Handspring communicators get graffiti

Handspring's Treo communicator 180 and 270 devices are to get the popular PalmOS-based Graffiti handwriting software from Communications Intelligence Corporation (CIC). The Treo 180g comes with a Graffiti area at the expense of the button keyboard on the other models, but the RecoEcho Plus software will add the Graffiti option to the 180 and 270 as well, via on-screen input. All aspects of Graffiti input are supported, including alpha, numeric, punctuation, extended characters, and shortcuts. ...more

Office 11 due within a month

The next version of Microsoft Office - codenamed office 11 - is not yet in beta, says Microsoft, but it is due within a month. Yesterday Steve Ballmer announced that Microsoft already had the next Office release in beta, but this is not quite the case. 'We're not in beta yet', the Microsoft Office XP Product Manager David Bennie told us. ...more

Microsoft employees call for Ballmer to go

Microsoft employees are arguing among themselves over who is to blame for the delay in the launch of Windows Vista. One disgruntled insider named Who da'Punk voiced his feelings in a blog posting under the heading 'Vista 2007. Fire the leadership now!'. ...more

Microsoft makes Live online service live

Microsoft has announced two new brands for the delivery of online services: Windows Live and Microsoft Office Live. Bill Gates unveiled the company's new online strategy, with Windows Live intended 'to bring together all the elements of an individual's digital world' while Office Live helps small companies 'do business online'. 'These new offerings demonstrate how software is evolving through the power of services in ways that enable more dynamic and relevant experiences for people,' said Gates. ...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