US researchers have borrowed heavily from Babbage's 'difference engine' and look set to create tiny, mechanical chips that are sparking interest from the automotive and military industries.

Although slower than silicon chips, these 'nano-machines' could be used in areas, where power consumption and chip durability are prime considerations.

It is also thought that hybrid, mechanical/silicon chips could help chip manufacturers keep pace with Moore's Law.

For more on this story visit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6912023.stm.

Details are emerging about a new program that allows users to search for and view web pages, or more importantly, images in a slick 3D environment. The program is called SpaceTime and despite being particularly memory hungry, it looks like the future of web searching.

The software is currently available as a beta version from www.spacetime.com.

Details are emerging on PC World's newcarbon neutral PC. The machine will have a monitor, keyboard and mousemade from sustainable wood sources. In addition to this the PC casingwill be made from recycled aluminium and use an external power supply,eliminating the need for an internal fan.

For more details on this product visit http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39288145,00.htm.

It seems that Microsoft is not content with taking over your TV, they now want your coffee table too!

An interesting new product called Microsoft Surface has been added to www.microsoft.com, and I, for one, am impressed with what it promises.

Initially being sold to hotels and retail establishments thisWinter, Surface is computer-table hybrid, which allows users tointeract by touch.

Visit http://www.microsoft.com/surface/ to check it out.

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Could this be the first volley in a plan for world domination?!

Or is it just to get the iPhone noticed?

Either way you can download it from here http://www.apple.com/safari/.