Adobe to release Captivate 2

Adobe has announced a new version of Captivate, its software that enables the creation of high-quality, interactive simulations, software demonstrations and scenario-based training modules. Based on the Flash technology that the company acquired with the purchase of Macromedia, Adobe Captivate 2 generates interactive content in Flash, without the need for programming knowledge or multimedia skills. That content can include scored interactions, feedback, audio and video. ...more

Hit parade for viral videos

The Guardian has begun to publish a weekly chart of the most talked-about Internet videos. The top 20 viral video chart will be compiled by Unruly Media. It will track the most referred to videos on sites such as YouTube, MySpace and Google video and by counting the number of times that clips are mentioned on two million blogs. ...more

Google Print expands into Europe

Google is expanding its controversial Google Print service to eight European countries. The programme now covers all the major European languages that will give it a springboard to many other parts of the world. At the world famous Frankfurt Book Fair, the uber-search engine will announce it has now introduced native language versions of Google Print to France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Spain. ...more

Into the frying pan

There are some great gadgets around and some not-so great gadgets - but the jury is still out on the digital frying pan. Wireless Alarm Products has taken the somewhat ridiculous steps of announcing a digital frying pan on its Web site. Don't expect this little beauty to cook your breakfast for you and then automatically pop itself into the dishwasher. ...more

Westlife fansite dominates online music chart

The official number one in the UK's downloads chart, Westlife's Flying Without Wings (live), has failed to register anywhere in today's top 100 selling songs on Apple's iTunes Music Store in the UK or the top 10 at Napster. Broadcast for the first time on Radio 1 last night, the chart was compiled from sales at stores including mycokemusic.com, msn. ...more