Coming soon - Lost the Internet game

The producers of the cult TV show 'Lost' are developing an interactive game to draw in the millions of viewer around the world. The puzzle to be known as the 'Lost Experience' will plant clues in various places to help contestants solve the mystery. Although the game is said to be mainly based on the Internet, the producers are saying that clues to the puzzle could be in 'any and every' platform which could mean emails, TV ads, billboards and old bus tickets for all we know. ...more

Another call for harsher Microsoft penalties

Expert witness argued to give Microsoft a dose of its own medicine... ...more

Petrol famine causes e-commerce chaos

With many UK supermarket chains having rapidly expanded their online activities over the past six months, the companies have been hit hard by the recent petrol shortages. So much so that Tesco has formed a crisis group to keep its online services up and running. Waitrose has completely suspended its Internet shopping service and is unable to accept new orders for goods at its Gifts Direct or Organic Foods Direct services. ...more

AMD ups ante for notebooks

AMD releases the mobile Athlon XP 2200+, its fastest-yet processor for laptops. The clock speed of the new 2200+ model is 1.8GHz. ...more

BT denies split rumours

The chief executive of British Telecom, Sir Peter Bonfield, has denied reports that appeared in the Sunday papers that BT is about to be broken up. Speaking in The Times, Sir Peter said speculation that the appointment of Philip Hampton as finance director would mean BT would be split up was false. Hampton was instrumental in the break up of British Gas. ...more