Pipex takes orders for 2Mbps broadband

Pipex has joined BT Wholesale's 2Mbps broadband trial and has begun taking orders from end users who wish to take part. Its Solo 2000 Trial product - 2MBps downstream and 256Kbps upstream - costs ?39.99 per month, with free activation. ...more

Crammond's Grand Prix 4 roars onto the scene

The next instalment of the definitive Formula 1 racing series is heading to PC and Xbox in the summer. Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix series is widely regarded as the best Formula 1 franchise around, and Infogrames has just announced that the fourth and next instalment will be appearing on both PC and Xbox in June 2002. Always a favourite of Formula 1 fans that have PCs to hand, the arrival of Grand Prix 4 to Microsoft's console as well means that it should reach a massive global audience - in total the previous three games have sold a whopping two million units worldwide. ...more

Dell reports record results, again

Dell has reported record results for the last three months and year-on-year sales growth of 27 per cent. With the computer market growing at around a quarter of that, Dell's has increased its leading share of the market by around three per cent to 18 per cent. Increased market share meant increased income for the only Windows-based PC maker currently making a profit. ...more

Canon unveils its smallest ever digital camera

Canon has introduced its smallest ever digital camera, the 'IXUS i' weighing a mere 100g. The 90.3 x 47 x 18. ...more

Google moves to protect user privacy

Google, with mountains of data on its users' search habits, is taking steps to boost consumer privacy protections in coming months, the company said late on Wednesday. The world's leading provider of Web search said it is taking steps to anonymize, or obscure details, after 18 to 24 months on the surfing habits of tens of millions of Web users that could potentially be used to identify individuals. The Mountain View, California-based company collects information on Web searches, such as the keyword queries, Internet addresses and 'cookies' used by Web sites and advertisers, to track Web surfing habits. ...more