Paypal texts itself to mobile phones

Paypal is to launch a new service making it possible to pay into Paypal accounts from a mobile phone. The service is available on the PayPal website. Users first have to activate their phone and have a PayPal account, and can then send money either with a simple SMS message detailing the amount and destination account, or by dialling a number and following automated instructions. ...more

Speedy government response to MS anti-trust schedule

A fast response is the official response of the Justice Department in the latest twist of the Microsoft anti-trust case. The US Justice department has proposed its own timetable for the filing of documents in the case, and it delivered this a couple of days earlier than scheduled. It calls for a filing period half as long as the one Microsoft proposed earlier in the week. ...more

EC warns of .eu domain scammers

The European Commission is warning users over the registration of .eu Internet addresses. It seems some companies are prematurely offering . ...more

Microsoft preempts leak of SAP merger plans

A merger between Microsoft and SAP, the massive German business process software giant? This rather astonishing development was the subject of exploratory talks between the two companies. Microsoft has revealed today. The talks took place a 'few months ago' according a Microsoft statement on the matter. ...more

Apple accelerates PowerBooks and iBooks

Apple has revamped its entire portable range, with updates to both the iBook and the PowerBook G4 placing the emphasis on speed. Neither machine has received any cosmetic changes, but specifications have been improved across the board. The PowerBook G4 range comprises a 550MHz 'Fast' and a 667MHz model; both have 256K of level 2 cache running at processor speed and the 667 will gain an significant performance boost from the accelerated system bus running at 133MHz. ...more