3rd January 2006 Archive

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Comms: Networks

• UK top Euro broadband nation, say analysts Happy New Year

Comms: Wireless

• The Cloud targets UK with city centre Wi-Fi hotspots So that's what BT payphones are for

Management: Financial News

• Mercury nudged off the NASDAQ The firm hand of compliance
• NTL tipped to up bid for Virgin Mobile OFT clears NTL/Telewest tie-up

Management: Public Sector

• Blair appears in online love story It's Tony. Actually
• Swansea IT staff shunted to Capgemini E-gov deal underway

Music and Media

• El Reg's review of reviews 2005 all wrapped up

PC Builder

• AMD spends $75m to license Rambus tech Five year deal

Personal: PCs

• 'Sossaman' launches as 'low-voltage' Xeon DP Intel debuts first dual-core Xeon DP too
• Google to 'launch own PC' Windows-free, of course
• Intel confirms 'Core' branding 'Duo', 'Solo' to promote multi-core platforms
• Intel prices up 65nm dual, single-core 'Yonah' 'Napa' Centrino bundles debut, too
• Intel unwraps 65nm 'Presler', 'Cedar Mill' Next-gen dual-core and single-core desktop CPUs ahoy!

Personal: Peripherals

• TomTom threatens TamTam developer Mac-based GPS software developer beats the retreat
• Two-track mind for MP3 Surround More compatible with the binaural world

Security

• Data security moves front and center in 2005 Users, admins likely to feel less safe after 2005
• Windows users waiting for serious fix New Year security blues

Security: Enterprise Security

• World+dog scrambles to fight Windows flaw Protect and survive

Security: Spam

• Domain scam duo fined AU$2.3m Oz crooks pommelled over Nominet attack

Services

• CODASciSys drives East No sleep till Budapest