Sun invests in Java

Eighty thousand dollars up for grabs in a Java coding challenge, and $3m of funding for Open Source Java compatibility funding... ...more

Age of Game Champions: The Online Expansion

It has a feel of the future about it - official world champions of online game tournaments... ...more

BT upgrades its broadband to 2Mbps as standard

BT is upgrading its broadband customers to 2Mbps, free of charge. All Broadband Basic subscribers should notice the new speed by today, while new customers will receive it as standard. Broadband Basic is BT's capped service, with a 1GB monthly usage allowance. ...more

May the farce be with you

Lucasfilm, which has been lambasted for its draconian attitude towards Star Wars fan sites in the past, has now done a bit of an about turn. The company behind the Star Wars franchise is no longer getting its wookie in a twist over such matters and has teamed up with Atom Films to for the Star Wars Fan Film Network. The site will allow access to media clips from the Star Wars movies, including Darth Vader's dodgy breathing and the swooshing sound of a light sabre. ...more

Sony gets sporty with tough new Walkman

Sony has revisited the Walkman brand and launched the Flash memory-based NW-S200 Walkman series, aimed at the more active music lover. Features of the slimline NW-S200 include a 'Shuffle Shake', which is a control system to alternate between shuffle and normal playback modes by shaking the Walkman three times. Also, a 'G-sensor' incorporates pedometer and stopwatch functionality by monitoring step count, distance travelled and calorie usage, and a Music Pacer feature that changes the music according to the pace of the user's step. ...more