21st December 2000 Archive

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Channel

• Intel to push Rambus hard in 2001 Roadmap Has to cos of P4 ramp
• Intel's notebook prices, strategy for 2001 Roadmap 1.20GHz Tualatins to arrive Q4 2001
• More chip vendor woe CSM warns of semiconductor glut
• Toshiba, Infineon form FRAM fraternity $60m plan to produce commercial chips by 2002

Hardware: Data Networking

• Cisco IPv6 kit to ship next February Will pave way for zillion new Net addresses
• Lucent to restate sales and cut 10,000 jobs CEO Schacht schichts on staff
• Mobile phone user found in contempt of court Woman feels ring sting
• US wireless auction: what a palaver The election saga relived on the airwaves

Management

• Dell chops US laptop prices Up to 20 per cent cheaper
• Intel releases USB 2.0 host interface spec. Golly...
• QXL shares going going gone How low can you go
• Salon.com ‘eliminates’ 25 jobs Blood on the floor
• UK cop shops to be checked for pirated software Top brass to stamp down on computer crime

Music and Media

• AOL UK inks major distribution deal with Kingfisher You won't be able to move for CDs
• BT jumps gun on i-mode trademark Registers a dozen versions of Japanese brand in UK
• Have Net and have not divide grows No surprise - young proff men online the most
• Lawyer who launched Claire Swire email keeps job Disciplined but not dismissed
• MPs discover the fun of cyberpranks But the Speaker was not amused
• Warner Brothers bullying ruins Field family Xmas Father takes a few days off work; daughter in tears

Personal: Hardware Roundup

• T'bird kicks Coppermine butt HWRoundup Custom DVD players and mobo action

Personal: Mac Channel

• Mac Rumour Roundup PowerBook G4 goes Nvidia Next-gen pro laptop to sport GeForce 2 graphics

Software

• Nasty hybrid virus gift unwraps on Xmas day Kriz virus/ bymer worm party bundle