Freedom2 Surf launches business SDSL services

Freedom2Surf is the latest ISP has begin reselling BT Wholesale's SDSL products to businesses. Prices start at ?225 per month for a 1Mbps bandwidth service and ?292 per month for the 2Mbps service. Both packages have contention ratio options of 1:1 and 5:1, a one-off activation fee of ?499, and a 12 month minimum contract. ...more

10-03-2001 Essential news of the week

Brought neatly together and presented on a plate, here is a roundup of some of the week's main news stories from the world of IT. No cheers for Yahoo New Palm, more memory OS X complete AMD squeezes Intel on cheaper chips Compaq pushes iPaq PDAs to 64Mb Universal gives Napster a second look A HERO for all institutions LineOne drops half its value Springtime for Office XP Linux PDA looks Sharp Intel goes smaller and faster Only on the Internet.. ...more

Symantec launches Norton 360 security suite

Symantec has launched its eagerly awaited Norton 360 security suite in the US today. A UK launch isn't due until March, and will cost ?59.99 inc VAT. ...more

Pics on CD without a PC

The Disc Steno CP100 is a new device that takes images from flash memory cards and burns them direct to a CD, without the need for a computer. It comprises a 24x CD-writer and two memory card slots, compatible with all the major flash formats - CompactFlash, SecureDigital, MultiMediaCard, MemoryStick and SmartMedia. A rechargeable battery is included. ...more

Halo 2 up on eBay ahead of launch

Its official release date is 12.01am Tuesday 9 November but advance copies of the long-awaited Halo 2 first-person-shooter game have sparked bidding wars on e-Bay. It is Microsoft's flagship Xbox game. ...more