BT looks into the future

BT's boffins have been staring into their crystal balls and have come up with some predictions for what the world of technology holds in the next 50 years. The timeline claims to cover every area of modern life influenced by technology. Among the subjects covered are Artificial Intelligence; Health and Medical; Business and Education; Demographics; Energy; Robotics; Space; Telecommunications; Transport and Travel. ...more

Dell recycles in the US

Dell has announced a recycling initiative that will mean its US customers can have their old equipment recycled or sent to a more needy home for $15. Dell Recycling will offer the service that picks up unwanted notebooks, desktops, monitors and other select computer equipment from the home for $15 per item. Michael Dell, Dell chairman and chief executive officer, said: 'Stewardship of our environment is becoming one of those [customer] requirements, and we take that responsibility seriously. ...more

Asus rides 'em in with rawhide laptops

Dual core cowhide. That's the prospect with the latest laptop from Asus. The S6 is described as the world's first leather notebook and is designed as an object more suitable for home environments, according to Markus Wierzoch, design manager within the Asus 'ID Team'. ...more

Price check: TFT monitors

In September, when last we looked, a 15in TFT monitor would set you back ?187. Today, the cheapest we saw was at Dixons in the form of a Proview CY-465 with built-in speakers for ?169.99. ...more

Paypal texts itself to mobile phones

Paypal is to launch a new service making it possible to pay into Paypal accounts from a mobile phone. The service is available on the PayPal website. Users first have to activate their phone and have a PayPal account, and can then send money either with a simple SMS message detailing the amount and destination account, or by dialling a number and following automated instructions. ...more