eLearning gets Flashy

Macromedia has announced a September release for Authorware 6.0, the latest version of its tools for creating online, interactive learning applications. New features include 'one button publishing' of Web and CD-ROM content and support for MP3 audio streaming. ...more

digg expands with version three

dig, the news aggregation web site is due to launch a 'public beta' of version 3 of the service later today. The new version is expanding its news coverage and making it easier for its members to share news stories with each other. digg, is another of the 'social networking' services run by its members. ...more

IBM adds to ThinkPads

IBM has launched new additions to its range of ThinkPad notebooks and NetVista desktops, aimed at providing products able to handle the demands of e-business at an affordable cost. The ThinkPad A21e has the same slim design and lightweight build of the A Series and boasts a TFT screen of up to 15in. It also offers a CD-ROM drive and optional Ultrabay 2000 or USB diskette drive. ...more

Sony Vaio puts more Bluetooth in Europe

Sony has introduced its first Vaio notebook with integrated Bluetooth and Wireless LAN. The PCG-SRX41P comes without floppy drive or legacy ports - although you still get one USB, Ethernet, modem and video out, plus i-Link and a Memory Stick slot, among others. An 800Mhz Mobile PIII, 256Mb memory, 30Gb drive and CD-ROM make up the bulk of the components under the hood, keeping the weight down to 1. ...more

Omnis Studio 3.0 shares the load

Omnis has launched version 3.0 of Omnis Studio, the visual database front-end builder. The latest release contains improvements for the faster creation of Web-based databases for e-commerce, and Omnis has added tools to make Omnis 3. ...more