Toshiba puts its money on notebook reliability

Toshiba is putting its latest laptops through an independent testing process in which it is so confident it is offering a repair or replacement, plus a full (ex VAT) refund on any that go wrong in the first year. The first models to undergo the new testing procedure and thus available under the offer are the Satellite Pro A120 and Tecra A8. The new notebook design is tested using a HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing) procedure by German company TUV, Toshiba's Product Marketing Manager Ken Chan said. ...more

Google launches Deskbar

Search engine Google has introduced another tool to its ever increasing suite of search-based functions. The Deskbar is designed to provide instant results without having to fire up a browser. The Windows-only application resides in the Windows taskbar. ...more

Intel squeezes into a size 0.13

Intel has announced that it has completed development of its 0.13 micron process with which it will begin manufacturing in volume next year with chips running at multi-gigahertz speeds. Intel is the first to reach the 0. ...more

Online photo archive maps out WWII momentous times

One for World War II buffs. Today sees the arrival of on the Internet of a hoard of WWII photographs, declassified and now digitised. As Reuters reports, a broad sweep of history is covered by the Aerial Reconnaissance Archive. ...more

Nikon recalls cameras

Nikon has announced a product recall for some of its Coolpix 2000 digital cameras. A mechanical fault has been found in some batches, which results in overheating in the battery compartment causing the casing to melt. Nikon has stated that cameras with the serial numbers in the following ranges are affected: 2010001 - 2042816 2510001 - 2543248 3010001 - 3060980 3510001 - 3561916 4010001 - 4063334 4510001 - 4555696 5010001 - 5014664 5510001 - 5512592 No other models are affected. ...more