HP launches movie writer

Hewlett-Packard has launched an external DVD writer for the (moneyed) masses. The DC3000 is what HP is calling its Movie Writer, rather than DVD burner. The company's own research showed that 40 per cent of DVD burner owners had yet to burn a disc. ...more

Namesco buys Simply.com

UK hosting provider Namesco Limited has bought up its hosting rival Simply.com for ?2.15 million. ...more

American praise for UK government's handling of technology

Senior US diplomats have been praising the UK government's handling of technology in private dispatches from the London embassy. They note that the productivity within emerging technology sectors has been channelled to help turn the domestic economy into one of Europe's top performers. The private dispatches of officials at the US Embassy have been obtained by The Guardian, being disclosed under the terms of the US freedom of information act. ...more

Worm disguised as iTunes threatens music fans

A new variant of the Opanki worm has emerged that targets music fans by claiming to be Apple's iTunes program. Security company Trend Micro, which issued the alert points out that 'users may be tricked into thinking that this worm is associated with a legitimate product'. The message arrives as an instant messenger chat file with the heading, 'this picture never gets old' and a link to a file called itunes. ...more

Korea shows off tomorrow's technology

The theme of the 31st Lorea Electronics Show (KES) 2000 five-day techie jamboree is "It's a digital world", and the products on display don't disappoint. Seeing as the country is the world's sixth largest electronics goods manufacturer, it enjoyed a strong attendance, with every booth of the 17,820sq ft venue sold out. Products included digital TVs, plasma display panel (PDP) screens, high definition LCD TFTs and DVD players. ...more