Credit card scam Nets 10,000 users

An audacious online credit card scam succeeded in stealing the card numbers of 10,000 Brazilian surfers. The Associated Press reports that clients of a Brazilian Internet portal, Universal OnLine (UOL), received a fake e-mail from the company asking them to fill out a form to re-register. The form, on a bogus Web page, included credit-card details. ...more

RipGO! gets moving

Imation will launch a digital audio player that burns mini-CDRs. The RipGO! player, to be launched in the spring of next year, uses 185MB mini-CD-R discs to store data. The player supports MP3 and WMA formats and you can expect to get around three to six hours of audio on a disc (depending on the compression rate you opt for). ...more

Creative snaps at Apple's heels with photo player

Creative continues to pursue Apple with the launch of its latest MP3 player, the Zen Sleek Photo. The MP3 player manufacturer has announced a 20GB rival to the iPod, which comes with a photo viewer and is designed to support music download and subscription services. Featuring a 160 x 128 pixel OLED colour screen, the Zen Sleek Photo holds up to 10,000 songs and offers up to 19 hours playback. ...more

Is it a mouse or an Internet phone?

Sony has unveiled a new mouse that doubles as an Internet phone. Touching the button on the side of the Vaio VN-CX1 flips it open to reveal, Transformer-style, a clamshell phone for use with Net-based phone services. Close the mouse and a small LED indicates when someone is calling while the scroll wheel doubles as a volume control and mute. ...more

New studio is TV free

Formac has released the Studio DV, a new cheaper version of its video input hardware. Studio DV is a FireWire device that converts video from a VCR, camcorder or DVD player into a DV stream that can be saved and edited on a computer and, if desired, recorded back to VHS tape. However, unlike the Formac Studio it doesn't have a TV/radio tuner, bringing the price down about ?100 to ?249 +VAT. ...more