HP sets new price point for All-in-One range

Hewlett-Packard has launched a new low cost all-in-one machine for ?149. The new Officejet 4110 is said to combine fax, scanning, colour copying and photo-quality printing in a unit small enough for the desktop. The Officejet 4110 has a built in a 33. ...more

Microsoft is fined over unfair trade practices

A federal court has ordered Microsoft to pay Bristol Technology $3.7m in costs, as well as an award of $1m, over unfair trade practices. US District Judge Janet C. ...more

Microsoft signs up publishers to expand Live Search Books

Microsoft has announced a major expansion of its Live Search Books feature. Dozens of major publishers have agreed to allow Microsoft to make their titles available, the company said today. It hopes that the new content will enable it to grab some of the book search market that Google pioneered when it unveiled its Print service, since renamed to Google Book Search, in 2004. ...more

Apple upgrades Workgroup Cluster server configuration

Apple has upgraded its Workgroup Cluster server configuration, which provides a complete kit for getting an Xserve-based cluster up-and-running. The new configuration starts at eight processors and includes a new Foundry switch and several third-party applications. Apple said that the Workgroup Cluster has been successful precisely because it provides an all-inclusive solution. ...more

National Trust builds Mass Observation blog

As if blogging isn't already popular enough, heritage organisations including the National Trust and English Heritage are corralling anyone able to type to record a diary of their activities today, and upload it to the History Matters blog. The bodies have even commandeered celebs to motivate people to submit even the most mundane details in an attempt to create the 'the biggest blog ever'. Celebrity bloggers include everyone from professional writers such as Sebastian Faulks and Bill Bryson, to Bob Geldof. ...more