10th November 2004 Archive

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Comms: Mobile

• Kidnap hoax woman gets first mobile ASBO No pay-as-you-go phone for five years
• Saudi ministers urge removal of camera phone ban Ban will 'increase prices significantly'
• Vodafone 3G is go Predicts 10m users by 2006

Comms: Networks

• AOL to be split in four AOL Europe appoints new chief exec
• Gossiptel touts cheapo flat fees for overseas calls New VoIP tariffs

Hardware: Servers

• US compute labs in desperate need of Federal swill Nuclear stockpiles not going to waste

Lifecycle: Manage

• More on Informix Analysis We seem to have struck a chord...
• MS extends IP protection to hoi polloi Ammo for fight against open source

Management

• MS latest: Nokia quits trade group in disgust But EU won't be bounced

Management: Financial News

• C&W to axe 600 jobs Further restructuring
• EC objects to MS - Time Warner ContentGuard takeover We don't like it...
• EDS delays results for third time Five more days please
• Intel doubles down on dividend Pennies for the rich
• MS search engine rumours abound All revealed tomorrow, pundits predict

Management: Public Sector

• Microsoft opens e-gov collaboration portal 'Valuable knowledge bank'

Market News

• Infineon and ProMOS kiss and make up Court case? What court case?

Music and Media

• Child porn navy doctor keeps job You naughty man. Don't do it again
• EC begins IP enforcement campaign Pirates face broadside
• John Ashcroft resigns 'Patriot' Act booster has done his bit
• MP demands regulation of 'silent' telesales tactics New offence of 'corporate nuisance'

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• German customs grab Saddam's left leg Limb impounded, plot thickens
• Scotland takes big stick to smokers Substantial fines for lighting up in public

Personal: Mac Channel

• Konfabulator comes to Windows Widgets a-go-go

Science

• Amazon supremo joins space race Bezos's challenge to high-flying Branson
• People of Weight™ hail fat-busting miracle pill A 'mouth-watering prospect'

Security: Anti-Virus

• Bofra worm sets trap for unwary Zero day exploit used to produce zombies

Software: Applications

• Oracle users: smiley, happy people User group survey

Software: Operating Systems

• MS source code fence busted Sold trade secrets for $20, Feds allege
• Novell rolls out Linux Desktop 9 12 November launch