Pinnacle smiles on analogue shooters

Owners of analogue camcorders will be pleased to know that Pinnacle's latest editing suite, Studio Deluxe, supports analogue and digital video. The new release features a capture card that boasts inputs and outputs from and to DV and analogue camcorders, VCRs and TVs, meaning that those with analogue equipment will be able to upgrade to digital without changing the card, and that those already owning digital equipment will still be able to edit video on old analogue tapes, for example. Aside from the card, the suite comes with breakout box, so you don't have to duck under the desk to plug and unplug your equipment, and Studio 7, Express DVD and Hollywood FX Plus software to edit, create DVDs and add effects to your video. ...more

IT terrorism threat grows

The government believes the Internet will soon be used by terrorist organisations to sabotage UK businesses and is concerned that global e-crime fighting capabilities are weak. The UK's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) was established in April 2001, and the organisation claims to have made good progress in setting up the infrastructure to deal with the growing threat of cyber-crime. However, it's concerned that police forces in other countries aren't doing enough to protect the Web. ...more

FireWire given Apple leg-up

Growth in the variety and number of FireWire devices available should be on the increase following the release of a new developer kit. Apple has made its FireWire Reference Platform free to developers, following its April acquisition of Zayante, which used to charge for the kit. FireWire is a technology originally developed by Apple to connect various devices to computers and to each other. ...more

The beautiful game, online

N.I. Sports and HotGen Studios have just announced plans to launch a new online football management game that will be officially endorsed by Sky Sports. ...more

Government to clamp down on personal data trade

The UK government is proposing to tighten the rules on individuals who share personal data for profit. It has published a consultation which aims to get views from the public and industry on how any new laws should be framed. Trading in personal data is becoming big business. ...more