22nd June 2006 Archive

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Code: Microsoft/.Net

• Office 12 to have own VSTO A step towards Version 3

Comms

• Net neutrality has ruined the web Comment Telco wisdom

Comms: Networks

• EC mulls cut in telco regulation - report Price controls have worked, apparently
• Redstone snaps up Symphony Telecom for £17m It's a mobile SME thing
• Tiscali clears email backlog Blames software snag for snafu

Hardware

• NEC to sell Packard-Bell to eMachines founder? ¥10bn punted for European PC arm

Lifecycle: Execute

• SOA 2.0 madness Sign the petition, help put a stop to it

Management: Financial News

• Ex-CA exec pleads guilty in hush money handout scandal So much for compliance
• Jail time for payola search engines Point and clink
• Novell board axes CEO Blood on the carpet

Management: Public Sector

• IT blamed for tax credits problems System 'inflexible', adjudicator says
• Public workers say No2ID... ...And no to foreigners too

Music and Media

• AT&T retroactively adjusts privacy policy What we meant to say is, you don't have any
• Coke sires son of Mycokemusic.com As EU prepares to prick pirates' bubble
• Commission fails to fix passenger data debacle Policy 'boots controversy into the long grass'
• eBay ashtray reflectosmut woman reveals all Exclusive pics of jubtastic vendor
• Private profit from public investment? Comment More on the net neutrality debate
• Will the internet die in September? ICANN Marrakech We preview the agenda(s)

News: Bits 'n' Chips

• AMD's Socket F Opterons to ship as 22xx, 82xx series Will ship 12xx versions on Socket AM2, too
• ATI IGP line to step over Shader Model 3.0 RS700 geared for DirectX 10, apparently
• Leak reveals ATI 80nm product plans Roadmap
• Retailer prices up boxed Intel 'Conroe' £775 for a Core 2 Extreme, anyone?

News: Gadgets and Gizmos

• Casio snaps 7.2Mp anti-shake camera Watch the birdie...
• Europe to axe digital kit copyright taxes Cheaper MP3 players, phones, set-top boxes for all?

News: Hi-Def

• HDMI 1.3 upgrade finalised, published PS3 to offer souped up HD interface, says Sony

News: Media players

• Toshiba unveils 1TB HDD/HD DVD recorder Monster box

News: Phones

• Nokia, Sanyo scrap phone JV scheme Better off working separately

News: Storage

• Mitsubishi readies 30GB HD DVD-R media Ready for the Toshiba RD-A1

Odds and Sods: Entertainment

• ASA to probe Big Brother golden ticket fix claims Draw was rigged, complaints suggest

Reseller

• ComputerLand takes O2 managed services business Telco switches from Computacenter

Reviews: UMPCs

• Samsung Q1 ultra-mobile PC Review Nice hardware, shame about the OS?

Science

• UK admits just half of methane emissions Official figures in doubt

Science: Biology

• Scientists call for teaching of facts of evolution Here we go again...

Science: Physics

• Cleaner combustion from Atlanta researchers Cutting carbon monoxide emissions

Science: Rise of the Machines

• The call for robotics standards is on RoboBiz How to make the abnormal normal

Security

• How to stop Microsoft's WGA phoning home Tool versus tool
• Security software: Microsoft accused of predatory pricing How low can you go?

Software: Applications

• MS enriches Creative Commons with PowerPoints™ Plug me in