PlusNet cuts broadband upgrade cost

PlusNet has cut the price of upgrading an ADSL broadband connnection to ?14.99. Users with a 512Kbps connection can upgrade to either the ?23. ...more

BBC and Guardian scoop Webby awards in New York

The ninth Annual 'Webby' awards took place last night in New York City, billing itself as the Internet's own 'Oscar' ceremony. Actually, it sounds more like school prize day. With over 60 industry categories, there is a chance for almost anyone to win something. ...more

MatchCasts for World Cup 2002

Yahoo! promises 'revolutionary' coverage for the forthcoming World Cup in Korea and Japan... ...more

Printer cartridge firm takes on Elonex services and warranty

UK PC builder Elonex has been sold to a printer cartridge firm based in Newcastle. Applied Film Industries Company Plc (Afic) has bought the Elonex Plc business and has promised to look after existing warranties for Elonex customers. No details are available as to how much Afic paid for Elonex, thought to have had an annual turnover of nearly ?40m. ...more

Fight the bull

Business consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has developed a piece of software designed to cut the crap from corporate documents. Bullfighter sits in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint toolbars and, to put it bluntly, scans documents for bull****. Like a spellchecker, but it's jargon not literacy that it seeks out. ...more