The PDA that thinks it's a laptop

Part laptop, part handheld, the AlphaSmart Dana, which has just been released in the UK, is designed as a low-cost alternative to notebooks. The Dana comprises a full-size keyboard and a wide, 560x160 pixel display in a 0.9kg package just 31. ...more

UK virus writers sent to prison

Two 20-year-olds from the UK have been sentenced to prison terms for their part in a virus-writing gang. Jordan Bradley, 22, and Andrew Harvey, 23, were members of a group named the 'THr34t Krew' responsible for writing the TK worm which caused 'unquantifiable' damage to computers across the globe. They were gaoled for three and six months respectively at Newcastle Crown Court today. ...more

BT profits up 56 per cent

BT has announced a profit before taxation of ?502mn for the last financial quarter, a rise of 56 per cent on the corresponding period last year. Earnings per share rose 64 per cent. The company has also succeeded in wiping $4. ...more

Sony introduces a photo and music library in the pocket

Sony is extending the Vaio range with a new consumer entertainments device. While best known for glossy laptops, it also encompasses desktops and now includes portable media players, in the shape of the Vaio Pocket. Designed to be a music library and portable digital photo store, the Vaio Pocket is built around the 1. ...more

Creative blasts out with GeForce4 cards

Pixel crunching, pixel munching. Creative Labs has announced AGP add-in cards with nVidia's new GeForce4 chipset. There are three 3D Blaster 4 cards coming out now and in the immediate future: the low end MX420, MX440 and high end Ti4400, priced ?99. ...more