Roll up, roll up for the $1,500 keyboard

It's not often a new keyboard attracts widespread attention - then again, it's not often a new keyboard costs $1,500. However, the Russian company behind the much-hyped and long-awaited Optimus Maximus keyboard is about to start taking pre-orders from computer owners with more money than sense. The Art Lebeved keyboard justifies its extravagant price tag by placing a small OLPC display behind each of the 113 keys. ...more

3 shows 3G in action

With 3G operator Hutchison putting the finishing touches to its 3 service in time for when handsets are delivered to punters at the end of the month, we couldn't resist nipping down to a flagship store for a demonstration. 3 spokesperson Ed Brewster met us to run through the three handsets available and the services on offer. While much of the media announced a fanfare launch of 3's service yesterday, there was nothing tangible about it, bar the handy date: 3/3/03. ...more

BT's ADSL price cuts mean nothing to consumers

Consumers won't benefit from BT broadband cuts. BT's broadband price cuts that were announced today shaved more than 50 per cent of the wholesale prices for business products, but left consumer ISPs with their hands tied as other price changes make BT's fanfare figures meaningless. 'It's nothing but a PR stunt,' we were told by a spokesperson for fairADSL, a small, bare-bones ISP that offers ADSL at ?18. ...more

Rational, Borland shares rise amid buyout speculation

Microsoft may make a bid for software company Rational, less than a week since IBM agreed to buy it for $2.1bn. Speculation on Wall Street pushed Rational's share price up by 2. ...more

PalmPalm launch Linux mobile phone

Following on from the Linux and Bluetooth watch, it seems to be Linux with everything, as the Korean company PalmPalm announces the world's first Linux mobile phone. The IMT-2000 smartphone has been developed with SK Telecom Ltd and Seoul National University. The phone features a 206Mhz StrongARM processor, a 4in colour TFT display, a Bluetooth interface and serial and USB ports for computer connectivity. ...more