Java plugs in to Windows XP

Sun has released a plug-in for running Java on Windows XP. One for Java developers and enthusiasts, this 'early access' version - which previews the latest support for Java technology - is available for download from Sun's Web site. This JVM (Java Virtual Machine - a platform-specific environment that supports the running of standard Java programs within it) for Windows XP works with Internet Explorer (5. ...more

Toshiba launches new 2.5in HDD drives

Toshiba has introduced two new high capacity 2.5 inch hard disk drives at 40 and 80GB. The drives have a claimed density of 64. ...more

And also today (26-June-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. Boost that modem inKline Global has updated its Modem Booster software, designed to optimise your Internet connection settings for more faster Web browsing and file downloads. Version 2. ...more

IBM and Adobe lock up PDFs

Acrobat 6.0 keys into IBM security software IBM and Adobe have announced new security features that take advantage of Adobe's Acrobat 6.0 and IBM's encryption utilities. ...more

Microsoft gets mob handed for iTV

Microsoft has teamed up with three other interactive TV companies to bolster its "Microsoft TV" drive into this emerging market. The partnership will develop technology delivering interactive advertising, enabling viewers to shop from their TV. The partners are ACTV, a company integrating Internet features into televisions, eCity, which is developing interactive services that let viewers choose to view ads and then buy them, and RespondTV, which has developed technology to allow TV network operators to deliver information on programs, products and services. ...more