Pulling the lid off the LUMIX

Panasonic has unveiled its LUMIX range of digital cameras using Leica DC lenses. The new models are the DMC-F7, DMC-LC20, DMC-LC40 and the DMC-LC5, starting from the entry youth oriented model to the high-end professional/enthusiast one. All models share incarnations of Leica lenses, sport SD/MMC slots and come with SD cards ranging from 8Mb to 32Mb in capacity, ArcSoft photo-editing software, a Quicktime movie mode and Panasonic's Mega Burst shooting mode that allows up to five full frames to be shot per second. ...more

Duron ups the ante to 1.2Ghz

AMD has released a budget Duron desktop CPU clocked at 1.2Ghz. This brings it up to speed, and price, with Intel's fastest budget chip: the 1. ...more

Orange 'prepping bid for AOL UK'

Orange, the French owned mobile telephone operator, is said to be preparing to bid for AOL's UK operation according to the Daily Telegraph. The ISP, which is owned by the Time Warner media empire, was put up for sale by the company as it seeks to reposition itself away from commodity Internet provision towards a more products and services oriented operation. AOL UK currently has 1. ...more

Dell's PDA hits UK shelves

Dell has officially launched its Axim X5 handheld in the UK and across Europe. The Pocket PC-based handheld is available in two configurations and is aggressively priced. The minimum spec model, with colour screen and 32Mb SDRAM has an RRP of ?169, while more RAM and ROM will cost you ?229. ...more

Microsoft launches Thought Thieves film competition

Do you fancy ?2,000 worth of Microsoft's money to spend on film and video equipment? All you have to do is make a short film. Microsoft has launched the Thought Thieves short film competition, inviting film makers aged 14 and over to make a movie on the theme of 'How intellectual property theft affects both individuals and society'. 'The subject of intellectual property theft is often seen as legalistic and frankly a bit dull,' said Alex Hilton, anti-piracy manager at Microsoft. ...more