Freeserve gives surfers chance to flirt

Today sees the launch of the world's first online flirting game. The game known as the Flirtboat will be hosted on icircle.com, which is Freeserve's dedicated women's channel, and gives the players the chance to earn flirtpoints and kisses as they partake in a virtual cruise. ...more

BT signs up Macdonald's for drive-thru Wi-Fi

Macdonald's fast food joints will soon be supporting Wi-Fi access following a deal with BT. The golden arches will now be the location for a further 500 BT Openzone access points. The idea of lingering over fast food might seem contradictory but in fact most of the sites will be at drive-thru restaurants. ...more

Distributor warns of flood of counterfeit blank optical disks

E-net Distribution, which claims to be the world's largest distributor of optical media, is warning about a flood of counterfeit optical disks hitting the market. It is warning of the dangers of recordable and writable CD and DVD media being passed off as the genuine article. The company claims that consumers who buy counterfeit products run the risk of reduced storage capacity, poor writable quality and visible imperfections on the writing surface. ...more

BT unbundles a bit, but faces legal action

Oftel is planning an enquiry into BT's slack approach to local loop unbundling. Following a number of complaints from telecom companies, the regulator will check on a number of local exchanges to see if they are really unready to be made available. BT has claimed that many are not suitable, and has created a blacklist - comprising some of the most desirable exchanges in highly sought-after areas. ...more

Bluffing with jargon (BWJ)

It's FUD all round in the world of senior management. According to the results of a new survey, business managers are failing in the IT jargon stakes and having to bluff their TLA-based lingo. The survey revealed a wide dislike - and ignorance of - the acronyms and jargon bandied around the world of business and technology. ...more