Newsagents to sell Napster top-up vouchers

Napster is to make 'top up' vouchers for its online music service available throughout UK newsagents. From 25 November, customers at shops owned by TM Retail - such as McColl's, Martin's, and Forbuoys - will be able to buy subscription time on Napster, or simply a set value to spend of track downloads. Blue vouchers offer two or four months' subscription at ?20 or ?40 respectively while bundles of 10, 22 and 33 downloads can be had for ?10, ?20 and ?30 respectively. ...more

Do a degree and get a PDA for free

Students today, eh? Now they have their own Palm handhelds given to them when they start college. At least they will do at the University of South Dakota.. ...more

CAN-Spam catches home working mother

Jobs that allow mothers to stay at home with their children may be few and far between, but spamming porn it would seem is one of them. Jennifer Clason, of New Hampshire, USA had been running a successful Internet operation for more than seven years, as well as a website offering support to mothers looking to work from home. Quite the entrepreneur, she also claims to run more than 10 other online sales sites. ...more

Blaster worm set to attack Microsoft's update service

The world is watching this weekend to gauge the full effect of the Blaster worm. Already widespread, the worm is timed to attack Microsoft's Windows update service after midnight tonight. The Blaster worm first appeared Tuesday 12 August 2003 - New worm infects with an eye on Windows Update site. ...more

Worldwide mobile phone shipments increase 16 per cent

The last three months have seen worldwide handset shipments increase more than 16 per cent over the same period in 2002, according to analysts IDC. It is reported - in Worldwide Handset QView - that 107.6 million units were shifted in the first quarter of 2003. ...more