Interactive TV without cable access

Set-top box allows truly interactive TV even in areas without access to cable networks. Netgem's i-Player was launched last November complete with a dial-up connection for pay-as-you-go Internet access, but is now available with the ISP of your choice. Previously you had to use Netgem's ISP and associated email addresses. ...more

Hush ATX added to Silent PC range

'Silent computing means business' is Hush's slogan for the latest addition to its Silent PC range - the Hush ATX. Coming in a silver or black aluminium ATX casing (width 440mm x depth 380mm x height 100mm), the system is aimed any environment where quietness is at a premium, such as broadcast and medical settings, or even the living room. 'No longer do users have to sacrifice performance to achieve even a reasonable level of silence and comfort,' claims the General Manager of Hush Technologies, Markus Kremer. ...more

High street charity shops enjoying CD donation boom

High street charity shops are enjoying a boom in CD donations, as people increasingly store all their music on their computers. Cerebral palsy charity Scope said that its stores are receiving 'sack loads' of unwanted discs - both old and new material - as people clear out CD collections that cover an estimated 23,000 miles of shelf space across the UK. However the charity-minded are far outnumbered by those who offload their CDs on eBay. ...more

US government faces a cyber Pearl Harbour

Or a digital Exxon Valdez. This is the warning given by a government official, concerned that the United States has to be prepared for sneak attacks from cyberspace. Richard Clarke, of the White House National Security Council, was speaking at the SafeNet 2000 summit in Redmond, an Internet security conference. ...more

Microsoft to ship 'N' versions of Windows next week

Microsoft has finally announced a shipping date for versions of its Windows operating system into Europe. The newly created Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional N, which do not include versions of Windows Media Player, are being released to manufacturing across Europe by 15 June. The two versions have been released as part of Microsoft's compliance with the March 2004, ruling by the European Commission that the company abused its monopoly in operating systems to gain competitive advantage in the emerging battle for multimedia players. ...more