Hip directors lead BMW Net film project

BMW has fully embraced the world of multimedia, with a series of films on its site featuring British actor Clive Owen. The Croupier star gets to play a BMW driver in five films, each lasting around five minutes. BMW has managed to procure the talents of hip directors Guy Ritchie, Ang Lee, John Frankenheimer, Wong Kar-Wai and Alejandro Gonz?lez I??rritu for the project. ...more

Blackberry rival updates mobile messaging software

Good Technology has released the latest version of its mobile messaging software for PDAs and phones using Microsoft's PocketPC platform. GoodLink 3.0's support for Windows-powered mobile devices brings it into even more direct competition with arch-rival Research in Motion (RIM), whose BlackBerry handhelds and messaging platform provide a similar service. ...more

Aibo receives 40,000 orders

The virtual dog that's making all the headlines proves he's not a flash in the pan. Sony has revealed that it has received 40,000 orders for the new version of its robot dog Aibo in the four weeks since its launch on November. A spokesperson revealed that orders for the new ERS-210 topped 40,000 on December 11, while the company has already sold over 45,000 units of its original Aibo unit worldwide. ...more

Broadband adoption continues record growth across the globe

Worldwide broadband growth hit almost 15 per cent in the first quarter of this year adding another 9.5 million subscribers around the world. It is the third consecutive quarter to show record growth which is now running at twice the level over the same quarter in 2003. ...more

.uk SLDs to be decided by independent panel

The national registry for .uk domains and manager of the .co. ...more