3rd May 2002 Archive

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Channel

• 3DLabs claims ‘breakthrough’ graphics chip Sorry, Visual Processor Unit
• Level 3 buys Software Spectrum Weird one
• Trading Standards raids Rombyte Newbury Distie
• VIA April sales down 'Exceeds expectations'

Comms: Mobile

• BTopenworld cuts prices for the wireless home DSL + 802.11b for less bucks
• Jail for mobile phone thieves Govt talks tough
• Vodafone in Line for SFR Bid As Vivendi Struggles

Comms: Networks

• ‘Zero conflict’ in BT over broadband All about choice

Hardware: Data Networking

• Linux networks much cheaper than Windows – report It's a TCO thing

Management

• Don Capellas articulates HPaq's vision thing Come again, Mike?
• HP, Compaq to trade under “SRCAM” ticker Unity at last
• NTL pushes ahead with debt swap Green light given thumbs-up

Music and Media

• Knitters knocked by Slipknot fans Good yarn

Odds and Sods: BOFH

• The Bastard gets flustered Episode 9 Marketing Dept

Odds and Sods: Bootnotes

• Hell hath no fury Updated again Spurned spouse lets rip on Friends Reunited

Personal

• Those VIA Eden™ competition results in full A bumper crop of ingenuity
• Tulip wins access to Dell exec emails Patent suit development

Personal: Mac Channel

• Adobe wins patent infringement suit against Macromedia Balance of power
• Sorenson hopes for speedy settlement of Apple suit The quickening time

Security

• Solaris wall shows cracks CERT warns on format string bug

Software

• MS disappears claim that Windows is legal requirement But characteristically, misses a bit...