Be a slave to your handheld

The playful passing of time could be about to stop for PDA users, with the introduction of some new time management software. Kronos has announced that its new iSeries MobileTime products will allow employees to use their Palm PDA to punch into work. The same software will also enable users to keep track of time spent on specific work projects. ...more

UK winner announced for Europe's IT awards

The Syngene division of Synoptics Ltd has been named as one of the 20 winners of this year's European Information Society Technologies Prize (EISTP). The EC and the European Council of Applied Sciences and Engineering (Euro-CASE) have announced 20 winners yesterday, three of which will be awarded a Grand Prize worth ?200,000 (?125,000). The EISTP is awarded to "groundbreaking products representing the best of European innovation in information technology", said a statement on the EU Web site. ...more

Multimap wants your vote

With the General Election only a day away you might be getting a little nervous about voting. One company will help you to make your big decision - well, they will help you find your way to the polling station. At the Internet World Show 2001 at Earls Court, Multimap. ...more

Dell Centrinos in on Inspirons and Latitudes

Dell has launched new Inspiron and Latitude notebooks with Centrino technology. Dell's Inspiron 500M starts at ?1,113 including VAT and delivery, and offers the choice of either Intel's 802/11b wireless solution, or Dell's 802.11b/g TrueMobile wireless offering. ...more

Skype embeds itself with SkypeNet and SkypeWeb APIs

Internet telephony pioneer Skype has announced that it is releasing new tools that will enable webmasters and programmers to build its VoIP and IM functionality into websites and applications. The news comes hours after Google launched its first foray into the world of instant and voice messaging, although Skype's service is still unique in enabling computers to call not only other PCs but also landline and mobile phones, albeit for a price. Since its debut three years ago Skype has registered 51 million users, from 150 million downloads, two million of whom use its paid-for services. ...more