Smartphone makes and broadcasts movies

It's not a smartphone, it's a camcorder phone - the Pantech PH-L4000V is a taste of things to come from South Korea. Described as the first handset to be designed for use as a mini digital camcorder, the 2.14 megapixel device features a swivelling display-style display and zoom controls along the edge of the phone. ...more

Pinnacle takes WiFi to the SoundBridge

Pinnacle Systems has launched a WiFi music device that hooks up to a stereo and accesses music stored on a PC or Mac and Internet radio. The SoundBridge HomeMusic network music player costs ?99.99 inc VAT and uses Roku software to sync up with iTunes and other music libraries on your computer via a WiFi connection. ...more

Tesco buys into American market

The UK's largest grocer, Tesco, is capitalising on the success of its UK Internet operation and has decided to invest in a US online shopping site and open up the world's largest home shopping market. The company has said that it will pay over ?16 million for a stake in GroceryWorks, the US online operation of Safeway (an American store that shares a name with the UK grocer), and for the money Tesco will get a stake of 35 per cent in GroceryWorks, as well getting access to technical resources and intellectual property from the group. Meanwhile, Safeway will still keep a 50 per cent share in the business, with the rest of the figure being met by other shareholders and private investors. ...more

The Internet remains easier for Explorer

New research indicates that despite the rise in popularity of alternative browsers to Internet Explorer, many websites are specifically designed to be viewed in IE and as many as 10 per cent are inaccessible using the alternatives. Perhaps one of the more heinous acts of incompatibility rests with www.jobcentreplus. ...more

Microsoft highlights role of MVPs

Describing the programme as one of its 'best kept secrets', Microsoft is looking to strengthen the role of MVPs in the UK. The idea is that nominees for MVP status (Most Valuable Professional) are trusted and respected third parties who can provide help and advice, on an ad-hoc basis through newsgroups, and that they are seen by Microsoft employees as representing the 'voice of the customer'. Currently, there are 47 MVPs in the UK. ...more