Skype users get own number and voicemail services

Internet telephony company Skype, which has recently said to have passed over 100 million downloads has launched two new premium services, SkypeIn and Skype Voicemail. SkypeIn allows users to get incoming calls to their Skype client from ordinary fixed telephones or mobile phones while travelling, providing seamless interconnectivity without the caller having to pay costly roaming charges. SkypeIn customers are assigned a telephone number that corresponds to their home country and local code - so someone in central London will receive an 0044 0207 number. ...more

AMD tops out low-power mobile 64-bit chip range

AMD has upped the ante for its low-power Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor range, aimed at the small and thin ultra-portable notebook market. The new 3000+ model clocks 2.0 GHz and comes with 512KB of level 2 cache. ...more

New study shows UK broadband speeds and services improve

Latest ISP benchmark report reveals sharp improvement in technical performance as demand and competition increases. BT has come top of a nationwide performance study of broadband providers, for the second quarter in a row. The Internet Performance Indicator (IPI) report from ISP benchmarking specialist Epitiro, revealed in its third quarter 2006 study published today that BT, Pipex, Demon, Plusnet and Virgin. ...more

AirPort flaw detected

A security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in AirPort wireless cards fitted in PowerBooks and iMacs between 1999 and 2003. H. D. ...more

Sony unwraps two new Cyber-shot cameras

Sony has taken the wraps off two new Cyber-shot digital cameras, the ultra-slim T33 and the 7.2 megapixel P200. The T33 [pictured] comprises a 5. ...more