In space, no one can hear you say cheese

Kodak has announced plans for its Global Imaging department, which will sell highly detailed pictures taken of the planet Earth from space. The company has recently purchased the earth image processing, geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping systems from Groupe Hauts-Monts. Kodak believes that telecommunications companies will benefit most from this data, as three dimensional images of cities can be generated and aid the positioning of mobile phone masts. ...more

Users back Windows SP 2 despite 'massive failings'

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP 2) appears to have been a largely painless update for XP users, according to the first conclusive survey of the UK IT community. Two months and 106 million installations after its release, 5,000 PC Pro readers have given the update a cautious thumbs up, with 75 per cent of respondents experiencing 'no problems' when installing the software. But Microsoft said it was surprised at the results, and will officially comment in the next issue of PC Pro. ...more

When is a fence not a fence?

When it's an online auction, perhaps. According to a US state judge in California, the eBay online auction company can not be held liable for the bootlegged music sold over its Web site. In a ruling last week, Judge Pollak, cited a section of the US Communications Decency Act, which says that interactive computer services are not liable for material published on their networks. ...more

New Amaya browser, even more conformant

The Web standards body W3C has updated its Amaya browser and testing tool. In the words of the W3C, Amaya is intended to be 'a comprehensive client environment for testing and evaluating new proposals for Web standards and formats' - basically a reference platform for those wishing to officially conform to Web ways. New to Amaya 6. ...more

HP's new office kits

Hewlett-Packard has announced a new range of all-in-one devices: the OfficeJet d-Series. Aimed at the SOHO market, the four new products combine printer, scanner and copier, with three of them also adding a fax to the roster. There are some nice features to ensure smooth and efficient operation, such as individual ink cartridges and print heads, making it economic and easy to replace them. ...more