Philips puts a camcorder in a key drive

Philips has unveiled a two megapixel camcorder capable of recording 24 minutes of continuous MPEG-4 video on a 128MB USB key drive. The Key019 features a micro-display for framing, viewing and playback, and should video not be required, it can also take still images. And if that's not enough it also serves as an MP3 player and as a straightforward data storage device. ...more

US army starts to tool up with cyber weaponry

There have been many column inches written about the escalating cyber war involving Israeli and Palestinians Web sites. But now the US is officially entering the realm of cyber weaponry. The new initiative has been backed by President Clinton and Secretary of Defence William Cohen and it sees the military superpower turning its sights away from conventional weaponry to cyber weapons. ...more

Suck it and see broadband is UK's cheapest

Fast4 claims it is launching the UK's cheapest broadband service, and with a one-month minimum contract. At ?18.79 a month, Fast4 undercuts FairADSL, previously the UK's cheapest offering, by 20p. ...more

Telewest trials wireless broadband

Telewest is trialling wireless broadband to select customers in the North-West region using a NetGear 802.11b access point that plugs into the cable TV/modem set-top box. The self-install package is being trialled at ?25, although this is by no means a final price for the service. ...more

Video games score record year

Video games sales had a record year in 2005 in the US according to market research firm the NPD Group. Sales for consoles, related accessories and games, which excludes PC games sales, hit $10.5 billion beating the previous record of $10. ...more