Computex 2004: Apple eyes 60GB iPod courtesy of Toshiba

Apple has been identified as one of the first customers for new 60GB 1.8in hard drives from Toshiba. These are the drives that are used within the standard iPods (the iPod Minis use a 1in Hitachi drive). ...more

Office XP shot Clippy

Part of Microsoft's marketing campaign for its Office XP suite will include a tacit admission of the years of annoyance caused by the Office Assistant paper clip. Long-derided for programs weighed down by too many features, Microsoft will now use the demise of Clippy to persuade people that upgrading to Office XP will bring an end to "It looks like you're writing a letter.. ...more

EU pushes for public funding for broadband in the wilds

In a speech today at the eEurope Workshop on broadband regional and local initiatives, Erkki Liikanen, commissioner for Enterprise and the Information Society, stressed that public sector intervention has an important role to play in getting broadband access to the more remote areas of the EU. 'Broadband access is an essential component of the European strategy for growth. And this is why I expect member states and regions to do their utmost to ensure widespread availability of broadband infrastructure,' he said. ...more

Nominet responds to privacy concerns

Nominet UK, the domain name registrar, has announced measures to protect the privacy of individuals, following concerns raised about its plans to publish the names and addresses of those who register .uk domains. The issue was first brought to public attention by a letter published in MacUser magazine. ...more

It's good for consumer electronics to talk, says Digital Living Network Alliance

A group of 145 companies who develop consumer electronics products have joined together to form the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). The group, formerly known as the Digital Home Working Group (DHWG) aims to agree a common set of standards which will allow products to work together. The DLNA is led by the original 16 founding members of the DHWG which includes Fujitsu, HP, Intel, IBM, Kenwood, Lenovo, Microsoft, NEC Personal Products, Nokia, Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial), Philips, Samsung, Sharp and Sony, among others. ...more