Freeserve bundle in broadband land

Freeserve and PC World have teamed up to offer cheap broandband, for a bit Customers buying an emachine computer from PC World, can tap into a special deal from Freeserve, bundling in the modem and microfilter for free and giving them broadband access for ?19.99 a month for half a year, and ?29.99 inc VAT thereafter. ...more

BT plugs SDSL into 150 exchanges

BT has announced that following successful trials SDSL broadband services will be available at 150 exchanges in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffiled, York, Birmingham and 'key locations' throughout Scotland. SDSL provide equal bandwidth both up- and downstream and is aimed squarely at business customers, as the prices reflect: ?170 per month for 512Kbit/sec, ?230 for 1Mbps and ?345 for 2Mbps. The connection charge is ?595, not including a router. ...more

Xerox reveals transient documents

Xerox has lifted the veil from some of its research and development work in the field of printing. The cutting-edge research highlighted at a press event involved current projects that are expected to see the commercial light of day within 18-months, including a twist on the theme of invisible ink. Mario Jarmasz, an engineer from one of the company's R&D centres, in Grenoble, was speaking at the launch of the Xerox's entry-level A4-only multi-function printers. ...more

50nm memory chips enter production

Intel and Micron Technology have announced they are sampling the industry's first NAND flash memory built on 50nm process technology The samples are being manufactures by IM Flash Technologies, the companies' joint development and manufacturing venture, for deployment in 4Gbit devices, with plans to mass produce a range of capacities in 2007. Using 50nm process technology will enable to meet growing demand for higher density NAND flash in both computing and consumer electronics, including digital music players, removable storage and mobile phones. 'Micron entered the NAND business in 2004 using a 90 nm process. ...more

The danger of mobile phones

The debate about the health issues of using mobile phones has opened up again. Newspaper reports suggest that the government plans to issue health warnings to accompany their sale. The Department of Health is finalising the wording on a leaflet that will be distributed to all shops selling mobile phones. ...more