13th December 2005 Archive

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Comms: Mobile

• iPass to buy GoRemote Erstwhile remote-access rivals merge as telcos circle
• Mio unveils GPS-equipped PocketPC Turn right onto the A201...

Comms: Networks

• BT shunts broadband support to India - 886 jobs at risk 'Merry Christmas'
• Telewest tops JD Power broadband ISP chart NTL, BT flop

Comms: VoIP

• MSN and MCI do VoIP 'You'll have to speak up, I'm on the PC'

Distribution

• Ingram Micro cosies up to Overstock.com Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses of unwanted PCs

Hardware: Servers

• Sun pours Niagara II all over Great Lakes Exclusive Huron and Michigan revealed

Information: Databases

• Apache database slips out with Sun Derby goes to Solaris stack

Information: Knowledge

• MySQL goes a bundle with Business Objects Challenging Microsoft on BI-database price
• Warehouse appliances: boom or bust? Comment And the winner is ...

Management: Financial News

• Intel to sell $1.4bn debt Cash may be spent buying back shares
• MTV gets the Urge to download music Service to debut next year
• Real revives radio-style Euro music service RadioPass extended with video, ringtones, band demos
• Supreme Court sides with SanDisk in Flash clash Defendants must answer allegations
• Voda gobbles Turkey cellco Serves up $4.55bn

Music and Media

• Disney tempts kids with cartoons for calories Wireless downloads for fat clients
• Sony BMG shortlisted for 'internet villain' gong Russia and EC also nominated

News: Hi-Def

• Toshiba may delay HD DVD launch - again We're just waiting on AACS, claims vendor

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Dutch church bids for sex.eu Seconds too late

Odds and Sods: Site News

• Wanted: Reg reviewer to test cool kit Situations Vacant Have you got what it takes?

Personal: Consoles

• Virtual war is worrying Hu, yeah, what is it good for?
• Xbox 360 file system de-coded Console-cracking efforts continue

Personal: Peripherals

• TDK samples 'cartridge-free' Blu-ray Disc Recordable and rewriteable

Security

• Firms count the cost of security threats More threats, more security officers
• Users inundated with pop-ups Configure me out

Security: Enterprise Security

• Hackers topple Kremlin-sponsored broadcaster Putin TV station put out of service

Security: ID

• ID fraudsters target job centre staff Tax credit portal scam may hit 13,000

Software: Applications

• PeopleSoft becomes one with Oracle Fusion Certifiable