Tiscali tackles spam

Tiscali UK is launching a Secure Mail service to its users for ?4.99 a year. The ISP says the service has already received 6,500 provisional orders in just four days of advertising the forthcoming service on its portal. ...more

Spansion maps out future for 8Gbit memory parts

Spansion, the flash memory joint venture between AMD and Fujitsu has laid out its plans to develop 8Gbit memory parts based on 65nm lithography. Included in the three year road map set out by Spansion are plans to produce the first 90nm, 1Gb NOR device and what the company claims are 'new mass data storage products for mobile phones' at the beginning of next year. The company plans to move to 65nm 8Gbit parts by 2007, In addition, the company announced plans to develop what it calls 'ORNAND' technology. ...more

UK games chart: The Sith keep on revenging

Star Wars Ep 3: Revenge of The Sith holds its place at the top of this week's ELSPA UK games chart. And Championship Manager 5 and Forza Motorsport swap positions at number two and number three. Lego Star Wars also benefits from the final film in the franchise, holding on to fourth position. ...more

The AIBO show

Sony has released the latest incarnation of its AIBO robotic dog, with an entertainment slant. The ERS-220 is designed, according to Victor Matsuda, Entertainment Robot America, a subsidiary of Sony Electronics, to appeal to 'the most discerning tech-savvy robotic enthusiast.' They do say that owners take after their pets. ...more

Belkin quadruples wireless throughput

Belkin has introduced a new range of wireless networking products which it claims are up to four times faster than standard 802.11g equipment. The Pre-N router and client adapters use Airgo Networks' MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) smart antennae technology to increase both the speed and range of wireless signals, whilst remaining compatible with the 802. ...more