AOL gets HP source

A joint venture has been agreed between America Online and Hewlett-Packard (HP) to spice up a number of AOL brands with HP's printing expertise. The most uninspired addition to AOL and CompuServe will be a print button, allowing users to print email, My Calendar pages, Address Book data and Web pages. There will also be a "Print Center" in the Computing channel of AOL, Netscape Netcenter and CompuServe that will let users explore new printing projects, such as printing out select Web sites in a customised newspaper format. ...more

Disgo fever

A storage device as portable as a key. If you're used to keeping your keys in a little tube hanging round your neck when you're on the beach, you'll be comfortable with the idea of carrying around a disgo, a USB-based flash storage device. No bigger than a highlighter pen, up to 64Mb of data can be transferred on your journey between different PCs or even different systems, i. ...more

YouTube content deal with CBS unravels - WSJ

A deal to let YouTube users watch clips from CBS shows such as 'The Late Show with David Letterman,' has broken down, according to the Wall Street Journal. Google and CBS had been closing in on a multi-year deal, the paper said, citing sources close to the matter. The companies also discussed ways to peddle CBS Radio advertising spots to Google advertisers, the paper said. ...more

Website guides parents on gaming issues

A website has been launched to help parents understand the age ratings system for computer and video games. The idea is that they will better understand the choices about games for their kids or perhaps decide what is unacceptable when they start buying games themselves. The site www. ...more

CNet to relaunch MP3.com in the new year.

According to a report today by Reuters, CNet Networks has announced plans to offer a music upload and download site for independent artists on its newly acquired MP3.com web site early in the new year. CNet which already owns news. ...more