New high-end PowerShots from Canon

The S30 and S40 are the two additions to the PowerShot range, courtesy of Canon. Offering 3 and 4 megapixel CCDs respectively, the units house a new DSP and improved RGB filter as well as a 3x optical zoom and a RAW image capture mode. The cameras have SLR functionality, with 13 shooting modes and three AF modes. ...more

Microsoft patents XML Word-processing documents

When it comes to legal patents and the world of technology, nothing much surprises these days. Think of BT's attempt to claim the hyperlink, Amazon's control of a mouse click and even the Eolas claim against invoking applications over the Internet. Well, it seems there may be a new one to consider, flagged by Java Today, the Java community news site. ...more

Digg up for sale?

The great social networking cash-in appears to be gathering pace. The news portal cum social networker site Digg is apparently looking for a buyer. News site TechCrunch says that the San Francisco-based site has been in negotiations with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp about a possible sale. ...more

American authorities to act on violent cyber caf?s

When is it not safe to surf? One answer could be when it is after midnight in a Californian cyber caf?... ...more

US 3G users to get downloadable music videos - at a price

Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Vodafone and Verizon Communications, is to offer its customers of its 3G services in the US on-demand music videos from Warner Music. For $15.00 a month customers get unlimited access to more than 300 daily updated video clips of news, entertainment, weather and sports from various content providers. ...more