Price check: Keyfob Flash drives

They are the modern day floppy and a boon for those on the move. Keyfob Flash drives are the best way around for swapping data across several computers. And with prices always falling, we thought it was time for a price check. ...more

Lycos Europe gets FAST

Lycos Europe plans to improve its service using multimedia search technology developed by Fast Search & Transfer (FAST) of Norway. FAST specialises in developing high-volume, scalable multimedia catalogues and search tools. It will broaden the current proprietary search, directory and navigation technologies marketed under the Lycos brand and be more adept at handling large image and multimedia files, currently in high demand. ...more

IBM to pilot broadband over power lines in US

An American power company CenterPoint Energy, is teaming up with IBM to provide broadband over power lines to subscribers in Houston, Texas. Customers using a BPL (broadband over power line) modem can connect to high-speed broadband services over existing electric power lines from a computer that is plugged into any electric outlet in their home. Of course, broadband over power lines isn't new. ...more

Sony unveils handheld PlayStation

Now that's what we call an announcement. It's been widely known in industry circles for some time now that Sony was working on a handheld games console, but none of us had any idea when the announcement would finally be made. Until now. ...more

Sharp to launch world's largest 65in LCD television

Sharp is poised to introduce the world's largest LCD television when it launches a 65in model in Japan in August, before making it available in the US and Europe later this year. However the company only expects to make around 300 per month, as the 1.68bn Yen price (around $15,500) is well out of the range of most TV buyers. ...more