Iomega's Microdrive hits the high street

There's 340Mb of storage space available to anyone willing to stump up ?219 inc VAT, as Iomega launches its Microdrive in Europe. Compatible with equipment sporting a CompactFlash+ Type II slot, the IBM Microdrive, under the Iomega brand, comes bundled with Iomega's Quik Sync 2 security utility, as well as Adobe ActiveShare and MusicMatch Jukebox. Still, if you're going to use this to store MP3s, you might as well buy a decent CD-R/W burner for less, although owners of PDAs with MP3 capabilities may still find it useful. ...more

Games hit new high

Even though the gaming public seems more interested in holding out for a PS2 console, 2000 proved to be a good year for computer game sales. Over 39.5 million games and software items were sold in 2000, a rise of 32 per cent on the rates in 1998. ...more

Cisco, Intel and BT join forces on wireless security

Cisco, Intel and BT today announced a joint initiative to ensure wireless security is built into future devices and services rather than bolted on when needed. The move has been prompted by the evolution of wireless standards - specifically the adoption of WPA version 2. As this requires new hardware rather than simply upgrading existing software, the companies see this as an opportunity to ensure equipment supports this standard from the outset, and avoid the development of proprietary enhancements to technologies that will only work when all your equipment is from the same vendor. ...more

Tiscali talks up demand for TV on-demand

Demand for on-demand programming is already well-advanced, according to the latest research from ISP Tiscali. In a survey of 1,465 UK adults, 17 per cent were already watching on-demand programmes on their television sets, and 63 per cent expressed a preference to watch on-demand content on TVs via a broadband service. However, many were well aware of the disruptive effects of the on-demand revolution, with 25 per cent expecting mainstream broadcasters to struggle against a wave of smaller niche programme makers. ...more

Google founders to cash in shares

Larry Page and Sergei Brin the co-founders of Google are to cash in 7.2 million of the shares they received at the company's floatation. The shares were worth $85 a piece when they began trading. ...more