Thursday, May 20, 2004

Some interesting articles from the BBC:

Flying cars, transparent cloaks, technology which can read minds and games played by brain waves - the stuff of fiction, surely? Not so, these seemingly far-fetched inventions - and more - are now reality. I like the look of Brainball, now that's the kind of sport I'm into! :)

UK cinemas to get digital screens
The move will make it easier for film- lovers to see arthouse films because distribution costs will be slashed, the UK Film Council has said. The new network will double the world's total of digital screens.

Rivals challenge iPod's dominance
In a test of 18 digital music players available in the UK, PC Pro found the iPod lacking in comparison with other devices.

Flat screen boost at LG Philips
LG Philips LCD, the world's second largest LCD screen maker, is to invest 3.4 trillion won ($2.9bn; £1.64bn) to increase production of flat displays. It is part of a 25 trillion won spending plan over the next 10 years to capitalise on growing demand for flat screens on big-screen televisions.

That was the news.

Jon 5:02 PM Permalink