Wii scrapes a pre-Christmas launch in Europe

The European launch details of the Wii console have been confirmed by Nintendo. A launch date of 8 December will see the games platform priced at ?179 in the UK. Included with every Wii console will be one wireless Wii Remote, one Nunchuk and a collection of five Wii Sports games that can be played using physical movements, taking advantage of the motion-sensitive controller. ...more

D-Link hunts stolen routers

Network components manufacturer D-Link is asking for the public's help in tracking down thousands of stolen wireless router kits. According to the company some 7,200 Broadband Router and Adapter bundles (DWL-922 - Wireless G Network Starter Kit) were stolen in the UK on the way to European Logistic Centre. D-Link says it has evidence to show that the devices are now being sold on the open market in the UK. ...more

New web mail service gives to charity

A new free web mail service is being launched that allows its users to help charities while they manage their email. Ippimail says it plans to give 45 per cent of its profits to the charities of the user's choice. The new service, known as Ippimail, is based entirely on Open Source software and a further 10 per cent of the profits are being donated to the Open Source programming community. ...more

E-commerce grows with popularity

A new MORI survey reveals that two million people in the UK are now using the Internet to manage their money. This news comes despite fears about security and the recent online scares. The Internet financial services sector has grown by 11 per cent in the past year, with an estimated 6. ...more

Britney gets wrinkly online

Warner Bros have added an odd slant to the teen sensation by posting a movie of Britney in the year 2032, and it's not pretty. You can view the film here for the gory details. The movie, by Marc Sedaka, shows spinster Spears waiting to sign copies of her new book Oops! I'm still alive and browsing through her CDs in the 'oldies' section of a record store, reminiscing and still clad in her schoolgirl stage costume. ...more