10th February 2006 Archive

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Comms: Networks

• BT Openreach faces first Ofcom probe Regulator to rule on 'discriminatory' dispute
• NTL trials 100Mb broadband Need for speed
• Vonage flags $250m IPO Juggles senior execs too

Comms: Wireless

• IBM bids for personal area network crown Short range radio chips?

Hardware: Data Networking

• Does Cisco need consumer electronics? Apparently not...

Management: Financial News

• Qinetiq kicks off £1.3bn IPO Qinell

Music and Media

• EFF issues Google Desktop warning Configure it carefully, or forget it
• Video surveillance outfit chips workers RFID implant scheme
• Web suicide pacts sweep Japan Desperate individuals
• Yahoo! in second Chinese dissident rumpus More flack for internet 'grass'

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• ATI tweaks Catalyst, adds set-up Wizard Driver time
• Intel 'Sossaman' Core-Duo-for-servers chip surfaces Dual-core part spotted in Japan
• SiS confirms Socket AM2 chipsets to ship Q2 Cat out of the bag

News: Consoles

• Nintendo preps navy, sky blue DS Lites Not just iPod white

News: Hi-Def

• Toshiba, LG to share CD, DVD, HD DVD toys Global patent cross-licence signed

News: PCs

• MS: Halo 2 for PC a Windows Vista 'exclusive' But it's not forcing you to upgrade, honest...

News: Phones

• Linksys preps VoIP handset pair WIP300 and WIP330 to ship next week?

News: Storage

• CD-Rs to get cheaper as Philips backs down on licensing Discs going for a song

News: TV

• Geek TV is back What to program your PVR for

Odds and Sods: BOFH

• BOFH takes a leaf from Captain Kirk's log Episode 6 New recruit lost on unexplored planet

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• 40-metre profanity spotted from space NSFW Strange goings-on in Yorkshire
• NHS launches web page for w**kers NSFW Please yourself at the taxpayers' expense

Odds and Sods: Letters

• The Final Countdown: case closed Letters And the correct transcription is...

Reseller

• Intel offers Pentium D discount promo Mind your Ts&Cs

Science

• Alaskans warm to volcanocam Hot net news from Mount Augustine
• Archaeologists unearth King Tut's neighbours Unknown mummies in undisturbed tomb
• Fossett faring fine GlobalFlyer over the Pacific
• Fragile Flyer frightens Fosset Nearly bailed out, but still going strong
• Google to get a handle on handwriting Manuscripts set to be searchable

Security: Enterprise Security

• Wi-Fi for dummies Securing network access while on the run

Security: ID

• UK.gov in partial ID card climbdown Bill before compulsion concession

Software: Applications

• Oracle in talks to consume three open source darlings - report JBoss, Zend and Sleepycat targeted
• SourceLabs puts its SASH around Oracle Larry returns the favor