Intel goes mobile

Intel has recently announced a new business relationship with Microsoft, QNX Software Systems, Wind River Systems, IBM, Fonix and Lerner & Hauspie. With a gaggle of software companies on board, you would expect Intel to be announcing a new processor or something similarly spectacular, but instead the company is trying to get into the in-car computer market. These new telematic systems (the posh way to say in-car computer) will be based upon StrongARM processors and will also utilise speech recognition hardware. ...more

One in ten UK surfers suffer online fraud - survey

One tenth of UK Net users fell victim to online fraud last year, according to a new survey. They lost, on average, ?875 pounds each. The survey of 2,400 people was carried out by YouGov for Get Safe Online, a campaign group set up by the government, police and private companies. ...more

McDonalds makes a meal of Nintendo Net access

Nintendo and McDonald's have struck a deal to offer gamers free Internet access in restaurants across the US. The service means that owners of the Nintendo DS console will be able to grab a burger while they play selected games against people around the world - without paying a fee, reports the BBC. McDonald's already offers wireless Internet access for laptops in 6,000 of its US restaurants at a charge, but Nintendo are the first to provide a complimentary connection for its customers at the fast-food chain. ...more

eMusic racks up 250,000 subscribers

eMusic has announced that it now has 250,000 subscribers to its two million song music download service. The website sells DRM-free, MP3s from independent labels, including some songs available with copy-protection on Apple's iTunes. It sold its millionth song in December making it the second biggest digital retailer after Apple. ...more

eMac line gets overhauled

Apple has followed today's iMac upgrades with an overhaul of the eMac line. The two models are bumped up to 1.42Ghz G4 processors ans the SuperDrive-equipped (DVD-R/CD-RW) version sees its RAM doubled to 512MB. ...more