UK games chart: Pro Evolution Soccer 6 is number one

Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (PC, PS2, Xb360, DS, PSP) goes straight in at number one in this week's ELSPA UK games chart. Playing its way to the top of the charts, the football gamer's football game offers greater player control and more accurate simulation. Specifically in the latest version, player AI has been upgraded, with players running into space when not in possession of the ball, and defenders learning to back off slightly to prevent being turned by opponents. ...more

Government presses on with e-voting

The Government showed off today some of the technology it is trialling in the run up to a full e-election in 2006. Pilot schemes using digital TV, kiosks and text-messaging are among the technologies being used by local authorities during this year's local elections. The government has invested ?18m in this year's 59 pilot schemes that between them cover 6. ...more

Small businesses offered six months of free hosting

Web hosting provider 1&1 Internet is offering UK small businesses six months of free hosting and a free .co.uk domain name. ...more

The Supreme delay for the Microsoft anti-trust case

With grim inevitability, Microsoft is seeking to take the anti-trust case to the highest court - the US Supreme Court. This could delay the conclusion of the case even further. Having failed in its bid to have the findings of the lower court overturned (that it had improperly "commingled" its browser software with its dominant Windows platform), the Redmond colossus is now seeking to have all the original findings over turned because the presiding Judge, Thomas Penfield Jackson, was biased. ...more

ITV to broadcast simultaneously on TV and mobiles

Although the BBC and Sky transmit some pre-recorded content to mobile phones, the ITV deal with mobile network 3 is the first time simultaneous broadcasts will be available on handsets in the UK. ITV is putting some of its most popular shows including Coronation Street, Emmerdale, The X Factor and Prime Suspect on the service. Customers will also be able to download highlights packages on demand. ...more