3rd October 2000 Archive

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Fair Trade officials tick off Apple Japan

Price fixing suspected - but not proved

Japan's Fair Trade Commission today announced it had officially warned Apple's Japanese operation not to force retailers to sell consumer-oriented iBooks and iMacs at list price or above. The warning follows a ten-month investigation into Apple Japan over suspected retail price fixing - a violation of Section 19, Articles 12 ( …

Mac Channel 3 Oct 2000, 11:26
The Sofacam archive is go!

Friends of Vulture Central strut their stuff

Here you have it folks - that Sofacam archive in full. There's never a dull moment down at Vulture Central, as these selected highlights show... Let's hear it for Steve Jobs Next up is Bill Gates and mates Then Gates and mate Finally Gates and no mates A Reg cub reporter comes over all tired and …

Site News 3 Oct 2000, 12:14
J'accuse: ICANN's ‘Government sponsored extortion’ unconstitutional

Quango is poor prototype for B2B commerce, distance learning agencies

Governance expert Michael Froomkin has published a draft of his eagerly-awaited analysis of ICANN today, a document which could prove to be a catalyst for new legal activities aimed at clipping the activities of the Internet quango. Froomkin warns that unless the relationship between the United States Department of Commerce and …

Music and Media 3 Oct 2000, 15:13
Readers' Gallery

My old man's a vulture, he wears a vulture's hat...

We asked you to send in groovy shots of yourselves kitted out in Register gear. Why? Nobody knows. But if we really like the cut of your jib, we'll send you an exclusive Reg pin. Below are some of the more interesting snaps we've received. If you think you've got what it takes, send us your pics here. According to its …

Site News 3 Oct 2000, 16:13
BOFH: No service therefore no denial

Episode 34 Virus frenzy

BOFH 2000: Episode 34 "I'm a bit concerned about these viruses that seem to be springing up all over the world!" the Boss burbles upon entering Mission Control under a medium head of steam - obviously someone's accidentally exposed him to a broadsheet newspaper on his way to work. "Virii?" I ask, attempting to divine the purpose …

BOFH 3 Oct 2000, 19:48