Telewest sees huge broadband-based growth

The headline figure may be a net loss for the year of ?1.94bn, but Telewest also recorded a growth in broadband subscribers of over 1,000 per cent. As part of the yearly financial results for 2001, the company reported that it had 107,000 installed subscribers to its broadband service and that growth was 1,135 per cent, year on year. ...more

Mozilla stamps out bug

Developers of the open source browser Mozilla have closed a security hole that would allow the program to run remote executables. The bug affects not only the Windows versions of Mozilla but also the separate Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client. Versions for the Mac and Linux are unaffected. ...more

shuffle shortage slows shipments

Demand for the new iPod shuffle is already outstripping supply, with at least one retailer in the US adding a $30 premium to the price of the portable music player. Apple's UK online store currently gives a five-day wait for shuffle shipments, but major e-retailers are completely out of supplies. The shuffle is the top-seller on the US online Apple Store, although it has yet to register on the list of bestsellers this side of the Atlantic. ...more

Big Blue is going green

In this eco-friendly day and age, it comes as no surprise that Big Blue should suddenly turn a little green. IBM is launching a scheme in the US to recycle computer equipment. For $29. ...more

Man fined for bandwidth theft

In a landmark ruling, a UK court has fined a man ?500 for logging onto a domestic Wi-Fi network without permission. A jury in Isleworth found Gregory Straszkiewicz guilty under the 2003 Communications Act of dishonestly obtaining an electronics communication service and possessing equipment for fraudulent use of a communications service. In addition to his fine, he was given a year's probation. ...more