8th May 2006 Archive

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Comms: Mobile

• 'QualSoft' the next force in the mobile multimedia battle? Analysis MS and Qualcomm join forces to challenge Nokia
• 3 Italy faces porn probe TV exposé shows kids downloading smut
• 3 to broadcast footy World Cup highlights Soccer on the very small screen
• O2 eyes UK shores for fixed-mobile convergence Looks to piggyback on Genion success
• Vodafone slashes European roaming charges Pre-empts EU action

Comms: Networks

• AOL Europe beefs up web content Eyes up increased ad revs
• The 'free' fairy story Comment 'Unlimited' broadband? Yeah right.
• Wanadooproblems.co.uk to rebrand Say hello to Orangeproblems.co.uk

Hardware: Servers

• Transact a bit of service business Comment Getting transaction rabble in order

Hardware: Storage

• EMC speeds towards the middle ground 4Gb/s Clariion call

Management: Financial News

• Dell lowers Q1 revenue and investor confidence Cutting prices for a brighter tomorrow
• Lottery site delays deadline Flakey website forces extension
• NTL to wipe out 6,000 jobs Cableco mum on reports
• Silicon Graphics goes titsup Seeks Chapter 11 shield
• Warner faces 14 download overcharging cases Stock exchange filing

Management: IT Director

• Finance directors are the real deal-killers Quocirca's changing channels The make or break of IT investment decisions
• MS urges Brits to stone software pirates Death to illegal software suppliers

Management: Public Sector

• Scots set shared service target Could save up to £750m a year

Market News

• Northern Ireland IT spending on the up Experiencing 'good growth'

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• Intel to call 'Conroe' and 'Merom' Core 2 Core blimey...
• Multigig intros literally revolutionary chip clock Rotary wave technology
• Samsung, MS to demo Flash-fitted HDD - again Ready to ship, just waiting on Vista

News: Hi-Def

• VMD to hit US with '100 titles' Blu who?

News: Mac

• Colorware paints up MacBook Pro Lamborghini yellow or Ferrari red, anyone?

News: Phones

• HTC launches, renames 'Star Trek' Vowels dropped SMS-style
• Samsung demos world's skinniest phone Waistline under 7mm
• Samsung phone sported Mac OS X graphics Manufacturer admits mistakes made

News: iPod

• Apple beats Beatles Apple vs Apple High Court dismisses breach-of-agreement claim
• Beatles' label to appeal against High Court verdict Apple vs Apple Judge got it wrong, music company claims

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Defenceless China hit by rebranding madness LogoWatch Joss-sticks and whalesong in Shenzhen
• For sale: ICBM silo, one careful owner Gimme shelter, US style

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• Reg launches 'Entertainment' section Film, TV and celeb-related nonsense

Science: Space

• UFOs don't exist, says secret UK report 'Natural physical forces'

Security

• Japan and NASA team up for SuperConcorde Scramjet up the JAXA
• McAfee in reseller services push More to life than shrink-wrap

Security: Anti-Virus

• Premiership Excel virus debuts after season concludes Tardy Excel pathogen misses final whistle
• Trojan targets World of Warcraft gamers Malware snaffles virtual booty
• Trojans are the New Model Army Virus writers ride into sunset on Penny Farthing

Security: ID

• Shell suspends Chip and PIN after £1m fraud Temporary precaution

Services

• LogicaCMG clinches ESA satellite security deal Looking for Euro subs

Software: Applications

• Google Health is coming Hypochondriacs ahoy!
• Yahoo! upgrades ads Joins Google, MSN