21st June 2002 Archive

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Net radio going off the air

CARP rates prompt final shutdown for some

Webcasters were killing their shoutcast daemons - possibly for the last time - after the US royalty arbitrator yesterday upheld the RIAA's demands for back payments on per-song mechanical copyright and onerous reporting requirements. The fact that the Library of Congress reduced the royalty demand is almost incidental. …

Music and Media 21 Jun 2002, 03:25
WSJ veteran fuels Handspring cronyism charge

Walt goes walkabout

The Wall Street Journal's veteran tech curmudgeon Walt Mossberg has inadvertantly stepped into the debate about Handspring's cronyism tactics. We say curmudgeon, but this needs some qualification. Although Walt has as a long history of no-nonsense reviews of consumer technology - we shared a cab with him at Comdex once - he …

Personal 21 Jun 2002, 04:59
Preserve Kuro5hin appeal on track

Spare Rusty from wage slavery!

Kuro5hin founder Rusty Foster's appeal for funds has been a roaring success, he told us today. Rusty has appealed not to save Kuro5hin, well not directly, but something a far, far worse: wage slavery. With text ad revenue shriveling, he appealed for readers who value the site to help raise next year's budget, and ensure it …

Music and Media 21 Jun 2002, 04:59
Developer survey fuels Web Services hype

Care and maintenance

The web services development model is rapidly gaining ground among IT executives and developers, according to a new survey released by research firm Evans Data Corp. The survey found that 98% of IT managers will be developing web services-enabled applications within two years, while 75% are already incorporating some level …

Servers 21 Jun 2002, 09:04
RSA touts DIY certificates

Certifiable decision

A new option for web authentication from RSA Security Inc will let businesses manage their own SSL (Secure Socket ayer) digital certificates, instead of having to rely on certificate authority service providers who charge an annual fee per certificate. The need to reliably authenticate Web servers to visiting browsers, …

Security 21 Jun 2002, 09:05
DOJ lassos Samsung in memory probe

Clean sweep

Korean electronics giant Samsung Semiconductor Inc (SSI) confirmed yesterday that it had received a subpoena relating to the US Department of Justice's investigation into the global DRAM industry. Samsung said it had been asked for "certain documents and other records related to DRAM products." Samsung said the subpoena " …

Security 21 Jun 2002, 09:06
Click here and get someone sacked

Ideal tonic for World Cup frustration

If you're feeling the need to vent your World Cup frustrations on someone, then why not get them sacked courtesy of www.b3ta.com, the rascals behind the www.introducingmonday.co.uk outrage? All you have to do is email http://b3ta.com/top-10-cutest-kittens/ to the unsuspecting victim and, hey presto! - they'll be clearing their …

Bootnotes 21 Jun 2002, 11:12
Yahoo! cleaners! demand! fair! wage!

Justice for janitors

Janitors who clean Yahoo!'s offices in Silicon Valley are demanding decent wages and basic employment benefits. They're prepared to picket the monster Internet company all summer in their bid for basic employment rights. The janitors earn around $16,000 (£10,500) a year and do not receive health insurance. Said Francisco …

Business 21 Jun 2002, 12:44
World Cup disaster provokes Vulture Central samba party

Brazilian wife 2 Reg hack 1

Those of you still struggling to come to terms with this morning's World Cup result might take consolation from the fact that you are not currently forced to watch your wife samba round the garden draped in a Brazilian flag. Yes, it's going to be a very long and very black Friday here in the Haines household as my beloved …

Bootnotes 21 Jun 2002, 12:45
Oftel tries to increase DSL competition

No point rushing

Rival telcos should be able to use their own - and BT's - networks to provide broadband services, telecoms watchdog Oftel announced today. Currently, operators wanting to offer DSL services must either buy BT's wholesale broadband products at BT's prices or install their own DSL equipment in BT's local exchanges. Today's …

Telecoms 21 Jun 2002, 12:45
Microsoft and Verizon get into bed on DSL

Snuggling up

Microsoft Corp and Verizon Communications Inc are teaming up to offer DSL internet access to consumers in the US. Under a cozy deal announced yesterday, Verizon becomes the "preferred" network provider for MSN in areas where Verizon has a network, and MSN is the "preferred" internet service for Verizon. The deal appears to …

Telecoms 21 Jun 2002, 12:45
Beeb wants your email shockers

10 mins of fame

The BBC is working on a new TV series about email. Ten shows lasting ten minutes are due to be broadcast on BBC2 in the autumn. If you ever got into trouble for an email you shouldn't have sent, then the Beeb wants to hear from you. Ever sent an email to the wrong person with funny or disastrous results? Or pressed the 'send …

Bootnotes 21 Jun 2002, 12:46
Infineon runs to EC over Hynix subsidies

No investigation yet

Infineon has filed a complaint with the European Commission over alleged subsidies made by the Korean government to Korean DRAM makers. "We have filed with the EU Commission a complaint against undue subsidies granted by the Korean government, in reaction to market-distorting practices by Korean competitors... most notably …

Channel 21 Jun 2002, 12:47
HP's Unix Aim is Tru

Mix and match

Hewlett Packard Co will deliver the clustering and file systems extensions from Compaq's Tru64 Unix variant to its own HP-UX in 2004. The extensions will be delivered in the second version of HP's Unix operating system designed for both Intel Corp's Itanium 2 platform and HP's own PA-RISC processors. In something of a rare …

Servers 21 Jun 2002, 12:48
Alarm bells ring over UK Wi-Fi plans

Interference

A fortnight ago The Department of Trade and Industry announced the opening up of the 2,4GHz radio spectrum, paving the way for commercial Wireless LAN services, based around 802.11b, or Wi-Fi, in the UK for the first time. The decision was widely anticipated, especially after BT effectively leaked the decision by announcing its …

Mobile 21 Jun 2002, 14:10
Ruling on BT hyperlink patent expected soon

Fingers crossed

The future of BT's claim that it owns the patent to hyperlinks should be decided soon. There are indications that a US court is to rule shortly whether to dismiss BT's claim that it owns the patent to hyperlinks - or let the case go to full trial. The UK telco launched a legal challenge against Prodigy Communications Corp in …

Music and Media 21 Jun 2002, 14:18
KPNQwest network could shut today

Threat no.106...and counting

It's Friday - so there must be another threat to shut down KPNQwest's network. This time, banks are refusing to hand over money collected from KPNQwest's clients. The cash is needed to keep the pan-European broadband network running. The administrators fear that unless the matter can be resolved they will be forced to …

Music and Media 21 Jun 2002, 16:02
Big name microcasters pull the plug

Culturecide

It's culturecide. The RIAA-inspired royalty tax has already taken some of the most highly regarded webcasters off the Net. SomaFM, the San Francisco-based station, ceased broadcasting today. "To stay on the air, SomaFM will have to pay about $500 a day in fees to the RIAA," the broadcaster said in a message posted on its …

Music and Media 21 Jun 2002, 23:03