Notebook battery famine set to continue

Simplo says supply can’t keep up with demand The world s largest laptop battery manufacturer has warned that a global shortage of power cells will last three months longer than expected. Continued

Matey messaging service, 10p upwards Vodafone is to allow customers to send messages to their mates direct from their Facebook page, at a cost of only ten pence per message. Continued

Updated ‘Fair use’ policy given the chop Sky has dropped gigabyte download restrictions on its “Max” package in order to offer unlimited broadband without any “fair use policy” chicanery. Continued

Group Test Sends songs to your hi-fi with these four systems The Roku Soundbridge M1001, Logitech’s Squeezebox Duet, Philips’ Streamium NP1100 and the Sonos Digital Music System all offer ways to get the music on your hard drive to pump out of your stereo. Continued

‘Leccy Tech Lithium-ion to dominate A manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric cars has said that lithium-ion batteries will dominate the electric car market for the next 15-20 years. Continued