This week on Main Menu, we update you with the latest technology news in our News Briefs section. (mm1332.mp3)

With the increased interest in current affairs due to the Iraq conflict, DJC reviews the MSN News Alert programme which brings news right to your desk top. (mm1333.mp3)

Dan Eickmeier reviews Pal Talk, a programme allowing you to communicate in text and voice with people around the world. (mm1334.mp3)

Matthew Bullis introduces us to a cool new gadget, the Griffin Power Mate. (mm1335.mp3)

If you have the bandwidth and are interested in broadcasting on the Internet, you may like to try setting up your own Shoutcast server. We show you how. (mm1336.mp3)

And Nick G discusses MIRC-Speech, allowing you to use JAWS with the MIRC Internet Relay Chat client. (mm1337.mp3)