BenQ launches wireless mini mouse

One for those who like their mice wireless and optical, and small. BenQ has updated its range of peripherals with the BenQ RF M310 Wireless Mini Optical Mouse. Measuring 120 X 64 X 38 mm, the mini mouse works within a range of seven feet and comes in three flavours: Ferrari Red, Pearl White or Black Leather. ...more

Integral speeds CompactFlash cards

Digital photographers can make sure they cut the time between shots with Just Rams's new high-speed Integral memory cards. The Integral 100x high-speed CompactFlash card offers a throughput of at least 15MBps for writing, and boasts reads speeds as great as 17MBps. The SD version claims a minimum write speed of 12MBps and read speeds up to 15MBps. ...more

MP3 builder expands surround sound

The creators of MP3 have added new surround sound features to the audio compression format. The Fraunhofer Institute has unveiled version two of MP3 Surround adding two new elements at the CES technology show in Las Vegas. MP3 SX (MP3 Stereo eXtended) enables the enhancement of MP3 stereo files for multi-channel playback while Ensonido provides portable MP3 Surround sound using stereo headphones. ...more

17-11-2001 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. The Opera browser changes its appearance Duron ups the ante to 1.2Ghz iPod, meet XPod Taking the wireless option Sony drives the DVD+RW A browser for your head cassettes Friends Reunited message board shut down Compaq unveils its next generation PC NEC gets handy with handhelds Mobile AMD Athlons get faster Don't forget, we welcome your comments. ...more

What's NeXT for MacBook Pro

Never mind Windows, what every aspiring geek should be running on their MacBook Pro is the doyenne of modern operating systems: NeXT's OpenStep. Mac on Intel has reported that using the new OS X beta of Parallels Workstation plus some old OpenStep boot software still available on the Apple website, installing the NeXT OS on the Intel Mac 'went with very few hitches'. OpenStep was the operating system developed by NeXT, the company Steve Jobs set up during his hiatus from Apple. ...more