Iomega promises storage 'revolution'

Iomega has announced a new removable drive system, which it says provides a cost-effective alternative to tape backups. The REV system can store up to 90GB of compressed data (35GB uncompressed) on removable hard drives no bigger than a pack of cards. In the past, removable hard drive systems have proved too expensive to supplant tapes for mass data storage and backups. ...more

Nildram joins capping ISPs

Nildram is the latest ISP to launch 'capped' 512Kbps broadband services, though it prefers the term 'pay as you go'. Two packages are available: 'dslSurf 500 PAYG time' which provides up to 50 hours connection time per month and 'dslSurf 500 PAYG data' which allows for 1Gbit of downstream traffic each month. Both cost 49, plus activation and modem, which does not appear particularly cheap. ...more

Nikon views market share for the D40 DSLR

Nikon has announced its low-end DSLR the D40; part of the company's bid to take a 40 per cent market share to give it a leadership position. The new camera will replace the existing D50 - of which there is a month's supply remaining - while broadening its appeal to families as well as creative enthusiasts. In doing so, Nikon hopes to broaden the market itself, both by pricing and ease-of-use-led design. ...more

Oracle 9i arrives all wireless

Come the big trade show, come the big product announcements. Well, almost. With Oracle OpenWorld running in San Francisco, Oracle has today announced the forthcoming availability of Oracle9i Application Server and the pending availability of Oracle9i Application Server Wireless Edition. ...more

PDFs open significant browser security hole

Security researchers have reported what they describe as a significant security flaw in older versions of Adobe's Reader plugin that enables Web browsers to display PDF files. The vulnerability lies in a method for executing JavaScript code on the client side that stems from the Open Parameters feature in Reader. This allows for parameters to be sent to the program when opening a PDF. ...more