AOL, BTOpenworld raise dial-up prices

AOL and BTOpenworld have both announced increases in the prices of their unmetered dial-up, narrowband Internet services, from ?14.99 to ?15.99 per month. ...more

Peugeot turns to Internet car sales

The French car maker Peugeot - part of PSA Peugeot Citroen - plans to experiment with selling second-hand cars over the Internet, while at the same time trying not to upset its dealer network. Peugeot said yesterday that it would put about 100 of its small 1007 models with sliding doors, in three special configurations, for sale on the www.vente-privee. ...more

Palm releases Outlook 2007 sync patch

Palm has released a software patch that enables all its handhelds to sync emails, calendars, contacts, tasks and notes with the new version of Outlook in Microsoft Office 2007. The patch updates the sync conduits on the PC, making no changes to the software on the handheld. It is not required where the Palm Desktop software, rather than Outlook, is used for syncing. ...more

An envoy to the land of e

Prime Minister Blair has given his blessing and so Andrew Pinder has officially been appointed as the next e-Envoy in the Cabinet Office. Pinder already held the post as an interim appointment following the quick exit of Alex Allan last Autumn, so he already knows his way around the halls of Westminster. He faced an open competition for the post, however, before being confirmed the by Civil Service Commissioners. ...more

iPod handbag

The iPurse could be the ultimate in iPod exhibitionism. Masquerading as a run-of-the-mill handbag, it transforms into a portable hi-fi by way of a neat slot for an Apple iPod and two integrated stereo speakers. The iPurse is available in two, iPod-matching white designs - Groove Purse Speaker Purse for iPod and Groove Purse Triplet Speaker Purse for iPod - yours for the princely sum of $145 (about ?90), plus whatever it takes to get it shipped over from the US. ...more