at full kilter, although it is eventually expected to help spawn thousands of new open source programs.
Avaya updates its small branch IP connectivity
Avaya has introduced an IP connectivity product for small branch offices as part of its Branch Connect Solutions suite. The product is designed to help large enterprises extend IP-based business communications, such as VoIP, to branch locations containing as few as two people. According to Avaya, the G250 Media Gateway and the G150 Media Gateway can increase levels of business continuity and lower total cost of ownership.
Major refresh for HP's Storageworks range
Hewlett-Packard is updating its Storageworks product with the release of three new Enterprise Virtual Array models: the EVA4000, 6000 and 8000 external disc storage systems, which replace the EVA3000 and 5000. It is also rolling out appliances to speed data access and file sharing between remote offices and the datacentre; a clustered gateway for data consolidation of file services from remote offices; a virtual tape library for open systems; and a modular tape library for mid-range enterprises.
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This was first published in May 2005
