Gender gap extends to the Web

It would seem that the gender gap extends to the Web according to a new survey that looked at the way that men and women respond to different website designs. According to the researchers at the Glamorgan University Business School, both the content, as you might expect, and the design of a site will determine whether it is chiefly visited by men or women. It seems that men prefer sites designed by men, while women prefer a woman's hand. ...more

Warner announces disc for both HD DVD and Blu-ray

Warner Brothers is planning to unveil a new high-definition video disc next week that is compatible with both Blu-ray and HD-DVD players. Dubbed Total HD, the disc is the first significant attempt to overcome consumers' reluctance to buy into either of the new technologies, should one go the way of Sony's Betamax, which famously lost out to VHS as the standard for video tape cassettes. In an interview with the New York Times, Warner's CEO Barry Meyer said that the new disc should appease both consumers and retailers. ...more

Nokia rules out bid for Psion

Mobile phone giant Nokia has denied reports that it is looking to bid for Cambridge-based Psion. The Finnish company was said to have its eye on gaining control of the Symbian operating system for mobile phones. Currently Nokia owns 32 per cent whilst Psion owns 31 per cent. ...more

Music the focus for new Windows Mobile SPV phone

Orange has launched the next version of its Windows Mobile-based SPV phone. In this incarnation, Orange is concentrating on the music features. The SPV C550 is supplied with a 128MB SD card on top of its 64MB internal memory, suitable for up to 170 Music Player tracks. ...more

That's no computer, that's a PlayStation

Does the PlayStation count as a computer? Sony believes so. Especially when the Japanese electronics giant faces an extra import duty of 2.2 per cent from the EU now that its units fail such a test. ...more