worth noting 01 October 2003

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:: Radio signals for the next generation of mobile phone services can cause headaches and nausea, according to a survey conducted by three Dutch ministries on the impact of tomorrow's data networks on health. The study tested the impact of radiation from base stations used for the current mobile telephone network, against those for new third generation (3G) networks for fast data transfer - which will enable services such as video conferencing on a mobile device.

:: Ryanair has appointed retailer CD Wow! as the top entertainment supplier for its online shop. As part of the agreement, an exclusive CD Wow! offer will appear on the homepage of the Ryanair site each month and a regular promotion from the retailer will be emailed to the 1m consumers who receive updates from Ryanair's shopping service. Vouchers offering £1 off the retailer's products will be handed out at Ryanair check-in counters to travellers in October and November.

:: The number of children online in Europe has grown by 3m in the last 12 months, according to new research from Nielsen//NetRatings. There are now a whopping 13.1m children online, with 4m of these under 12-years-old and 9m 12- to 17-year-olds. The UK has more children online than any other European country and has seen the most dramatic growth in the under 18 online population this year, with a 58% jump in numbers.

:: Online travel firm ebookers.com is in hot water over an ad that promised an incredibly cheap trip to New Zealand - but only mentioned in the small print that it did not include flights. This lead to a complaint that it was misleading because it was not clear enough that flights and transfers were not included. The ASA upheld the complaint, saying that the ad did not make it clear that it was only accommodation included in the price, and that the small print could easily be overlooked. Ebookers has been asked to ensure that any significant exclusions or conditions of an offer were stated in the body copy in future.

:: Online casino operator Gaming Corporation has launched a new browser-based casino that enables users to play games instantly on the Web. The company will launch the new Java casino through its casino.co.uk gaming portal, inviting users to play a range of classic games - including blackjack and roulette - without the need to download software. The initiative should allow it to capture new players that for whatever reason do not want to install casino software on their PCs.

:: Sky has surpassed the milestone figure of 7m subscribers three months earlier than planned. As of yesterday, Sky has 7,015,000 households tuned in to its digital services, having migrated its analogue subscriber base in its entirety to the digital platform after it launched exactly five years ago.