Porsche has designs on LaCie

LaCie has unveiled a new range of hard drives and DVD and CD writers in elegant new casings by Porsche Design. Porsche joins a list that includes Phillipe Stark and Neil Poulton of renowned products designers who have been commissioned to style a LaCie range. 'By teaming up with Porsche Design, we are able to bring consumers products that fit their lifestyle' explains George Leptos, UK branch manager. ...more

Putting a Sting into XP

As part of the launch of Windows XP, Sting will be playing a free concert in New York. The mid-day concert will take place in Bryant Park, near to the Marriott Marquis Theatre in Times Square where the unveiling of XP is due to take place As part of the official announcement, Bill Gates welcomed the participation of the Geordie rock star: "We're honoured to be doing the Windows XP launch in New York and couldn't be happier that Sting has accepted our invitation to perform. This concert gives us a chance to recognize the courage and resiliency of New York as we launch a new age in personal computing with Windows XP. ...more

Cyber Pounce for cats

With the first rays of summer appearing, silly season has finally arrived. It is with great delight that I want to bring your attention to a new PC game that has been designed with real-life felines in mind. Yes, I am talking about a suite of "games" designed for cats. ...more

ASUS launches easy WiFi

ASUS has launched its Wi-Fi@HOME platform, designed to make wireless networking easier for those without the time or expertise. The platform consists of ASUS motherboards with WiFi slot, a WLAN card, and a software utility that can turn your PC into an access point, allowing other wirelessly-enabled devices use it to share data and services such as Internet access. ASUS's take on the trouble with WiFi is that to prevent the compatibility issues that can occur through the use of WiFi products from different manufacturers, its WiFi motherboards will have a slot that only supports its WiFi cards: thus precluding the issue of other manufacturers' cards not working properly - because they won't work at all. ...more

Staff remain the weakest link for IT security

Small businesses in the UK blame staff for their IT security woes, according to a survey from the Institute of Directors and McAfee. 50 per cent of those surveyed considered their employees were to blame for the damage caused by virus infections. Although three quarters say they have security policies in place, two thirds of them don't believe their employees pay any heed to these policies. ...more