Amazon not the first to one-click

Amazon's patent of its one-click shopping service is looking shaky after a site called BountyQuest published previous examples of the technology. Amazon filed the patent in 1997, claiming to be the first company to store users' IDs and billing details so they wouldn't have to be re-entered each time at the checkout. The company is pursuing a lawsuit against rival bookstore Barnesandnoble. ...more

Fujifilm's multimedia camera

Fujifilm's new FinePix 30i digital camera lets you snap stills, movies, live action as a Webcam, record audio and even listen to MP3s. A 2megapixel CCD captures images at a maximum resolution of 1,600x1,200. It also has a Macro mode to let you get as close as 8cm to your subject. ...more

Philips struggles to turn round results

Record loss follows record loss as Dutch technology giant fails to live up to promises. Hopes of returning to profit in 2002 were dashed as Royal Philips Electronics posted a full year loss of ?2.1bn, out-lossing the previous year's record of ?1. ...more

Google says how it'll splash the R&D cash

Google is planning to invest around 70 per cent of this year's R&D cash in improving it's existing search and advertising business. In a conference call with analysts CEO Eric Schmidt said whilst Google's ad services were popular with medium sized businesses it needed to do better with large accounts and smaller businesses. To improve its services to larger companies, Google has already expanded its direct sales force and put in place better tracking procedures. ...more

UK games chart: Need for Speed is the Christmas number one

EA's multi-format street racing game Need For Speed: Most Wanted has stayed in pole position and confirms its status as the Christmas number one game. Strictly speaking another chart should be due on 24 December, but everyone is agreeing this is the final week that counts.. ...more