Firefox 2.0 alpha due next month

An alpha version of Firefox 2.0 should be released as a public beta next month. Although part of the long standing roadmap for the open source browser, the timetable was confirmed by the publication of the minutes of the Mozilla. ...more

Bozo buys PS2 for ?3,700

It seems that some people are so desperate to get hold of a PlayStation 2 that they would sell their grandmothers and their maiden aunt to raise the cash. The Grimsby Evening Telegraph has reported that one enterprising man, known only as Des, has managed to import a number of consoles from Japan and sell them on for a handsome profit. His PS2s were so popular that he managed to sell one unit for a staggering ?3,700. ...more

Email authentication project founders on a Microsoft dispute

The working group tasked with drafting a framework specification for the email authentication Sender ID project has been closed down following 'fundamental disagreements'. In a mail to the group, Ted Hardie, co-Area Director for the Application sector of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), overseeing the working group, wrote, 'After an assessment of the current state of the .. ...more

Adobe scans barcodes into the PDF format

Adobe is expected to announce the addition of barcodes to PDF-based electronic forms. The move is designed to make it easier for paper-based businesses to switch to electronic data gathering, according to a report on CNet. When a barcode-enabled PDF from is filled in, Acrobat Reader will convert the entered data into a barcode and add this to the form. ...more

Transmeta to target low-priced notebooks with Efficeon processors

US-based Transmeta is targeting the notebook market featuring low costs and mainstream panel sizes of over 12 inches with its new Efficeon processors, said company CEO Matthew R Perry. Samples of the Efficeon processors have been distributed to notebook makers worldwide. The company expects volume shipments of the 1. ...more