Intel slims down laptop to 0.7in

Intel has unveiled further details of the 'world's slimmest laptop', which is only marginally thicker than the delectably slim Razr mobile phone. Dubbed the Intel Mobile Metro Notebook, it boasts a thickness of just 0.7in - a mere quarter inch thicker than the Razr mobile. ...more

BBC to give free access to archive footage

The BBC will make more than 100 hours of factual content available to download as the first stage in its Creative Archive plans. This first phase, beginning in autumn 2004, will comprise 2,000 clips of up to three minutes in length, which non-commercial organisations and individuals (such as schools, teachers and pupils) will be able to freely download, edit and share. Over time, the corporation hopes to expand the archive to cover the whole range of its programming. ...more

US Govt says info request 'would crash computers'

The Bush administration is refusing to agree to a request to hand over information recording activities of foreign lobbyists to a journalist. A somewhat red-faced Department of Justice wrote back to say that copying the database would crash the system. In a letter to the Centre for Public Integrity, which made the request, Thomas McIntyre of the Justice Department which handles such requests wrote that because the department had 'experienced substantial problems with the current system, implementing such a request risks a crash that cannot be fixed and could result in a major loss of data, which would be devastating. ...more

Online advertising provides boost for Yahoo!

Yahoo!, long since seen as a bellwether stock for the Internet sector, has reported stunning results for its financial fourth quarter, far in advance of analysts predictions. Revenues increased by a whopping 62 per cent largely due to huge jumps from non-US sales. Revenues for the quarter were over $1 billion, a 62 per cent increase over the same period last year. ...more

Sony unveils quick-charge Walkmans

Another day, another Walkman - they certainly keep them busy in the Sony R&D Labs. Following on the heels of the Sony Ericsson W700i Walkman phone yesterday, and the MZ-RH1 - a Hi-MD offering - released a fortnight ago, comes the latest Walkman range refresh. The new 512MB, 1GB and 2GB models (NW-E002, NW-E003 and NW-E005) feature quick-recharge functionality. ...more