28th October 2002 Archive

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FoTW: “I will attack you in cyberspace”

Flame of the Week : PocketPC fan demands justice, penance, and free PocketPC

Incoming! From: "jpzr" <jpzr@WirelessSoftware.info< To: <andrew.orlowski@theregister.co.uk> Subject: Beth Goza Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 23:29:13 +0300 X-Priority: 3 Andrew, you have exaggerated by making "fun" of Beth Goza's weblog! if you will not apologize her publicly (in the www.theregister.co.uk ) and admit publicly …

Letters 28 Oct 2002, 07:54
No spending upturn until mid-2003 – Merrill survey

CIOs pessimistic, stressed

CIOs are not going to loosen up their purse strings until at least the middle of next year, and will put the squeeze on IT vendors and providers in the meantime. A survey by Merrill Lynch shows that a pick up in IT spending will only begin in the middle of next year. Around 31% of CIOs expect IT demand will pick up in the …

Business 28 Oct 2002, 08:51
TFT volumes to pass CRT in 2004

Samsung tools up for the boom

Samsung Electronics is hoping to consolidate its position in the LCD market with the opening of a factory in China. The Korean electronics giant has begun work on a 100,000 sq meter TFT-LCD factor in Suzhou in Jiangsu province, China, which will produce around 160,000 modules a month, when it opens in the second half of …

Business 28 Oct 2002, 08:55
Sun pitches for leadership in war against .NET

IBM just tactical and reactive...

Sun Microsystems Inc is assuming command in Java's battle against Microsoft Corp and .NET, dismissing IBM as a potential contender. The Santa Clara, California-based company's executive vice president for marketing and business development Mark Tolliver was last week reported to have said the platform market has narrowed …

Software 28 Oct 2002, 08:57
HP plans dual Montecito Intel Itaniums for H1 2003

Twin CPU package to double server processor count

While Intel Corp does not plan to get dual-core 64-bit Itanium processors into the field until sometime in the middle of this decade, Hewlett Packard Co, which has staked its future on the Itaniums, can't sit around and wait for Intel while its competitors all deliver or ready their own dual-core processors for enterprise …

Servers 28 Oct 2002, 09:01
Sun aims low with new app server – too low?

Rivals sneer...

Sun Microsystems Inc is aiming low with the latest version of its application server, expected today, targeting application server newbies seeking enhanced web site performance, writes Gavin Clarke. The Santa Clara, California-based company is using features and pricing in the Platform and Standard Editions of its Sun ONE …

Servers 28 Oct 2002, 09:04
UK gov moves to ban mobile phones, inc Bluetooth, in cars

But good news for the motor industry, methinks...

Over at the BBC our old friend Nick Hunn of TDK Systems is chirruping that motor manufacturers are moving mountains to get Bluetooth into their cars for next year, in anticipation of government crack-downs on use of mobile phones while driving. Which is a funny coincidence, because according to proposals for legislation from the …

Personal 28 Oct 2002, 11:32
Roll-up computer screen set for 2005 debut

British firms combine to develop thin, glowing plastic displays

Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) today announced the acquisition of rival Opsys' organic light emitting diode (OLED) display business with the goal of developing roll up computer and TV screens within three years. The deal includes an agreement by CDT to make an unspecified immediate cash payment and a deferred share …

Personal 28 Oct 2002, 11:38
Telewest broadband flogged by the Carphone Warehouse

Compy-tishun

The Carphone Warehouse might have to change its name to "Broadband Warehouse" following its decision to flog Telewest's broadband service in its shops. Telewest's move to hook up with the mobile phone retailer comes a month or so after BT Retail announced it had entered a similar deal with the Carphone Warehouse. In September …

Broadband 28 Oct 2002, 11:39
Gongs a go-go for ISPA

Don't be shy

The Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA UK) is seeking nominations for its annual Internet industry awards. This year, the emphasis is on broadband and those companies that serve the consumer and business markets. The categories included in the consumer section include the "Best Unmetered ISP", the "Best Consumer …

Media 28 Oct 2002, 13:49
‘We are the worst security risk’ – sys admins confess

Self-flagellation

More than half of all senior IT managers (58 per cent) think that their own IT departments offer the largest threat to IT security. IT security holes in corporate systems often open up during systems upgrades or when integrating new applications into core infrastructure, senior managers reported during a recent (and not …

Security 28 Oct 2002, 13:53
Gamer insures fingers for £375K

Handy

A 17-year-old computer gamer says he's looking to insure his fingers for £375,000. Alex Nikitin from London is due to take part in this week's World Cyber Games in Korea after coming second in the UK heats. With the world's top gamers allegedly earning as much as £200,000 a year, Alex reckons he needs to insure his digits. …

Media 28 Oct 2002, 13:58
Service levels sink as telcos tighten belts

It's the customer service, stupid

Customers are suffering as service providers, hit by the telecoms slowdown, remain preoccupied by their balance sheets and the latest technologies rather than delivering adequate service. That's the conclusions of a study by tech consultancy DMW Group which found multinational companies are suffering major network service …

Data Networking 28 Oct 2002, 16:03
Boris Becker sues T-Online

And has been for two years

Former Wimbledon champ, Boris Becker, is suing Germany's biggest ISP over alleged breach of copyright. He claims T-Online used his image without his permission in a series of TV and newspaper ads in 1999 and 2000. According to AP Becker's looking for $5.6m from T-Online - the ISP arm of Deutsche Telekom. However, the …

Media 28 Oct 2002, 16:05
Reuters hacks accused of hacking

Dark mutterings in the land of the Vikings

Reuters, arguably the world's best known news agency, stands accused of hacking today amid accusations that it broke into the computer systems of Swedish IT group Intentia to publish its results ahead of their official release. Intentia said it would file criminal charges today after its internal investigation of how its …

Media 28 Oct 2002, 19:07
Dawn raids target software pirates

More than 20 arrested

Police and Trading Standards officers launched a series of dawn raids this morning in an orchestrated crackdown on software pirates. More than 20 people have been arrested after officers raided addresses up and down the country. Codenamed "Operation Andrew", officials seized more than 8,500 pirate master CDs and copying …

Software 28 Oct 2002, 19:08
Europe set for bumper eChristmas

Ho ho ho

Europe is expected to become the leading region for online sales in the run-up to Christmas, according to Gartner. It reckons online sales will reach $15.77bn - up a massive 75 per cent on last year. North America should perform almost as well, notching up around $15.66bn in online sales in Q4. Together, Europe and North …

Media 28 Oct 2002, 19:08
Palm goes widescreen, launches phone

Two new models

Palm has released two new models today, and both represent several firsts for the company, which is trying to breath new life into a becalmed PDA business as well as take on RIM in the enterprise messaging market. The two models represent the first new design innovations from the company since the low-end m100 series. Hardware …

Personal 28 Oct 2002, 23:59