Sony scoops CeBIT design awards

Fifty 'design Oscars' - the IF Design Awards - were up for grabs at the start of the CeBIT show in Hanover, and Sony lead the way when it came to stashing the statuettes. The Japanese electronics giant picked up awards for both its Cyber-shot T7 digital still camera and its Walkman A Series music players (NW-A3000, NW-A1000). The stainless steel card-type digital camera, which measures just 9. ...more

First Class email vulnerability identified

A minor vulnerability has been found in the First Class email client. Designated less than critical, he vulnerability is caused due to lack of restrictions on URLs in Internet bookmarks. This can be exploited to supply UNC paths in Internet bookmark files to local or network resources. ...more

Doctors diagnose iPod Fingers

UK doctors have begun reporting incidences of iPod Finger, a repetitive strain injury caused by constant manipulation of the iPod scroll wheel or buttons. The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) says the condition could soon be as commonplace in the UK as it is in the US where some users have lost the full use of their thumb. The BCA's Dr Carl Irwin explained that the problem is caused by constantly operating the iPod with the same repetitive motion and added that the problem will only get worse, particularly among the young. ...more

Lastminute.com sells out to Travelocity

The former darling of Britain's dot com boom, Lastminute.com has been sold. The buyer is US firm Sabre Holdings that already owns the Travelocity online travel business. ...more

Skype offers Click to Call

Net voice calling company Skype has made its first Click to Call offering, where you can simply click a number within a web page and automatically connect a VoIP call to the number. It's the UK, too, which is the first to enjoy the service. Skype has modified its browser toolbars to allow surfers to plug straight in to Thomson Directories and execute a search for local businesses and services. ...more