Man sells his soul online

He's not the first man to sell his soul, but he's the first to do it via an online auction site. Not only did Adam Burtle sell his soul, but someone - a woman in a Des Moines, Iowa - bought it, for $400. USA Today reports Burtle advertised his soul on eBay as follows: "Please realise, I make no warranties as to the condition of the soul. ...more

Netscape's eighth incarnation set to offer strong competition

A little over two weeks since delaying its release, the Netscape team have unpacked the first public beta of Netscape 8. The browser component should certainly be much improved on Netscape 7 as it is now based on Firefox 1.0. ...more

Yahoo offers free phone calls via IM

The Internet portal Yahoo! has introduced a new beta version of its popular instant messenger program. In a bid to take advantage of the world wide interest in VoIP telephony the company is introducing a 'free phone' facility that will allow subscribers to make calls to anywhere in the world. Given that VoIP is becoming an increasingly popular application for broadband subscribers, the surprise is that Yahoo! has taken so long to jump on board the VoIP bandwagon - it has been pursuing an aggressive product development strategy across all its properties, along with other IM vendors. ...more

Confusion over Tiny and Time brands binds administrators

Administrators handling the liquidation of Granville Technology and its Time and Tiny computer brands says it has had interest from 'sensible' people interested in a number of assets, but is unable to determine who owns the Time and Tiny brands. Grant Thornton UK LLP said it has fielded 300 enquiries into the group's various assets, including remaining stock, the Computer Shop high street chain and its client list, according to the Evening Standard. However The Independent reports that the administrators are unable to find out who owns the group's greatest assets: the Time and Tiny brands. ...more

Buffalo announces two new 802.11g wireless products

Buffalo has announced two new 802.11g, 54Mbit/sec wireless products for extending a wireless network. First up is the the AirStation WLI-TX1-G54 [left], which plugs into any device with an Ethernet port to provide wireless access. ...more