Fujifilm launches multifunction ix-100 digicam

Fujifilm's ix-100 packs plenty of functions within its brushed metal frame. At ?119.99 including VAT, it's quite an expensive Webcam, it operates as a neat little digital camera and boasts a 1. ...more

eBay rumoured to make bid for Skype

eBay, the online auction service is rumoured to be in talks over a possible takeover of Skype, the free VoIP service. According to reports, the price tag on the service is said to be anywhere between three and five billion dollars. Since the service was launched in 2003, the Skype software has been downloaded over 162 million times and the company now has 53 million registered users. ...more

Adobe acquires image management technology

Adobe has acquired digital photography management specialist Fotiva in an attempt to satisfy perceived high consumer demand for image management systems for organising and sharing digital photography. Adobe aims to combine Fotiva's focus on 'end-to-end' solutions with its own expertise in digital imaging and manipulation, layout and ePaper in order to improve on what it calls, 'Web-centric solutions and hobbyist orientated software.' Analyst Alexis Gerard of Future Image said that by simplifying the process of managing photos, emailing and printing them and sharing them on the Web, 'Adobe is in a position to simplify and improve consumers' digital photography experiences, develop new imaging technologies that will foster the growth of the imaging market and, ultimately, benefit all users. ...more

LineOne drops half its value

BT and United Business Media's LineOne has lost more than half its value since it was put up for sale last year. Originally on sale for ?250m, the ISP is now set to fetch no more than ?80-100m, and still without generating much interest, making it easy prey for the likes of Tiscali SpA, which has been snapping up European ISPs over the last year, including World Online. Reasons for the drop - beyond the general decline in Internet stocks - include the massive debt that BT has incurred obtaining UMTS licences. ...more

Companies rally behind XP

The big news story of the day is the unveiling of XP, and the big players of the industry are keen to take their place alongside Microsoft and its new OS. AMD, for example, is so keen to be associated with the new release, it has adopted the name for its latest Athlon (in its case, of course, XP stands for eXtreme Performance not eXPerience, but we get the message). "AMD is committed to ensuring that systems powered by the AMD Athlon XP processor deliver extreme performance for Windows XP, helping it to become the most successful operating system ever," avowed Patrick Moorhead, a VP of AMD. ...more