St. John Ambulance turns to podcasting

St. John Ambulance has turned to podcasting to help people treat injuries caused during the current heat wave. The charity will record weekly podcasts to give first aid information, with the first edition explaining how to treat sunburn, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. ...more

Intel gets Real

Real has reached an agreement with Intel to bundle its RealPlayer and RealJukebox software with Intel's new PIII and Celeron motherboards. It seems a strange marriage at first - multimedia software and a PC component - so much so that we felt compelled to ask Real why they'd gone for motherboards. However, the announcement is still only just sinking in this side of the pond for RealNetworks UK, and information was scarce. ...more

And also today (15-Feb-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. Have a cigar! Another hard day at the office for the chairman of AOL Time Warner Chairman, Steve Case. Reuters reports that yesterday the 42-year old sold $50m worth of shares in the media company. ...more

Apple takes Extreme route to faster wireless

Apple has introduced a new AirPort Extreme wireless networking hub, its first to employ the faster 802.11n Wi-Fi specification. Using MIMO (Multiple In Multiple Out) smart antennae combined with the 802. ...more

Yahoo not good enough for Wall Street

Having reported earnings slightly above what was expected on Tuesday, Yahoo stock was promptly dumped by Wall Street after temporarily basking in the glory. It seems the results were not enough to reassure concerns about the overall health of online advertising. "Yahoo's numbers were very good, very solid," said Andrea Rice, an industry analyst with Deutsche Ban Alex Brown. ...more