BenQ announces M300 phone availability in Europe and eight other new models

BenQ announced the availability of M300 phone in Taiwan yesterday. The company will be marketing the model through its distribution channels in Europe and Southeast Asia. In addition to its CIF-resolution phone, BenQ revealed that it would be launching eight new GSM/GPRS models in the second half. ...more

MeanFiddler to sell downloads of live music performances

The UK's biggest live music venue owner has begun selling downloads of recordings of live performances. Music from artists signed to Universal records - such as Dido and the Scissor Sisters - will be available, subject to the performers' consent, following a deal between the label and the Mean Fiddler. The music promoter is set to launch MeanTunes. ...more

Kingston cranks up its memory modules - at a price

Kingston Technology has claimed a world's first with a range of 500MHz DDR chips known as HyperX. The new range is aimed squarely at the gaming and overclocking communities. The company is also releasing a range of DDR 466MHz (PC3700) HyperX memory modules. ...more

BT scores victory over Freeserve

Freeserve has been rapped for an leaflet which claimed that its Internet service offered unlimited usage. The leaflet, headed 'win ?100,000 and be free to blow it on what you want', claimed, 'With Freeserve AnyTime, you'll have the freedom to go on the Internet any time of day and night for as long as you like. Rival ISP BT Openworld objected to the leaflet because Freeserve's terms and conditions state, 'We reserve the right to disconnect you after two hours continuous use and/or after 10 minutes of inactivity during connection. ...more

NEC charges super-thin battery in seconds

NEC has unveiled a new super-thin battery that can be charged in just 30 seconds. The 300 micron thick organic radical battery (ORB) uses a flexible polymer as its cathode and is thin enough to be installed in smartcards and intelligent paper. The organic radical polymer assumes an electrolyte-permeated gel state that makes it flexible and pliant. ...more