A LAN in the hand...

Wireless network connectivity for handhelds is provided by Intel's new SpringPort Wireless Ethernet module for Handspring Visors. The new module, giving IEEE 802.11b access to WLANs (Wireless Local Area Networks), simply plugs into the Handspring extension port. ...more

Critical vuln found in Linux and Unix Real Players

A highly critical security vulnerability has been found in the Linux and Unix version of Real Player. Details are sketchy, but the flaw can potentially be exploited to compromise a user's system; see secunia.com/advisories/16961/. ...more

High street charity shops enjoying CD donation boom

High street charity shops are enjoying a boom in CD donations, as people increasingly store all their music on their computers. Cerebral palsy charity Scope said that its stores are receiving 'sack loads' of unwanted discs - both old and new material - as people clear out CD collections that cover an estimated 23,000 miles of shelf space across the UK. However the charity-minded are far outnumbered by those who offload their CDs on eBay. ...more

Xeon processors clocks past 3GHz milestone

The Xeon - Intel's offering for servers and workstations - has clocked its way past the 3GHz mark. New 3.06GHz and 3GHz versions of the processor are now available. ...more

Telephony market to be shaken up by Internet phone calls

Internet phone calls will take a 12 per cent stake of telephony revenues in five years, say researchers. The fledgling technology enables users to plug in a standard PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) handset into a box that sends the calls over the Internet, making them far cheaper. Research group Juniper expects revenues from this techology to grow to $260bn by 2009, with traditional fixed line revenues in decline. ...more