BT car theft system put to early test

BT's new vehicle security system was prematurely put to the test when the project's product manager had his car stolen. David Thomas's Audi was fitted with BT Trackit which uses GPS technology to locate missing vehicles. The car was stolen overnight from outside his Birmingham house and discovered abandoned just 50 minutes later by using the system. ...more

Taipei aims to be world's first fully Wi-Fi city

Taipei is set to win the race to become the world's first fully Wi-Fi connected city. The wireless network planned by the city's government will provide 90 per cent coverage for its 3 million inhabitants and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2005. The capital of Taiwan, and the powerhouse for the country's high-tech industries, will enjoy up to 20,000 access points around the city, reports Reuters. ...more

Wishing for Mac OS X on Intel

An Internet-based pressure group has issued a call for Apple to make the forthcoming release of Mac OS X available in a version that can run on Intel Pentium-based computers. 'They have it, we want it. Mac OS X on the Intel platform. ...more

Ultra-slim desktop arrives in the UK

Compaq's Evo D500 Ultra-slim desktop is now available in the UK, with prices starting from ?467 (excluding VAT). The Evo D500 Ultra-slim Desktop Compaq was previewed at the Comdex trade show back in November. As we reported at the time, the model weighs around 11 pounds and its base unit measures 2. ...more

US elections already hit by miscasts of automated voting

Electronic voting machines are mis-casting votes during the presidential election. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) claims that it has received reports that the 'summary' screen, which users see to verify their vote before submission, does not match the candidate for whom they in fact voted. Such problems have been identified on machines from at least half a dozen States. ...more