Adobe scans barcodes into the PDF format

Adobe is expected to announce the addition of barcodes to PDF-based electronic forms. The move is designed to make it easier for paper-based businesses to switch to electronic data gathering, according to a report on CNet. When a barcode-enabled PDF from is filled in, Acrobat Reader will convert the entered data into a barcode and add this to the form. ...more

Tesco makes British biggest online shoppers

While e-commerce businesses crumble all around, one shopping site has become a huge success: Tesco.com. According to figures from Datamonitor, UK shoppers buy their groceries online more than any other country and Tesco accounts for half of those transactions. ...more

FireWire given Apple leg-up

Growth in the variety and number of FireWire devices available should be on the increase following the release of a new developer kit. Apple has made its FireWire Reference Platform free to developers, following its April acquisition of Zayante, which used to charge for the kit. FireWire is a technology originally developed by Apple to connect various devices to computers and to each other. ...more

SUSE frees Linux 9.0 for download

SUSE is to make SUSE Linux 9.0 available for free via its FTP server. Following hard on the heels of Red Hat announcing that it was dropping support for its basic version of its Linux operating system distribution, SUSE has decided it will now pick up the reigns. ...more

We know where you are

Nokia has successfully trialled a new mPosition technology that allows operators to pinpoint a mobile phone to within 100m. The enhanced observed time difference (E-OTD) positioning technology was trialled over Finnish operator Radiolinja's GSM900/1800 network and could lead to a range of location-specific services such as traffic reports, Location Messaging and would also support emergency calls. Additionally, the mPosition technology was successfully trialled combined with WAP over an 'always on' GPRS network from a moving vehicle, which would enable more sophisticated data services to be delivered. ...more