Yahoo! buys BT's music service

Yahoo! has acquired BT Openworld's dotmusic and Games Domain services for its UK and Ireland sites. Financial information about the deal has not been disclosed, but the companies are already arm in arm, transforming BT Openworld's Internet service into BT Yahoo! Broadband in September, with a narrowband version expected before the end of the year. The deal over dotmusic and Games Domain will mean they remain available to the BT Yahoo! customers but will also be available to users of Yahoo!'s UK and Ireland websites. ...more

Al-jazeera offers news alerts via text messaging

The controversial Arabic news service Al-jazeera is offering a news alert service to mobile phones by text message. Users can subscribe to the service for $5.99 a month. ...more

Intel promises cheap WiFi chips with CMOS system

Intel has developed has developed a new wireless processor that promises cheaper Wi-Fi enabled devices by building a flexible, multimode radio into a chip. The CMOS chip is not unique in supporting the three current wireless standards (802.11a, b and g), but is the first to do so without requiring additional hardware such as power amplifiers and antennae. ...more

HP mobilises scanning

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announces new mobile scanner HP's Photosmart 1200 scanner measures just 26x18x3cm, but offers 36-bit colour scans at up to 1200dpi. It can process an image within 14 seconds, claims HP, and images can be stored on CompactFlash or SD cards that slot into the unit. The device can be powered either by standard AA batteries or via USB (2. ...more

Pre-IDF report: Intel focuses on energy efficiency for IDF Fall 2006

San Francisco's Moscone Center West, the venue for Intel Developer Forum Fall 2006 which kicks off tomorrow, is still in the throes of setting up; flight cases are strewn across the entrance lobby of the massive convention centre. Every IDF has a major theme, and the official IDF guide book listing tech sessions and keynotes - which stretches to 200 pages despite the event lasting only three full days - says it all. 'Energy-Efficient Performance. ...more