12th August 2003 Archive

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Channel

• AMD unveils Athlon 64 logo New CPU to be orange
• Hynix to ship ‘first’ 1Gb DDR II chip during Q1 2004 Sampling in Q4
• Transmeta to brand TM8000 ‘Efficeon’ Update Half as fast again as Crusoe

Comms: Mobile

• Cypress ships low-cost wireless USB system And CSR allows Blutooth devices to be used during boot-up
• Mitac smartphone to hit Europe next month Microsoft's first design win

Comms: Networks

• NTL boss Knapp quits As Q2 losses narrow
• T-Online buoyed by broadband 27 per cent more BB punters

Comms: Wireless

• Samsung plots Ultra-wideband WLAN future Exit 802.11, enter 802.15.3a
• Wireless hotspots begin at home Telewest points the way

Hardware: Servers

• IBM: warming Dell customers 'If Dell doesn't ship you an eight-way Xeon server, we will'
• UK heatwave strains servers Scorchio!

Music and Media

• AOL Time Warner must drop AOL name, says AOL Now you see it...
• Court tells RIAA to take subpoenas somewhere else Legal staff does a Perry Smith
• Dutch anti-piracy group targets file swappers Just threatening?
• Two-in-one ID theft, fee fraud scam debuts Updated Nipped in the bud, fortunately

Odds and Sods: Site News

• IT Minds knocks 30% off Oracle DBA SQL Quick Ref Site offer Syntax in a snip - and more...

Personal

• SiS samples integrated Athlon 400MHz FSB chipset Reg Kit Watch Ageing DirectX graphics

Personal: Mac Channel

• Microsoft expands Mac Office line with x86 emulator Cuts prices too

Security

• IT systems constantly need greater protection Layered security model essential
• Michigan law chief slams ‘bogus’ anti- spam group Shape up - or else...
• Slovenian hacker found shot dead Suicide, apparently

Security: Anti-Virus

• Blaster worm spreading rapidly Exploiting Remote Procedure Call flaw

Software

• Microsoft fined $520m for infringing patents Will appeal Eolas verdict