18th February 2005 Archive

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Comms: Mobile

• Coming soon: the sub-$50 mobile 3GSM Operators call the tune on handsets
• Microsoft punts telco platform 3GSM Connected Services Framework

Comms: Networks

• BT abandons scheme to block rogue diallers Lines blocked, questions asked
• BT gets onside with OnSpeed Deal done
• Qwest to bid again for MCI Gloves off

Hardware: Servers

• Intel steers Itanic core correction Errata non grata
• Sun adds speed and Fujitsu to server line So begins UltraSPARC's end

Hardware: Storage

• Business goes mad for storage Gimme server virtualisation
• Intel to attack greedy TCP/IP stack I/OATa get you

Lifecycle: Manage

• BSA in open (standards) revolt Shocking

Management: Financial News

• Mosaid, Hynix settle patent spat DRAM technology licence signed
• Nvidia Q4 sales best yet - almost But income a long way from historical high
• NY Times buys About.com for $410m cash Touched by your presence, Dear
• UMC chief admits desire to acquire Hejian Confesses to advising the Chinese foundry's founders

Market News

• Customers, resellers bite Apple back Writ slipped under wire

Music and Media

• Parent power detags US schoolkids RFID rumpus
• WebTV 911 ne'er-do-well pleads guilty Viewers' PCs dialled emergency services

Odds and Sods: BOFH

• BOFH: Danger, Falling Computing Peripherals Episode 6 It'll all end in tears

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• L33tsp34k for the luddite classes Microsoft helps parents get a grip

Odds and Sods: Letters

• DRM and daft lawsuits win no friends at El Reg Letters But we found a Fiorina fan
• How my wasted roommate dodged Linux and other lessons Letters Open source grandma

Odds and Sods: Site News

• Learn to design effective database systems Site Offer Expand your bookshelf at 30% off

Personal: Mac Channel

• Sony preps 'iPod killer' - again Buying Apple's just too expensive now, apparently

Personal: PCs

• ATI ships 'first' mobile AMD chipset Turion-ready
• Samsung shows 'world's first' DDR 3 chip Clocked to 1066MHz and beyond

Personal: Reviews

• Bose SoundDock iPod speakers Review Wake up the neighbours
• Firebox VoIP Cyberphone Review Time to chuck out that call centre-style headset?

Science

• Congress names new NASA chief Former astronaut takes control
• Reg chats with ISS veteran Space Week Astronaut Andre Kuipers on life in space
• US Senate moves against genetic discrimination No genes no trainers

Security

• Online fraud could dent economies Let's be careful out there

Security: Enterprise Security

• DEC 'tsunami hack' man pleads not guilty Court waits for IT security report
• Regulate this RSA 2005 Government health warning over stricter IT laws

Security: ID

• RSA looks ahead on RFID security RSA 2005 Trust but verify

Software: Applications

• Vxers are more innovative than big software firms Comment Complexity kills innovation