eBay protects its customers against online fraud

Do you feel safe bidding large amounts of money in an online auction? Are you concerned about online fraud? Well, eBay UK has moved to offer more protection to those who do take part in its 'e-auctions'. From today, the UK arm of the Internet auctioneers is to offer customers insurance to the value of ?250 in damages. This will be done through its PayPal payment processing system. ...more

Intel gets into the movie business

Intel is getting into the movie business. The chip giant has announced that it is to create a new digital entertainment company called ClickStar with Revelations Entertainment that will distribute films over the Internet to viewers around the world. ClickStar will offer a pay per view online service in which consumers can download and watch first-run, pre-DVD-release films. ...more

PC Pro Labs - availability of Biostar's K8NHA Grand motherboard

Further to the PC Pro group test of AMD motherboards in issue 123, where Biostar's K8NHA Grand won the Labs Winner award, we would like to let all readers know that Mattick Computers (www.mattickcomputers.com), 01524 844660) is selling the board but not overclockers. ...more

AOL floats ICQ Lite

AOL is today expected to release a new version of the ICQ instant messenger today, to be known as ICQ Lite. The new software will be separate from, but interoperable with, AOL's other IM, http://www.aim. ...more

Microsoft warns that EC rulings may force Vista delay

Microsoft has warned may have to delay the European release of Vista if it fails to comply with the EU's 2004 antitrust ruling against the company. In statement, Microsoft said that it has submitted proposals to the European Commission addressing concerns about Vista, the successor to Windows XP slated to be released at the end of January 2007. 'Once we receive the Commission's response, we will know whether the Commission is seeking additional product design changes that would result in delay in Europe,' the statement said. ...more