Argos launches shopping by text message

The high street retailer Argos has launched a 'Text & Take Home' service. Building on the popularity of mobile text messaging, the shop will now let your mobile take the strain of shopping. You can find out latest prices, check stock availability and go on to reserve goods. ...more

Go shopping with Smart Creds

We all know that conventional hard currency is no use for Internet shopping, but are you aware that you can now shop on the World Wide Web without using your credit card? A new scheme called Smart Creds by UK Smart has been launched this week in association with Consignia (er, the Post Office). The pre-pay payment cards are targeted at under 18s and those of us who do not have a credit card but still want to shop on the Internet. The cards themselves will be available from Post Offices and come in ?20 denominations. ...more

Japan leaks nuclear data, again

It seems there are no secrets in Japan. Nuclear secrets, sensitive documents and personal information are publicly, and freely, available. According to reports, the latest instance of the country's information largesse involves sensitive security information about a thermoelectric power plant run by the Chubu Electric Power Company, including the plant's security arrangements, the names and addresses of its security personnel, and other confidential information. ...more

HP revamps its colour laser range

HP has revamped its colour laser range with new models claiming costs in line with a conventional mono laser. Hewlett-Packard's Nick Shuttleworth, Colour Category Manager, HP UK, told us that the printer market is seeing its strongest growth around entry level colour lasers, but that the costs of printing colour is still a barrier to some. 'Lots of customers have been increasingly seeing the value of a colour laser in the department around cost,' he said, but that competitor products are normally 'either colour-capable, or colour-centric'. ...more

Internet World 2003: Zezame 2.0 opens for Web business

Zezame has released version 2.0 of its group collaboration software. Zezame 2. ...more