Connectix wins battle over PlayStation emulator

Connectix has won a significant victory in its legal battle against Sony concerning its PlayStation emulator, Virtual Game Station (VGS). The US Supreme Court has decided that it will not hear Sony's case claiming that Connectix violated its copyright and trademarks. The ruling means that Connectix can continue selling VGS, at least until the next stage of Sony's legal action against it comes to court. ...more

Keep a remote eye out

So you are at the office and you're wondering what's going on at home. Perhaps you want to spy on the dog or check that no burglars are making away with your PlayStation 2. What hi-tech gizmos are available for the wannabe voyeur? You could set up a series of web cams around the house, but that would be a bit sad. ...more

Hands-on with Intel's e-ink laptop

Intel has shown off a ground-breaking new notebook chassis design. Currently dubbed the 'portfolio wrap laptop', it sports a leather-effect slip cover with its own integrated, high-resolution 'e-ink' LCD display. The model was revealed during the press-only 'day zero' of the Spring 2007 Intel Developer Forum being held in Beijing, China. ...more

EU reaches compromise on mobile roaming charges

Telecoms operators may get a summer reprieve, worth hundreds of millions of euros in revenue this year, under a compromise proposal on mobile phone roaming charges put forward by EU lawmakers on Thursday. The final compromise, backed by all factions in the European Parliament, would give the telecoms industry three months' grace before EU-wide caps on charges for cross-border mobile calls are automatically put in place, lawmakers said. The European Union legislature has been working out details of regulation with the executive European Commission and member states, but they failed to reach agreement in two days of talks and a vote scheduled for next week has been delayed. ...more

RedDSL cuts costs to broadband gaming

New ISP on the block cuts rate barely a week after launch Launched on 7 October, RedDSL has today announced a price cut to its ADSL service, from ?29.99 (inc VAT) down to ?26.99 (inc VAT). ...more