Compaq makes big noises

The Consumer Electronics Show saw Compaq moving into the crowded arena of audio equipment. The Compaq Music Centre sports a CD player, 20Gb hard drive and broadband Internet connectivity. The unit can be connected to a hi-fi and TV system and allows the user to download music from the Internet or rip audio from CDs. ...more

Fujifilm's multimedia camera

Fujifilm's new FinePix 30i digital camera lets you snap stills, movies, live action as a Webcam, record audio and even listen to MP3s. A 2megapixel CCD captures images at a maximum resolution of 1,600x1,200. It also has a Macro mode to let you get as close as 8cm to your subject. ...more

At her majesty's pleasure

Want to know the top ten computer games for UK prisoners? It'll cost you a packet of snout... ...more

Robot Wars

It's been on the cards for some time, but now BBC Multimedia has announced that it is to release Robot Wars - Arenas Of Destruction, a game based on the hit TV show. It will be due out in November 2001, ready for the Christmas market. To begin with, you need a robot. ...more

Novell launches Mono 1.0 open source .Net suite

Novell's long-awaited open source version of Microsoft's .Net framework has finally made it out of beta. Mono 1. ...more