Synchronising to more places than the desktop

The SyncML 1.0 specification was launched in London yesterday with the promise of providing "tomorrow's synchronization technology for today's mobile solutions". What it could mean is that today's desktop-centric model of synchronising data becomes increasingly outmoded The idea is that SyncML-enabled devices should be able to synchronize personal data and provide interoperability among any SyncML-compliant services. ...more

The Cornish way to rural broadband

If more businesses would lend a hand, then more rural areas would get broadband, claims BT... ...more

FileMaker in the Palm of your hand

FileMaker has released a FileMaker Mobile Companion for PalmOS. Users of the best-selling database program can now bi-directionally transfer and synchronize files between their desktop and palmtop computers. FileMaker Mobile allows users to select and load the data they require from the desktop machine onto their PalmOS handheld. ...more

Amazon loses popularity contest

Everyone's favourite e-tailer, Amazon, has been knocked off the top spot by the online auctioneer site eBay. The latest Nielsen/Net ratings report reveals that a rise in Net traffic to the eBay Web site totalled 4 million visits in March, giving them a total number of visitors of 22.1 million. ...more

Web 2.0 participation appeals to tiny minority, report shows

Participation in Web 2.0, the latest generation of websites where users contribute their own text, pictures and video content, is much lower than commonly assumed, a study has found. A tiny 0. ...more