25th May 2004 Archive

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Channel

• PIII is a Ferrari, says Intel It was five years ago today... 25 May 1999
• UMC ramps 90nm process to volume output Faster than its rivals, foundry claims

Comms: Mobile

• Deutsche Telekom acquires US mobile networks $2.5bn to former partner Cingular
• Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones? And is it even possible?
• Vodafone penetrates Italian 3G market Competition for Hutch

Comms: Networks

• Broadband phone service dials up in the UK Net telephony set to 'rocket'
• NTL bundles new ADSL products Brace of broadband and phone package deals

Comms: Wireless

• More UK train firms commit to on-board Wi-Fi WISP signs three more partners
• Wi-Fi yak farmers liberated by Net High-altitude Nepalese get webbed up

Hardware: Data Networking

• Cisco unveils monster router Carrier grade plus

Hardware: Servers

• Sun sends European server team packing Volume layoffs in UK and Ireland

Hardware: Storage

• Drive makers ready 5x DVD-RAM burners We're the fastest format, claims trade body
• Hitachi production ramp-up = cheaper storage More drive for less
• IBM gives SAN File System a second try Getting there... slowly
• Iomega dresses up NAS device I'm too sexy for your rack

Lifecycle: Manage

• Free software guru speaks on patents End of world is nigh, warns Richard Stallman

Management

• Comcast hands MS five million viewers TV Foundation launches set-top assault

Management: Financial News

• Novell yawns its way to modest Q2 Linux makes NetWare stronger
• Toys'R'Us spits dummy at Amazon exclusivity deal Lawyers to battle over rattles
• UK Sage house sold CIBER buys Ascent Technology
• Vodafone shares dip on results Mobile giant disappoints City

Management: IT Director

• Lloyds mulls offshoring deal with IBM Jobs will go...

Management: Public Sector

• Public sector urged to think Microsoft Online marketplace counters open source threat
• US plans $10bn computer dragnet Foreigners to be monitored by IT leviathan

Music and Media

• RIAA targets 493 more unnamed file-sharers And 24 named alleged copyright infringers
• US military depleted by online outings Gay packet pointing

Odds and Sods: Site News

• Calling all Java Developers Site Offer 30% off J2EE and other titles
• Introducing the flamethrowing Swiss Army knife Cash'n'Carrion Exciting new range of must-have kit

Personal: Consoles

• Sony, Nintendo pick March '05 for Euro console launch Same time, same place, apparently

Science

• Eurofighter at risk of 'catastrophic failure' Leaked MOD report cites computer 'corruption'

Security: Enterprise Security

• Area 51 hackers dig up trouble Twilight Zone alarm
• MS UK 0wn3d by hackers. Again Embarrassing defacements 'R Us

Security: Spam

• Two thirds of emails now spam: official Just in case you hadn't noticed

Software: Operating Systems

• Should XP pirates get SP2? MS weighs perils against profits