Small firms hold hundreds of unlicensed fonts, says typeface vendor

Small businesses have an average of 300 unlicensed fonts on each computer, according Monotype Imaging, a leading vendor of typefaces. Julie Strawson, Monotype's European marketing director, told the Out-law.com podcast that companies which fail to ensure that they have the necessary licenses leave themselves open to legal action. ...more

Toshiba gets down low with new notebook

One to consider, if you are just about to purchase a laptop: Toshiba has announced a sub-?500 entry-level professional notebook. With a mobile processor, a 14.1in display and DVD-ROM drive, the Satellite Pro A10 is priced at ?499 excluding VAT. ...more

Analysis: UK makes a mess of waste regulations

Regulations covering the disposal of electrical waste are finally coming into effect, yet the schemes in place for removing hazardous waste from landfills are far from effective. From July, the responsibility for disposing of e-waste passes to producers - everyone from Dell to cornershop system builders, importers and re-badgers - as part of the much-delayed WEEE directive. Under the regulations, producers must register with one of 37 approved compliance schemes that collect and recycle hardware from designated facilities. ...more

Nokia rings up profit

The Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia has seen profits by more than fifty per cent. For its full financial year it reported profits increasing by 54 per cent, to ?2.17bn (€3. ...more

New rural broadband trial

BT is to trial a new rural broadband initiative that could enable exchanges serving as few as 16 users. The trials will employ new broadband ADSL equipment to link users to BT's Internet networks, equipment which can be deployed in much smaller units than at present. The six-month trials will be carried out in conjunction with various 'sponsors - regional development agencies, local authorities and IT consultancies, who will contribute ?7000 towards the project. ...more