Bulldog launches 6Mb broadband

Bulldog has added a residential 6Mbps service to its range of ADSL broadband services available on its London network. PrimeTime 6000 provides 6Mbps downstream during off-peak hours, that's between 6pm and 8am, reverting to a standard 512kbps during the day. Upstream speeds are consistent at 400kbps, approximately 50 per cent more than the usual ADSL speed. ...more

Glimpse of Intel-powered iBook fuel product rumours

A briefly leaked page on Apple's website has fuelled rumours that the company will soon release an Intel-based successor to the iBook. Breadcrumbing on the apple.com/ipod page pointed to a new MacBook, the name that, it is widely assumed, will be given to the new consumer laptop. ...more

Scandinavia set to change iTunes terms

Sweden and Denmark are poised to follow Norway's lead and force Apple to change the terms and conditions of the local iTunes Music Stores. Both country's have ombudsman investigating whether the T&Cs violate consumer rights laws. An announcement by the Swedish ombudsman is expected very soon, with Denmark planning to make a ruling at a later date. ...more

J# joins the .Net set

Microsoft has officially unveiled the Visual J# .Net programming language at its TechEd 2002 show for developers in Barcelona. The Java-flavoured language is designed to produce applications and components for Microsoft's . ...more

Microsoft primes its ODF translator

Microsoft has announced version one of its ODF translator to support the Open Document Format within its Office environment. Microsoft stumped up the cash for the translator, although Clever Age, DIaLOGIKa and Aztecsoft developed and tested the add-in. The translator is available under a BSD-like licence from Clever Age, meaning it is open-source with a liberal licence. ...more