DVD dream

Pushing down the prices for burning DVDs. The meteoric drop in prices experienced by CD-RW drives is still some way off for their DVD counterparts, but Panasonic and Pinnacle have got together to offer a bundle that represents real value. The DVD Movie Studio costs ?449 including VAT, and comprises a Panasonic LFD 311 DMS DVD burner compatible with DVD-RAM discs and DVD-R discs. ...more

IBM launches two new Thinkpads with Centrino

The race is on to get your Centrino based notebooks to market. Amongst the early leaders, IBM has announced two new notebooks. At the top of the range is a full featured Thinkpad T40 with an ultraportable X31 for those who like to travel light. ...more

Intel rolls out film tournament

Intel is launching its Digital Home Short Film Competition for aspiring film makers. In conjunction with Dolby Laboratories and Pinewood Shepperton Studios, Intel is looking for a budding Scorsese or Fellini to make an 8-minute movie masterpiece and win ?5,000. First, filmmakers are invited to submit a 500 - 1,000 word proposal for their short film. ...more

AOL UK launches AOL 8.0

AOL UK has launched the British version of AOL 8.0, the new version of its online service software. The new version promises better spam control and security, navigation, auto-reconnect and customisation features. ...more

Judge denies Novell's attempt to dismiss SCO suit

The case revolves around SCO's claims that it owns the Unix operating system, which previous owner Novell publicly disputed, resulting in SCO slapping a 'Slander of Title' lawsuit upon the company. Novell argued that legal privileges allowed it to make such statements, in the interest of the Linux community that was being targeted by SCO, which is looking to charge royalty payments for use of what it considered its wrongfully included intellectual property. It seems that there are only two conditions by which SCO can successfully argue that Novell doesn't have such privileges. ...more