GameCube plays itself in

With official figures expected in the next 24 hours, early reports indicate GameCube is selling like hotcakes across the continent. Released across Europe at the stroke of midnight on May 3, Nintendo's GameCube console looks to have got off to an impressive start, initial reports reveal. For the launch itself, queues of hundreds formed outside shops readying for the midnight opening, with fanatical gamers desperate to get their hands on a console. ...more

Playing the online Links

A new World Golf Champion has been crowned, virtually... ...more

Microsoft issues security updates for June

After a quiet May, Microsoft's monthly update of vulnerabilities to its software has a busier June with three critical updates. Two of the critical updates involve Internet Explorer, including one that could allow an attacker to take control of a system via HTML Help. As reported, there are a total of ten security vulnerabilities for June although two of these include cumulative patches for several problems reported earlier. ...more

BTopenworld to launch music subscription service

BTopenworld has teamed up with Microsoft to deliver an online music subscription service and already has two of the five majors on board. Based on the Windows Media Audio format, which boasts Digital Rights Management (DRM) features that add security to copyright content, BTopenworld has designed a player based on Microsoft's Windows Media Player 7. However you will be able to play downloaded content on any media player that supports the WMA format. ...more

IBM gets DSP technology

IBM is to license DSP (digital signal processor) technology from a rival chipmaker - LSI Logic. The core involved is the ZSP400 DSP, together with associated software development and verification tools. DSPs - by processing digital audio and video data - play an important role within such items as cell phones, digital cameras and networking products. ...more