10th June 2000 Archive

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Info appliances main thrust of Computex

Computex 2000 Are we barking, up the wrong tree?

Everywhere you went in this year's bustling Computex show, the emphasis seemed to be on information appliances. Whether it was set top boxes you wanted or handheld devices, it seemed that the entire Taiwanese industry is gearing itself up for a convergence revolution. Personally, we prefer a TV set to stay a TV set, without all …

Business 10 Jun 2000, 03:17
Acer takes Transmeta punt

Computex 2000 Is it the yellow rose of Texas

Thanks once more to the editor of Mobile Linux for tipping us off about Acer's contribution to the Transmeta fest. Tim Brown, editor of Mobile Linux, tells us that in Q3 Acer will intro a yellow WebPad using the 3120 Crusoe chip, and the Mobile Linux operating system. We anticipated that Acer would be one of the first off the …

Business 10 Jun 2000, 03:28
Video Trojan hoax scares up publicity for security firm

Updated Another ambitious start-up banging another empty drum

It sounded so very exciting on Friday: a relatively unknown computer security firm called Network Security Technologies (NETSEC) was rushing to meet with the FBI to discuss a devastating new Trojan they had discovered joined to an .avi video file. The Trojan, they said, was capable of infecting personal computers and …

Music and Media 10 Jun 2000, 08:35
British ISP sues AltaVista

Alleges breach of contract

The Free Internet Group has issued legal proceedings against AltaVista at the High Court in London. In a short statement issued Friday the British-based Net provider said: "Permission was granted to Free Internet Group to serve proceedings upon AltaVista at its principal office... in Palo Alto, California". Exact details of …

Music and Media 10 Jun 2000, 10:21
HP Win2K OfficeJet drivers slip again

World+dog still waiting for great Stan of Printers to remove finger from butt

We were all eager with anticipation here at The Register - June the 19th was rapidly nearing. This was supposed to be the magic date when users of HP's all in one OfficeJet 500 (including us) would finally be able to download drivers to make them work under Windows 2000. Imagine then our dismay when we checked out HP's web site …

Business 10 Jun 2000, 14:11