Brother meets Mac Rendezvous

Brother has announced the first printer with support for Apple's Rendezvous technology. Rendezvous enables network devices, such as printers and Macs, to automatically broadcast and discover what services each is offering for the use of others. As a result, Rendezvous-enabled devices no longer have to be configured by the user or system administrator before they can be recognised and used on a network. ...more

Poll touts e-voting as turnout booster

As the UK's largest trial of e-voting kicks off with local elections next week, a poll reveals these alternative methods of casting your vote should boost turnout. The idea of being able to stay in while boosting turnout figures appeals to 55 per cent of UK adults, according to the poll, conducted for the Electoral Commission by Taylor Nelson Sofres. In particular, three-quarters of 18 to 24-year-olds said that these new technologies would encourage them to vote. ...more

Forecaster predicts 35 per cent broadband coverage by 2008

Forrester Research predicts that broadband coverage in the UK will have extended to 9.5 million households, 35 per cent, by 2008. While the UK's current two million broadband subscriber are currently divided half-and-half between ADSL and cable, Forester predicts that ADSL will be the dominant platform, not least because BT and other ADSL network providers 'benefit from superior financial positions, scale, scope and brand strength'. ...more

Adobe to make OS X debut with Illustrator 10

Illustrator will be the first of Adobe's major software products to be OS X native. Version 10 introduces an array of new features to the graphics design, illustration and, now more so then ever, Web content creation package. The principle new features of Illustrator 10 include symbols, slicing, dynamic data, live distortion, new compound shape controls, new tools and SVG effects. ...more

Medical simulation games on the Net

You won't have heard of them, but a popular series of medical simulation games based on Emergency Room surgery are making their way to the global township that is the Internet. ER-sim puts you in the white coat and matching stethoscope of an ER doc, treating car crash victims, drunken loons, gunshot wounds, infant fevers and, er, snowboarding accidents. Fans of the Casualty Drinking Game can also create their own cases for others to try out. ...more