Logica to axe UK jobs

Logica, one of the UK's major technology companies, is looking to cut as much as five per cent of its workforce. As many as 250 positions, according to the Financial Times, will be shed. The divisions that will be affected have not been disclosed. ...more

Consortiums circle BT

A German investment bank, WestLB, is leading a consortium to take BT's fixed-line network off its hands. The consortium has apparently already offered ?18bn for the take-over. While BT has not yet rejected the offer, the deal is not close to being done, as it is believed that WestLB has still to finalise the make-up of the consortium. ...more

Kodak honours digicam cock-up

An offer they couldn't refuse. Kodak has finally agreed to honour orders placed for an erroneous offer on its Web site that comprised a DX3700 digital camera, 32Mb memory card and inkjet paper - all for ?100 plus postage. Realising its mistake, Kodak promptly withdrew the extra-special offer and cancelled orders already placed, claiming that there was no contract of sale, even though customers who had placed an order had given their credit card numbers and received confirmation emails from the company. ...more

Notebooks to be electronically tagged

Dell introduces option to electronically tag notebooks to verify ownership and combat theft. Used in conjunction with Dell's build-to-order manufacturing system, buyers of Latitude C610 notebooks will soon have the option of tagging the machines with details of ownership. Incorporating Marconi InfoChain's electronic radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, owner information is embedded into the computer on a chip. ...more

Toshiba plugs in 200GB portable hard drive

A 200GB USB external disk drive marks Toshiba's entry into the portable storage market. The unit houses a 2.5-inch hard drive and the company claims that the device offers the highest capacity of any backup solution in the compact 2. ...more