Comment: You've been Wikipediad

Listening to the legions of Wikipedia critics who are currently attacking the 'open-source' encyclopedia, you'd think the concept of Internet misinformation was a new phenomenon. The website promises to 'provide free access to the sum of all human knowledge', and many people have been caught up in the optimism. Unfortunately, it's an unworkable idea. ...more

Pentium III Power Drop

New Pentiums suck less power and run faster Intel has started running out its new version of the Pentium III processor, and a Pentium 4 model is to follow soon. The ultra low-voltage (ULV) processors, code-named Tualatin, are based on 0.13 micron copper technology, which provides higher clock speeds and lower power consumption than earlier chips. ...more

IBM rolls out two new e-servers for small businesses

Two new servers from IBM are targeted at the small business user, the entry-level eServer xSeries 206 and 306. Based on Intel Pentium 4 processors, both machines have support for up to 8GB of memory. Whereas the eServer x206 is a single-processor tower server, designed for file/print, communication and e-mail applications, the x306 is a single-processor rack server suitable for webserving, firewall and VPN applications. ...more

Be begins free trials of ADSL2+ broadband

Be has begun offering free trials of its ADSL2+ broadband service, which in theory can take speeds up to 24Mbps. The free trial runs until the end of September and if you partake you will subsequently pay ?20 per month 'for life'. Be also throws in an ADSL2+ wireless modem router. ...more

Gucci dresses the iPod

The iPod is definitely a mainstream object of desire when the likes of Gucci begin modelling leather cases for the aristocrat of MP3 players. Part of Gucci's spring/summer collection, the beige and ebony leather case, with strap, is priced at $195. The item is already selling well in the US, reports the New York Times. ...more