Sony updates compact Cyber-Shot range

Sony has announced four new compact Cyber-Shot digital cameras, the S650, S700, W35 and W55. The S650 and S700 [top left and right] boast 7.2 megapixel CCDs and a Sony lens providing 3x optical zoom plus 6x digital zoom. ...more

Mozilla 1.7 beta released

The latest incarnation of the Mozilla Web software has been released. The most notable change is a significant increase in performance: compared to version 1.6, Mozilla 1. ...more

Security group warns of weaknesses in Mozilla

The CERT Coordination Centre is warning of multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla-related programs. Affected software includes the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client, as well as the Mozilla browser, email and newsgroup client. According to the computer security incident response team, the vulnerabilities - which range from VCard handling to the dragging of links - could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected machines. ...more

Computing golf club specifications

Pervasive computing now includes the world of golf, following collaboration between IBM and golfing equipment specialists Callaway Golf. A new computer program - the Callaway Golf Custom Fitting Solution - will apparently be powered by ThinkPad T21 Series notebooks. For special fitting sessions, it will let golfers record information about their swing, such as potential ball speed and club-head speed, and will then generate feedback on which club specifications would be best suited. ...more

Bluetooth spawns a new 'sport'

The ever increasing popularity of Bluetooth devices such as mobile phones and PDAs has given rise to the new 'sport' of bluejacking. According to what could be the first website dedicated to the practice, bluejacking is sending anonymous messages to other Bluetooth device users. Or as the site puts it: 'Using a phone with Bluetooth, you can create a phonebook contact and write a message, eg. ...more