Putting the .de back in Deutschland

The latest battle over an Internet domain name has been settled, with a victory for the German government. Reuters reports that the German consulting company Medianet has decided to give up the choice German address www.deutschland. ...more

Drug body rolls out info site on clinical trials

International pharmaceutical companies have launched a new website designed to allay fears over drug safety. The website - www.ifpma. ...more

BT to extend SDSL to 50 extra exchanges

BT has announced that it is to extend the range of its SDSL broadband services to 50 further exchanges in the Greater London and West Midlands areas. This will bring the total number of SDSL-enabled exchanges to 150, following the September roll-out of the service. According to BT, the 50 new exchanges have been chosen on the basis of 'demand, market analysis and feedback from service providers'. ...more

Apple's Cube cracking up beautifully

Apple Computers is facing new problems after reports that its new Cube computer could be cracking up. Apple quickly reassured customers, who have spent over ?1,200 on the new Power Mac G4 Cube, that the cracks were harmless little lines that appeared inevitably when plastic is moulded. However, customers are less than convinced. ...more

Apple unveils the Mac mini

Apple has unveiled the Mac for the iPod generation, a tiny machine targeted directly at PC users looking to switch. Mac mini comes in two configurations, with either a 1.25GHz or 1. ...more