Adobe announces Premiere 6.0

Digital video editors can look forward to the latest release of Premiere 6.0 from Adobe, which features several interesting functions. This new version of the popular video-editing package has been revamped with the World Wide Web in mind, with multiple-export capabilities in QuickTime, RealMedia, Windows Media and MPEG formats and the ability to include markers in your movies that spawn HTML links during playback. ...more

ITV poised for Friends Reunited buy

ITV seems set to buy Friends Reunited in a deal worth ?100m and possibly rising to ?170m if the business performs well over the next few years. The television company appears to have beaten several other suitors including the Daily Mail, BSkyB and BT to acquire the website, which established itself by reuniting old school friends. It has since added other sections for contacting former work colleagues or neighbours, and added new features such as genealogy, recruitment and Internet dating. ...more

E-shoppers get protected

New regulations giving consumers valuable protection when buying online come into effect today. The new EU regulations, which govern any business that sells via email or on the Web, are designed to give consumers greater confidence in buying from the Web. Companies are now forced to provide both postal and email contact details to prospective customers. ...more

European mobile telcos want more say in establishing standards for handset software

European mobile operators want to simplify the standards for handset software. Vodafone Group, France Telecom and other European mobile operators are among the group involved, reports the Wall Street Journal. In particular, the companies are seeking a consistent and cost-saving approach to the handling of multimedia services. ...more

Skype offers Click to Call

Net voice calling company Skype has made its first Click to Call offering, where you can simply click a number within a web page and automatically connect a VoIP call to the number. It's the UK, too, which is the first to enjoy the service. Skype has modified its browser toolbars to allow surfers to plug straight in to Thomson Directories and execute a search for local businesses and services. ...more