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11th January 2004 Archive

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  • Fast Web browser to be commercialised

    It's Mega

    Fast Web browser to be commercialised Friday, January 09 2004 by Matthew Clark The controversial winner of last year's Esat BT Young Scientist competition, Adnan Osmani, says his 'mega-browser' will be ready for commercialisation soon. Latest ENN headlines Fast Web browser to be commercialised For the record 9 January In …

    Music and Media 11 Jan 2004, 23:21

  • So how much will the Sony games handheld cost?

    Answer: A helluva lot more than GBA

    New comments made by recently promoted Sony Europe president Chris Deering regarding the PlayStation Portable have hinted at a price point in the £250 range, while Japanese retail sources quote figures in a similar range. Deering stated that the system would diverge from Sony's traditional console business model by being sold …

    Personal 11 Jan 2004, 23:31

  • O2 puts the squeeze on push-email addicts

    Hooks you with freebies, but then ...

    O2 is to introduce charges for its email to SMS notification service, as part of a plan to shift users onto premium business services such as its Blackberry products. Like many other mobile operators, O2 offers email services via its website, with the handy add-on that it can send you a free SMS alert whenever new email turns …

    Mobile 11 Jan 2004, 23:34

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