Drug body rolls out info site on clinical trials

International pharmaceutical companies have launched a new website designed to allay fears over drug safety. The website - www.ifpma. ...more

Web 2.0 participation appeals to tiny minority, report shows

Participation in Web 2.0, the latest generation of websites where users contribute their own text, pictures and video content, is much lower than commonly assumed, a study has found. A tiny 0. ...more

EC backs grid computing to the tune of €52mn

The European Commision has given a grant of €52mn to kickstart 'Grid' computing in Europe. The package goes to twelve EU funded research projects. Grid computing combines together the unused computing power of a network of machines to tackle one particular project. ...more

Vodafone badges the Blackberry 7100v

Mobile phone giant Vodafone has added a new Blackberry enabled model to its range. The Blackberry 7100v is 'exclusively' available through Vodafone and will be marketed throughout Europe and Australasia. The device is fitted with a colour LCD screen, quad-band radio, Bluetooth support, 32MB of Flash memory and 4MB of SRAM. ...more

Nintendo recalls DS adapters, exchanges Wii straps

Following reports of broken controller straps, Nintendo has said it will voluntarily exchange, globally, some 3.2 million straps for its Wii game console with stronger versions. Nintendo also said it would recall about 200,000 AC adapters for its hot-selling DS and DS Lite handheld game machines in Japan, because they may overheat and cause burns on rare occasions. ...more