UK games chart: Lara Croft still raiding

So many tombs, so little time - Lara Croft is holding sway at the top of the ELSPA UK games chart, reflecting what video games the UK public has been buying in the last seven days. The multi-format Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend (PC, PS2, PSP, Xb, Xb360) holds number one for its third week in the charts. Meanwhile, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (PC, PS2, Xb, GBA, GC, DS), Vivendi's movie spin off, is frozen at number two, with Nintendo's Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) completing the top three. ...more

PC Pro Labs: Spec upgrade for Labs Recommended award winner

PC Pro readers should be aware that there have been a couple of changes to the specification of the Mesh Matrix 2500+Xi, which is a Labs Recommended award winner in this month's magazine. The machine features in the ?699 PCs group test of the new September PC Pro (issue 107). The change relates to the optical drives, which have been upgraded to Sony units. ...more

29-03-2002 Essential news of the week

Brought neatly together and presented on a plate, here is a roundup of some of the week's main news stories from the world of IT. Netscape market share drops 40 per cent Video streaming future for Flash? Dell's budget notebooks get slimmer Microsoft sanctions may extend beyond PCs Sun simplifies Web services for consumer devices EU to make its mark on the Internet Have GPRS will travel Lexmark unveils 2002 inkjet range Don't forget, we welcome your comments. Just click on a story and go for the 'Comments' link on the right-hand side of the screen. ...more

Amstrad's e-m@iler subscribers moved to Thus

Amstrad has announced that it has moved the entire user base of 201,000 e-m@iler and e-m@ilerplus users away from BT and on to Thus. The company says the move means that Amstrad 'will now receive an increased proportion of revenues generated.' As part of the deal, Thus and Amstrad have enabled e-m@ilers to receive SMS text messages from mobile phones. ...more

Broadreach set to push down the cost of wireless access

Broadband on the move specialist Broadreach Networks is set to fix its wireless access pricing at ?3 per hour. This would put it at about half the price of its major competitor BT Openzone. The company is also considering a contract deal of ?30-?35 for six months. ...more