British growth in Internet usage flattens out

Britain, along with other 'mature' Internet markets, has shown a flattening out in its usage according to analysts Nielsen/NetRating. The change means that telcos and ISPs will have to look at other ways to increase revenues or look to other emerging markets. According to the latest report British Internet users on average spent 11 hours and 20 minutes online in February, a year on year growth of just eight per cent. ...more

Xbox 360 to get the HD treatment for Christmas

Microsoft has announced that next month it will release an HD DVD player for its Xbox 360 games console in Japan. It will be accompanied by the release of a software update that will enable all Xbox 360 consoles to play games and movies in high-definition 1080p resolution on compatible TVs. 'Xbox 360 and the HD DVD Player together deliver the most powerful and affordable games and movie system for Japanese consumers,' said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. ...more

LaCie provides FireWire 800 via PC card

LaCie has announced a PC card adapter for laptops that provides two FireWire 800 and one FireWire 400 ports. The adapter is supplied with an external power supply, which if fitted provides bus power up to 18W to all three ports, effectively replacing three separate external power supplies. The LaCie FireWire 800 PC Card will be available in December 2003 for around ?49 (ex. ...more

USA, a nation of eBay professionals

Further evidence that eBay is becoming the world's bazaar has emerged from a new survey carried out by the company. It reckons that around one and a half million Americans buy and sell on eBay to supplement their income. For 724,000 professional sellers, eBay is now their prime or secondary source of income. ...more

Intel plans WiMAX cameras by 2009

Intel says we can expect to see WiMAX built into devices such as digital cameras and handheld games consoles as soon as 2009. At a London briefing this morning, the company outlined its roadmap for the long-range wireless technology, which it claims will complement existing Wi-Fi and 3G services. Whereas Wi-Fi offers a maximum range of only a few hundred metres, WiMAX can be beamed from base stations several miles away, potentially reaching areas that are outside of 3G coverage. ...more