20th August 2003 Archive

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Channel

• AMD confirms Applebred launch Durons for developing nations
• ATI RV360 reference board specs leak In production next month, apparently
• Check Point targets MEs with firewall/ VPN combo Mind the (market) gap
• DRAM upturn threatened by vendor ‘greed’ Softly-softly, catchy recovery, urges analyst
• Elpida, Nanya demand Hynix DRAM probes Rivals pounce after US, EU impose import tarrifs
• Nvidia confirms PCI Express support Didn't say with what chips, so we will
• VIA unveils fastest embedded chip Fanless

Comms: Mobile

• Nokia to acquire Sega.com Game on

Comms: Networks

• Power cable broadband trial goes live today 'Live'? What on 'earth' do you mean?

Management

• Investors squeeze 10% out of HP shares Poor margins

Management: Small Biz

• Small firms shun IT security Blaster worm? What Blaster worm?

Music and Media

• RIAA pledges not to target casual file sharers Just think of the outcry if it did
• RIAA, MPAA appeal against ‘Grokster is legal’ ruling Precedent schmecedent
• VeriSign misses Sex.com trial deadline Case will come to court

Odds and Sods: BOFH

• BOFH and the Boss' PA Episode 17 Coo er gosh, I luv gurls

Personal

• Dell celebrates HP's poor Q3 with price cuts Cheaper kit for everyone
• Dell's support button dream turns into user nightmare Patent granted, button dismissed
• Intel picks Dell over HP for free PCs More bang for your buck, less bucks
• Nintendo GameCube follow-up not due until 2006? Expecting new Sony, Microsoft consoles to come later

Security

• Tampa cops send face recognition code packing Flop

Security: Anti-Virus

• Auto-responders magnify Sobig problem Stir of echoes
• Slammer worm crashed Ohio nuke plant net Whoops

Software

• Fluency buys Vocalis for £1 Speechless
• Long wait for Mac OS X OpenOffice But you're probably used to waiting already...
• Outlook Express: dead, not dead, or just deadly? All of the above...
• Windows XP SP2 knocked back to 2004 But not delayed, exactly...