Abit offers cooler, cheaper graphics...

...Given a fair wind. ...more

iPod thefts push street crime spree

iPod thefts have contributed to a significant rise in street crime, according to the police. In some parts of the country the number of muggings was up by 40 per cent in 2004 and by an average of five per cent across England and Wales. In addition to iPods and other MP3 players, the police also identified the latest Internet-enabled phone models as a favourite target for thieves. ...more

Microsoft boss receives knighthood

Bill Gates received his honourary knighthood yesterday for his business skills and his charitable work. He will not be able to use the title 'Sir', as he is not British, but will suffix the letters KBE after his name. He arrived in London yesterday with his wife Melinda to receive an insignia, making him a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. ...more

WLAN Event: MyZones launches managed Wi-Fi broadband service

The Wi-Fi startup company MyZones has announced two services for providing managed wireless access to broadband. The official launch was at the Wireless LAN Event at Olympia. The idea is that with a simple user interface and the installation of client software on your machines, you are ready to login to the Net-based MyZones system. ...more

Amazon Unboxes video download service

Amazon has launched a video downloads service in the US, Amazon Unbox, selling 'DVD-quality' movies and TV shows. The service has begun selling movies from seven movie studios as well as TV shows from more than 20 broadcasters, including the BBC. Content is encoded at 2,500Kbps using the VC-1 Advanced Profile codec and downloads include a second file optimised for playback on any Windows Media-compatible portable device, but not an iPod. ...more