9th February 2006 Archive

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Code: Java/J2EE

• Sun butts against IBM in integration Automatic for the people

Code: Microsoft/.Net

• Microsoft runs out of EC time Three strikes and you're out

Comms

• Ofcom acts to improve consumer protection Slowly does it

Comms: Mobile

• EU's Reding gets tough on roaming New law proposal to cap charges

Comms: Networks

• BT cool on Pipex buyout rumours Are they bothered?

Hardware: Storage

• Brocade and ex-CEO could square off in court over failed Cisco buy SEC moves in

Management: Financial News

• Ad happy Napster turns Q3 profit to loss Spending sonic boom
• BT Fusion batphone dials up 13,000 punters Gee whizz Batman, that's Fusion-tastic
• Cuts help EDS Corporate coppicing lets green shoots breathe
• Koreans conduct 'dawn raid' of Intel offices AMD vs Intel Over tea and cookies
• Nominet flip-flops on industry code of conduct Time to consult
• Oracle welcomes Siebel staff with 2,000 job cuts Update There's no 'you' in Oracliebel

Management: IT Director

• Gateway starts CEO hunt after Inouye quits 'Other interests' beckon
• Software packages 'left to gather dust' Roll nowt

Music and Media

• EC marks copyright monopoly's cards Pounces on internet music coterie
• Google sued for selling Check 'n Go keyword 'Lawful' policy, search engine claims
• Microsoft hands out patent protection to mobile chums Avoid a RIM job

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• AMD to ship 65nm Athlon 64 and FX CPUs 'H1 07' Roadmap 'Brisbane'-bound, apparently
• Biostar Intel-oriented nForce 4 Ultra mobo ships Nvidia cock-a-hoop
• Intel moves mobile 'Merom' back to Q4 Roadmap Next-gen architecture to debut on desktops
• Intel's 'Conroe' to end dual-core, single-core split Roadmap Both types members of same Core E6xxx series
• VIA pitches P4M890 chipset at mainstream PCs Mobos following shortly?

News: Consoles

• Sony plans Taipei Game Show splash for PS3 Working units on show?

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• Slim Devices to put Pandora in its network music box Lifts lid on music discovery service

News: PCs

• WidowPC to ship world's first SLI laptop in 60 days The race is on

News: Phones

• Motorola posts slimline slider phone specs Z revealed
• RIM prepares to post ban-beating Blackberry update Firm to send switch-over signal if court grants injunction

News: iPod

• Apple gears up to launch 'true video iPod' Will sport a 3.5in display and virtual clickwheel, claims site

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Bloke installs PC in whisky bottle We'll drink to that

Science

• Fossett fuel fears Record attempt loses juice
• Fossett's farewell fatalities Birds killed by round-the-world plane
• Man eats 50-year-old chicken for golden wedding anniversary How romantic

Security: Enterprise Security

• Islamist hackers attack Danish sites Cartoon protest spills onto cyberspace

Security: ID

• ID fraud conmen target TV comic Hill What are the chances of that happening?

Software

• Borland gambles without developers Analysis From the beginning

Software: Applications

• Opera preview bakes in BitTorrent Merlin zaps pop-ups