RealPlayer 10 jumps aboard Linux heavyweights

RealNetworks' flagship media player will be the default option for a number of Linux operating systems, including Novell, Red Hat, Sun and TurboLinux. Both Red Hat and Novell will aid development of the media player and in return will ship their desktop products with RealPlayer 10 as standard. Other distros will use the open source version: Helix Player. ...more

UK games chart: FIFA 06 stays top of the league

EA's multi-format football game FIFA 06 stays at number one in this week's ELSPA UK games chart. The new challengers include EA's multi-format Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06, which goes straight in at two. There's also EA's Black and White sequel, which is for the PC and lands at number six. ...more

Kenwood show off Bluetooth PDA

It seems you can't throw a stick these days without hitting an electronics company touting its latest Bluetooth development. Kenwood has stepped into the fray with its mobile phone-beating PDA. The InfoVendor has an in-built Bluetooth module and is designed for outdoor use. ...more

NTL ties up domain deal

NTL has linked up with NetBenefit to provide all its customers with a Web domain and unlimited email addresses for ?25 per year. Those signing up can use a special page on the NetBenefit site to find a suitable domain URL, which will be linked to their existing NTL Web space. NTL says that some 20 per cent of broadband users have set up a website, and therefore believes that the new service will be of particular interest to its more than 900,000 broadband subscribers. ...more

Scottish Police arrest suspect counterfeiter

A two-year anti-piracy operation in Scotland has lead to the arrest of a 35-year-old man and the seizure of an estimated ?250,000 worth of games, music and film discs. Most of the counterfeit software comprised PlayStation 2, Xbox and Gamecube titles, and there was also evidence of consoles being 'chipped'. Trading Standards officers worked with ELSPA (the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association) to target five locations in Dumfries and Galloway. ...more