Printers get smart

Hewlett-Packard has introduced its new Internet Enabled Supplies Ordering system which, in conjunction with smart chip toner cartridges, can automate the process of re-ordering toner cartridges for printers. When toner gets low, the Smartchip cartridges send an alert to the user. However, if the printer is equipped with HP's Embedded Web Server (EWS), then the IESO technology can be configured to order a replacement cartridge, either from HP or an approved reseller. ...more

Headlines of "Bush Wins" stir auction sites

Has Bush won? Has Gore won? What's the result of the Florida vote? These are some of the questions that may are may not be clouding your political mind. But if you want to grab a piece of US political history, you can log onto the eBay or Yahoo auction sites and put a bid in for those embarrassing items that appeared in the early hours of November 9. What I'm talking about is the plethora of newspaper coverage prematurely announcing that George W. ...more

ITV.com adds Yahoo! search

Yahoo! UK, has shaken hands with ITV to provide search technology, sponsored search and contextual advertising on the ITV.com web site. ITV. ...more

MS introduces @hotmail.co.uk accounts

British users of Hotmail accounts now have a better chance to get that email address they always wanted. Microsoft is introducing the @hotmail.co. ...more

Dell eyes emerging markets with new consumer division

Dell is looking to expand its consumer sales in emerging markets with the creation of a new division, dubbed the Dell Global Consumer Group. As the name suggests, its portfolio will include all Dell's consumer-oriented products, from desktop and notebooks to software and peripherals. It is the first major move of Michael Dell since returning to the position of CEO. ...more