Simon Aughton

News Patch allows users to sync their email, calendars, tasks and contacts between Palm OS-based devices and latest version of Microsoft's email app.

News New hotspots wireless internet package provides access to 1,300 hotspots with costs starting at 10p a minute.

News Google opens up its gmail service to more than just the chosen few.

News iTunes still in breach of Norwegian law despite comments calling for record labels to drop DRM demands.

News Computer giants try to reach agreement over disputed name for the iPod Phone.

News WebCGM 2.0 standard addresses interactivity, structuring, layering and search in electronic documents and schematics.

News Office of Fair Trading gives the nod to telco's acquisition of ISP.

News Scope for "aggressive price declines" with new iPhone, according to a breakdown of handset component costs.

News Cisco takes steps to comply with open standards after researcher discovers failure to publish code.

News Microsoft used obscure APIs that hampered competitor application development, Iowa court heard

News AirPort Disk featur to provide instant wireless network access to USB hard drives.

News Steve Jobs explains reasons for absence of third-party app support

News ISP denies reports that UK business is up for sale as "not true"

News New lithium-ion battery promises laptops free from fire risk.

News Google unveils a beta version of a new tool for searching the full text of seven million US patents

News BlackBerry maker claims Samsung is 'misleading the public' with the name of its new keyboard-based smartphone.

News High-definition drive offered as option in new notebook.

News Takeover of ISP by Carphone Warehouse will not affect competition in UK broadband market.

News Increased interoperability between office software applications offered by new plug-ins

News News support added to Sitemaps and webmaster tools.

News Rollout of ADSL2+ over existing copper last-mile will be enough, insists BT, with its 21CN project providing enough bandwidth for UK consumers' requirements.

News Standards body to change laptop battery performance, reliability and robustness.