Sun moves to simplify Java access

Sun has tried to simplify the life of Java developers. Specifically, there is new Web-based programme to ease the development effort involved in updating and upgrading existing Java applications. The website - java. ...more

Sensei launches really light phone

The world's lightest phone was launched at this year's Live 2000 consumer electronics show. The new Sensei SPT88d phone only weighs in at a minute 68g and features a unique joystick to help you navigate the unit's many menus. The phone is dual band and features an in-built calculator, agenda function and is available in four different colours. ...more

BBC adopts QuickTime for Motion Gallery video collection

The BBC has announced that it has adopted QuickTime for its Motion Gallery collection video footage. The production-ready clips have been encoded in H.264, with QuickTime 7 previews that include metadata that can be searched with Spotlight. ...more

HP claims Memory Spot breakthrough

HP's Bristol Labs has announced a breakthrough in chip design: its Memory Spot research team has come up with a complete wireless system in a single chip about the size of a match tip. The Memory Spot chip is between 2mm and 4mm square with current data capacities of up to 4Mbit. Yet it also includes a wireless antenna, capable of transfers with a theoretical limit of 10Mbit/sec, putting it on a par with early WiFi standards. ...more

UK man convicted in first Web rage case

A man has been found guilty of the UK's first 'Web rage' attack, after tracking down and attacking a man who insulted him on the Internet. After an argument in chat room, including allegations of paedophilia, Paul Gibbons traced John Jones to his home in Essex where he turned up with a pickaxe handle and accompanied by another as-yet-unnamed man carrying a machete. Gibbons beat Jones, then cut him across his throat, narrowly missing his jugular vein. ...more