Sharp puts LCDs into perspective with simultaneous dual displays

No smoke but a few mirrors. Sharp has been showing off its new LCD technology and uses mirrors to demonstrate the clever things that can now be done with viewing angles. As well as a monitor that can switch its viewing angle from wide to narrow - to ensure the private display of information - the Japanese electronics giant has also developed a screen that can display one thing when viewed from the right and another when viewed from the left. ...more

German company sues Google

A German is the latest company to sue the search engine Google. Metaspinner Media alleges that Google Deutchland infringed its trademarks by allowing competitors to buy ads triggered by keywords using those trademarks. Metaspinner says that when customers searched for its price comparison 'Preispiraten` (Price Pirate) software, ads appeared through its Adwords programme against the search results Metaspinner says it is seeking unspecified damages. ...more

phpBB team locked out from servers after political hack

Netcraft is reporting that the phpBB development team - the people behind the widely used (including by this site) bulletin board software - have been locked out of their primary server following a security attack. According to www.phpbb. ...more

Intel boosts speech-enabled telephony

Voice controlled PDAs to ease mobile Internet use Intel has enhanced its Computer Telephony (CT) Application Development Environment (ADE) to help developers build speech-enabled telephony applications. It might not sound exciting yet, but read on. As the PDA/phone hybrid looks set to become the standard fayre for the mobile device fanatic, questions are being asked as to how much you can actually do on a device with such a small screen. ...more

Panasonic unveils eight new cameras

Panasonic has announced the launch of eight new digital cameras to appeal to the needs of photographers across all levels. Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FX10 and DMC-FX12 offer a range of features for digital enthusiasts who just want to take pictures without any hassle. Housed in slim and compact bodies is a 7. ...more