HP updates its Pavilion range

There are six new additions to the HP Pavilion zt1000 notebook range. With HP promising 'no-compromise mobile computing' the new machines are targeted at small business and home users, with the higher end offerings including the new mobile Intel Pentium 4 processors. Processors inside the new Pavilions range from the Mobile Intel Celeron 1. ...more

QuickTime update lets video iPodders create movies

Apple has released an update to QuickTime that provides support for both iTunes 6 and the new video-enabled iPods. Significantly, users who have upgraded to QuickTime Pro will be able to create video and audio files that can be played back on the iPods. The update also provides several bug fixes, primarily in the areas of streaming and H. ...more

Quiz JK Rowling on latest Potter in live Webcast

JK Rowling is to read from latest Harry Potter novel and participate in a question and answer session at the Royal Albert Hall, which will be streamed live over the Web. The event, kicking off a 4pm on 26 June, will be hosted by Stephen Fry, and will see JK Rowling read extracts from Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix to 4,000 schoolchildren. Rowling will take questions live over the Internet during the event and BT and MSN are running a competition inviting children to submit questions to the author, some of which will be put to Rowling via giant video screens. ...more

Epson looks for 'typical' British family to do an 'Osbournes'

Imaging specialist, Epson is looking for a 'typical' British family to star in a worldwide reality show live on the Internet. For over three months, Epson cameras will follow the family around and record their every move beginning March 2004. Epson threatens. ...more

Microsoft makes media easy

Microsoft launches Plus! Digital Media Edition From 7 January next year, Microsoft will make available a media software add-on for XP, the first time it has released a complete product for download. The software offers users new ways to use their digital media - turning an XP machine into a jukebox with visual effects, disco dancers and an interactive guest book, an alarm clock that will wake you with your favourite tune, or can put you to sleep with your 'cosiest' tune. More demanding users get the chance to digitise vinyl and analogue music with tools such as Plus! Analogue Recorder that automatically reduces pops and hisses and splits tracks. ...more