11th August 2003 Archive

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Channel

• Chip biz to see ‘lacklustre’ 2003 growth Researcher gives 2004 the thumbs-up, though
• IBM backs HyperTransport Other big names join Consortium too
• UMC to pay up to $130m for Infineon fab JV share Cost of switching to IBM

Comms: Mobile

• 500,000 kids to get mobile phones 'You'll have to speak up, I'm on my skateboard'
• Pre-pay plans to boost i-mode in Europe KPN changes tactics
• Vodafone snaps up Singlepoint Wants to turn 1.1m network users into customers

Comms: Wireless

• Wired not wireless to dominate home LAN market Early adopters prefer security, speed of cables

Hardware

• SAS gets tough with rivals Takes off gloves, cracks knuckles

Management

• Habeas cans spammer Peotic justice
• Industry mulls £5-a-minute phone calls Premium rate

Management: Small Biz

• Confusion reigns ahead of 192 switch-off No it doesn't. Yes it does. No it doesn't, etc, etc
• High Court bans alleged data protection profiteer Interim injunction ahead of trial judgement

Music and Media

• Church group asks FCC to vet MCI Acquisition of WorldCom's comms licences should not be a given
• EU regulations to control web cookies But will e-businesses follow the rules?
• Nominet in paperless revolution Almost

Odds and Sods: BOFH

• 802.11bofh Episode 16 The golden age of wireless

Personal

• MS takes mouse wheel into second dimension Enables grenade-dodging side-stepping
• Rio reveals 20GB Ogg Vorbis network music player Reg Kit Watch Plus: Creative launches MuVo NX Flash player in UK

Security

• Man charged in Acxiom cracking case Consumer database giant fingers FTP server in attack
• NSA proposes backdoor detection centre Will mend holes in software applications
• Security spending to hit $13.5bn by 2006 Intrusion protection tools in demand

Software

• GPL goes to court IBM's SCO counter suit breaks cover