ICANN opens public consultation on new Net domains

The body that controls Internet standards is calling for public input on the development of a new process for creating, approving and adding gTLDs. These are generic top-level domains on the Internet, such as .com, . ...more

Half Viagra on Internet fake, shock

Almost half the Viagra available on the Internet is fake according to British pharmacists. Analysis of a range of tablets bought online were not the genuine product from Pfizer but either contained a lower dose of the active ingredient or different chemicals entirely. he British Pharmaceutical Conference: 'On our initial estimate, around half of those Viagra samples could be counterfeit'. ...more

Seagate turns FreeAgent

Seagate is hoping to take the Gigabytes out of storage in its new product range. 'We're going to stop talking about speed and numbers,' said Ian O'Leary, Corporate Communications Director, EMEA, Seagate. 'Instead we're going to focus more on what it can do for you. ...more

NBC woos YouTube

The phenomenal popularity of the video-sharing website YouTube has attracted the approval of NBC. The American TV broadcaster will now use the site to run promotional videos and other clips. Using a dedicated channel on YouTube, NBC will plug forthcoming content and could also air clips from old shows and special behind-the-scenes footage, reports the BBC. ...more

Asus stuns Computex with ?100 laptop

Subscribe to PC Pro's RSS News feed Asus chairman Jonney Shih sprang a surprise during Intel's Computex keynote today with the announcement of a $189 laptop. The notebook measures roughly 120 x 100 x 30mm (WDH) and weighs only 900g. We saw the notebook boot in 15 seconds from its solid-state hard disk. ...more