FBI closes down 'Star Wars' p2p network

The FBI has announced that it has shut down the P2P network Elitetorrents.org. The Bureau said that the website was the source of recent pirated copies of the new Star Wars movie `Revenge of the Sith` which was leaked onto the Internet even before the film was released. ...more

Net music downloads to feature in Billboard charts

Nielsen SoundScan is to track downloads of digital music, of both singles and albums. Paid-for tracks from commercial services, to be precise. As of yesterday, Apple's iTunes Music Store, Pressplay, MusicNet, Listen. ...more

Robot pet overload

Just when you thought you'd seen the last of Aibo and all the other robo-pet imitators, steel yourself for an invasion from Korea. Intz.com has just signed a deal with Tiger Electronics to market and distribute a pair of digital pets outside of Korea and Japan. ...more

Worldwide laptop sales reach new heights

The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) figures show that the notebook PC segment is accounting for a larger share of the worldwide PC market, with the proportion reaching a record high in the second quarter of this year and notebook makers expect the share to top 50 per cent in 2008. Worldwide PC sales in the second quarter grew more than 18 per cent on year, amounting to 47.5 million units, according to IDC. ...more

The Audigy or the Extigy

A sound attachment. Creative Labs has announced the launch of its Extigy external sound card - available at the end of March for ?149.99 including VAT. ...more