Blu-ray movies debut dual-layer discs

Today marks the first public release of a movie on a dual-layer Blu-ray disc. Sony Pictures is making Adam Sandler's 'Click' available, in the US, on a 50GB capacity disc. It will be the first of three such releases from the company, with Sony hoping it will help Blu-ray gain traction in the CE market against the rival HD DVD format promoted by Toshiba. ...more

Web site aims to prevent car crashes

Here's a seasonal one, given the tradional concern for traffic safety over the Christmas holidays. A US Web site has been set up to prevent teenagers from having road accidents. The Tell-My-Mom site encourages drivers to keep an eye on wayward teens and to report their bad habits to the Web site. ...more

Navman captures photo tracking capabilities

GPS specialist Navman has launched a mobile phone kit that allows users to take photos with their mobile and allow others to navigate to that point. Navman's SmartST Mobile S60 Edition for Series 60 Symbian phones boasts NavPix technology. With this, a user can find their way back to a place by simply taking a photo of it with their mobile: ideal for travellers in an unfamiliar city trying to find their way back to their hotel, for example. ...more

BT pursues leaked Windows source code sharers

BT Openworld has written to a number of its customers who it alleges have been sharing the recently leaked Windows source code on P2P networks. The letter, reproduced by The Register, says, 'It has come to our attention that your BT Openworld account has been used for offering the distribution of unauthorised copyright material.. ...more

Time takes Tiny

Where in the world? The Computer World. Time has acquired the business and certain assets of Tiny Computers, for an undisclosed price, to form a new chain of 150 high street stores, known as The Computer World. The new stores will feature Time and Tiny showrooms, as well as concentrating on peripheral technologies such as digital cameras. ...more