1st February 2005 Archive

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Comms: Mobile

• Nokia blesses mobile Python Go forth and execute
• O2 3G handsets go on sale Buy - but not yet use - nationally
• Smart phone shipments break records 10.9m mobile devices sold worldwide in Q4

Comms: Networks

• Madasafish in 2Mb ADSL promo Costs £17.99 a month
• Mistral swallows Netkonect That's it
• Skype launches on Mac and Linux VoIP expansion

Hardware

• Sun researchers discover 'pricing' breakthrough Servers are for losers

Hardware: Servers

• AMD market share hits two-year peak Good Q4 2004 recovers from poor Q4 2003
• HP sharpens blades with Cisco networking tech Gigabit Ethernet to the max
• Sun server crushes IBM MP3 player HP implicated

Lifecycle: Manage

• Denmark joins Poland's software patent picket But only 'til the elections
• OSDL opens IP advice centre for Linux developers Fight back against spurious legal action

Management: Financial News

• Google becomes domain name seller But what is it really up to?
• Malware maelstrom boosts SurfControl sales Enterprise demand
• MSN Search goes live Yahoo! ousted
• NTL completes £1.27bn sale of broadcast division Whatever
• Virgin Mobile hits five million UK users But churn is up and ARPU down

Management: IT Director

• Ebbers never made 'an accounting decision' - witness Trial continues

Management: Small Biz

• Welsh Assembly drags heels over online pharmacies Blushingbuyer threatens move to England

Market News

• World chip sales down in December Stocks still high

Music and Media

• EU driving licence plus 'info network' goes on roadmap MEPs suggest deadlines
• MSN Belgium to use eID cards for online checking Integrates govt card into MSN systems
• UK targets scammers in month-long campaign Psst...wanna cheap iPod? Legit, honest

Odds and Sods: Letters

• The new certainties: spam, taxes and software licences Letters And a plan for President Bush

Odds and Sods: Site News

• Get to grips with Linux for less Site Offer Save pounds at The Reg bookshop

Personal

• Cost and privacy concerns stall PAYD car insurance For a little while, anyway
• The Cell chip - what it is, and why you should care Analysis Part 1: A look at how it works

Personal: PCs

• Intel dual-core Yonah to ship single core too Roadmap Celeron M line not going dual?

Personal: Reviews

• Sony PlayStation Portable PSP-1000 Review Phew, what a scorcher
• VIA PT-series P4 chipsets Preview They're late - but are they worth the wait?

Science

• HP scientists wave bye-bye to the transistor So last century

Security: Anti-Virus

• Undead worms infest Windows PCs (again) Old viruses dominate January virus chart

Software: Operating Systems

• Gates drops in on Brussels Was in town anyway and thought I'd give you a call