Eyes have it
Olympus has unveiled the latest incarnation of its Eye-Trek multimedia glasses, the FMD-700. Unlike its predecessor the new model features VGA and SVGA interfaces for easy connection to a PC.

So if you fancy playing games, or even working on Microsoft Excel on what Olympus claims is the equivalent of a 52inch screen now is your chance.

The company claims the new Eye-Treks are capable of better picture quality than the original version thanks to a tweak called Optical Super Resolution.

Olympus has also entered into an alliance with Polaroid to manufacture hybrid digital cameras that have the ability to make instant Polaroid prints. The first model, the Camedia C-211, goes on sale in the US in October for $799. No news yet on a UK launch. (AN)

Cheaper Me
Microsoft UK plans to sell Windows Millennium Edition or Me for half price for the rest of this year. Users upgrading from Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) should be able to get the new version for about £39.99. This may reflect the fact that Me is not noticeably different from SE, and most of the new bits can be downloaded free from the Microsoft web site. However, users upgrading from Windows 95 will be asked for the usual £79.99 or less, while the handful buying a new retail copy will be stung for up to £149.99. Windows Me is expected to reach the shops on September 14, almost three months after the code was completed.

Gadget quest
Some readers have had difficulties finding two of the summer gadgets featured in Online last month. The Mosquito Cure can be found at www.edgeco.com or 001 800 732 9976 (and some airlines also have it in their in-flight sales magazines). Teksta the robot dog is available from Vivid Imaginations (01702 200660), or Hamleys in London.