The Trilobite, from Electrolux, works via acoustic radar to work out the perimeter of the room you plan to hoover. Once it’s worked it out, it then calculates the optimum time to cover the room.

A new mass-mailer known as W32/Famus tries to look like a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file. W32/Famus-A is a mass mailing worm for the Windows platform that copies itself to the system folder as the file PentagonSecret.xls.exe, where the second extension is several white space characters after the first, in an attempt to disguise itself as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file.

Octiv announced that Volume Logic, the first audio digital re-mastering plug-in for the Apple iTunes player has won numerous awards, including the 4

dotPhoto and Verizon Wireless announced the launch of dotPhoto

JAVOedge has announced the upcoming release of a JAVOSkin case for the T-Mobile MDA II mobile device. The JAVOSkin is currently available for the Palm Tungsten E.

Although Bluetooth-enabled devices haven’t quite entered the true mainstream yet, they are poised to take that next step. At least, that is the opinion of market research firm In-Stat/MDR. It predicts that shipments of Bluetooth-enabled devices will experience a 60% compound annual growth rate between 2003 and 2008.

SanDisk announced that in its case involving Ritek and Pretec Electronics, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted defendant Pretec’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement on the same ground that summary judgment was previously granted for defendant Ritek Corporation in October 2003. The District Court’s grant of summary judgment merely extends the effect of the Court’s October 2003 order to Pretec CompactFlash memory cards.

SanDisk announced that it is enhancing its Cruzer Titanium USB portable flash drive with two software programs that allow users to carry their Microsoft Outlook information, access and edit it from other Microsoft Windows-based personal computers, and efficiently back up their files from any source. The programs were designed exclusively for SanDisk and are available only on Cruzer Titanium USB flash drives.

TealPoint Software announced the release of TealAgent version 2.00 for Palm OS handhelds. A conduit for news, movie times, stock quotes, driving directions, restaurant listings, web pages, file downloads, and more, TealAgent fetches and formats web-based content for offline viewing on your handheld.

Comcast announced the national launch of Comcast Home Networking, the home networking solution designed for the consumer who wants to experience all of the benefits of home networking, without needing to know technical jargon. Comcast Home Networking expands beyond simply sharing files and printers to a world that encompasses gaming, music, streaming video, and more.