ADSL costs drop

Consumers and suppliers breathe a sigh of relief. BT announced today that it would lower the wholesale price of its Internet broadband service by ?5 per month. IPStream 500, the service BT makes available to service providers for Internet connectivity, will now cost ISPs ?30 per month, per user to rent. ...more

Narrowband "a good deal", says Oftel

Oftel has concluded a review of the dial-up Internet connection market and its initial conclusion is that UK customers fare well, despite some reservations. The review shows that ten million households now have Internet access, up four million in a year, and that 35 per cent of households choose some form of unmetered access. However, Oftel recognises that consumers are concerned about the quality of customer service and the availability of information that enables them to select the right package. ...more

A Data-Vac puts the freshness back

Here's a gadget that really sucks. A vacuum cleaner for computer users. We all know that the insides of our PCs can get a little grubby so it comes as no surprise that the Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Company has launched a range of vacuum cleaners with the computer user in mind. ...more

Unmetered access hooks Madasafish

Internet service provider Madasafish is the latest company to roll out an unmetered web access scheme. There are two packages on offer. TimeZone Lite costs ?11. ...more

Novell virtualises SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Novell has launched version 10 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 Novell is pushing SLES 10 on a number of fronts. First it includes SLED 10 - the desktop version - along with Novell's AppArmor security product for application-level security. Additionally, SLES 10 boasts virtualisation technologies in the form of the open-source Xen 3. ...more