TELESCOPES have joined the computer age. If you can afford one, lash out on a computer-controlled unit. They are much easier and more fun for home astronomers to use than the older do-it-yourself versions. Apart from finding the various objects for you, the motorised "Go To" function is hands-free, resulting in less vibration being transmitted to the unit. The latest CCD cameras are a huge step forward for avid Join discussion...

Price reductions in Britain range between 20 pounds ($40) and 50 pounds ($100) across the three Xbox 360 models. The Arcade pack has been cut to 200 euros ($307), while the Premium pack has been reduced to 370 euros ($568). "Xbox 360 is now mass market in Europe," said Chris Lewis, vice president of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business in Europe, in a written statement. Lewis added that history has shown that the reduced price point "is where Join discussion...

A developer of enterprise mobility software has expressed doubts that Apple's iPhone can cut it in the enterprise due to a number of issues, all of which Apple can change, but in doing so are anathema to how the company operates. Ahmed Datoo, vice president of marketing of Zenprise, a developer of software for enterprise BlackBerry users, said he would welcome the opportunity to support the iPhone in the enterprise but has his doubts it will make Join discussion...

FORGET James Bond. A Swiss company says it has created the world's first truly submersible car - and it's a convertible. Join discussion...

A new, four-legged robot can recover from damage to its own body and keep on walking. Join discussion...

Airplanes of the future might change the shape of their wings as they fly. Join discussion...

A new technological advance could lead to cell phones that are powered by sweet drinks. Join discussion...

FERRARI has unveiled a concept car that can run on ethanol which it said reflected its engineering expertise from Formula One racing and growing demand for alternative fuel vehicles in the US. Join discussion...

Mozilla has released a third beta version of Firefox 3, bringing about 1,300 changes to the widely used open-source Web browser. Firefox 3 Beta 3 should be more stable, perform faster, use memory more efficiently, and fit Join discussion...

Google released a new version of the software developer kit for its Android mobile open development platform on Wednesday Join discussion...