Memory Stick goes mobile

When Sony announced that it was putting its Memory Stick technology into its new mobile phone, it was no surprise that the CMD-MZ5 would also be able to play music. The unit is the first Sony GSM mobile phone that uses the Memory Stick technology and comes supplied with a 64Mb Memory Stick, enabling you to enjoy 120 minutes of music. You can listen to your favourite tunes by connecting the supplied headphones or hooking the CMD-MZ5 up to some active speakers. ...more

AOL floats ICQ Lite

AOL is today expected to release a new version of the ICQ instant messenger today, to be known as ICQ Lite. The new software will be separate from, but interoperable with, AOL's other IM, http://www.aim. ...more

Fujitsu triples the charge on a micro fuel cell

The prospect of fuel cell technology for powering small devices has come one step closer. Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu says it has tripled the charging capacity of fuel cells for mobiles and has now developed a commercial prototype with the Japanese telco DoCoMo. Fuel cells are not only rechargeable but also environmentally friendly. ...more

Yahoo! tackles spam with DomainKeys

After a year or so of debate Yahoo! has finally decided to tackling the problems of spam and phishing by pressing ahead with the DomainKeys on its Yahoo! Mail. The DomainKeys technology developed by Yahoo! on the principle of encryption of authentication between mail servers. Owners of mail servers transmit 'public' and 'private' key that identifies them. ...more

AOL and NTL sign broadband football deal

The slicing and dicing of online rights to football coverage continues. Recently we reported on RealNetworks' tie in with UEFA to carry Champions League football, and now AOL has signed a new deal sub-licensing UK football coverage. Under the terms of the deals, with a number of online rights holders, AOL and NTL Broadband members will have free access to premium content areas of one club. ...more