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  • SGI's code scrub not clean enough for SCO

    Missing words

    Silicon Graphics says that after an internal review, it has removed 200 lines of source code in response to The SCO Group's threat to revoke its irrevocable UNIX™ license. SGI acquired the rights to UNIX™ System V from AT&T in 1985. The code in question belongs to SGI's high-throughput journaled file system XFS, which was …

    Servers 7 Oct 2003, 08:19

  • The future of ENUM, VoIP, IM, mobile phones, the Internet? Click here

    A snapshot of the technological world in 2003

    An extensive and wide-ranging report to the European Commission is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of ENUM, Internet phones, Instant Messaging, mobile phones and the Internet in general. The 161-page report [pdf], written by Joe McNamee and Tiina Satuli of Political Intelligence, is intended as a guide to …

    Data Networking 7 Oct 2003, 08:32

  • Intel, AMD and Apple test on-chip water cooling tech

    One way to get a G5 into a PowerBook?

    Intel, AMD and IBM could soon been shipping water-cooled processors to boost clock frequencies without putting extra strain on notebook, desktop and server heat management systems, courtesy of a new technique developed by Stanford University spin-off company Cooligy. Using water to cool over-clocked processors is nothing new, …

    Mac Channel 7 Oct 2003, 08:37

  • End2End snaps up brodos messaging

    Euro mobile consolidation ahead

    European mobile managed services provider End2End today completed its acquisition of brodos messaging, a business unit of German wireless applications firm Brodos AG. Although far from a household name, SMS connectivity firm brodos messaging is apparently a relatively big cheese in the European mobile market, delivering unified …

    Mobile 7 Oct 2003, 08:49

  • Toshiba demos cellphone fuel cell

    Recharge your batteries

    Toshiba has engineered a portable fuel cell for mobile phones. The PDA-sized cell builds on work the company announced earlier this year. The 130g (4.6oz) direct methanol fuel cell is used to recharge a phone's own battery rather than as a replacement for it. It generates an average output of 1W and can run for 20 hours - …

    Mobile 7 Oct 2003, 08:57

  • PSINet Europe changes ownership

    Gets €7.5m cash injection

    PSINet Europe is now wholly owned by the Israel Corporation following the acquisition of the remaining shares from exiting chairman Andy Ruhan. Ruhan's shares, and the shares of his co-investor, will be taken up by the remaining shareholders at the Israel Corporation Group - previously the other major shareholder in the …

    Business 7 Oct 2003, 09:52

  • Mobile gameplay means big prizes?

    Teaming up

    The market for downloaded games has grown rapidly in recent years and a number of operators are already capitalising on the revenue to be made at the point of download, writes Rob Bamforth of Bloor Research. However this one off revenue could quickly become overshadowed if game users make ongoing use of the network during …

    Mobile 7 Oct 2003, 10:10

  • Fame, Infame, All the Same

    Opinion ForensiFelons

    A New York Times researcher -- that's what they're calling themselves these days -- contacted me a couple of weeks ago about a story the newspaper was considering, writes SecurityFocus columnist George Smith. "The World's Most Famous Virus-writers and Hackers!" was the general idea. The researcher was preparing memos on the …

    Security 7 Oct 2003, 10:20

  • ‘Some interest’ in Invisible Networks rescue

    How strong?

    There's still hope that wireless broadband outfit, Invisible Networks (IN), still might find a buyer. A spokesman for business rescue and insolvency outfit McTear Williams and Wood said that news of IN's demise had "brought some further interest" from parties interested in buying the company. At the moment there's no …

    Wireless 7 Oct 2003, 11:09

  • Half Life 2 leak means no launch for Christmas

    'Almost impossible' to exploit

    Vivendi Universal Entertainment has canned the Christmas launch of Half Life 2 in response to last week's leak of source code onto the Internet. In a statement today, the games publisher said that Half Life 2, an expected blockbuster, will now contribute to 2004 results. VUE says that crackers scooped up a third of the code of …

    Personal 7 Oct 2003, 11:19

  • Asus unveils DiGiMatrix hi-fi styled home PC

    Reg Kit Watch Adds Bluetooth to PDA line, too

    PDA Asus today unveiled an updated version of its MyPal A620 Pocket PC that integrates Bluetooth into the slimline package - claimed by the manufacturer to be the thinnest and lightest Pocket PC device with a Type II Compact Flash slot. The Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003-based A620BT weighs in at 141g (5oz) and is 1.3cm (0.5in) …

    Personal 7 Oct 2003, 13:04

  • Text addiction ‘accident waiting to happen’

    U mst b jkng

    Text message addiction among young people is an "accident waiting to happen". That's the opinion of Josh Dhaliwal, head of research mobileYouth, who claims that texting could endanger young people's health and emotional well-being. Research has found that some people suffer withdrawal symptoms if their phone doesn't ring …

    Mobile 7 Oct 2003, 13:23

  • Transmeta turns to Fujitsu for 90nm Efficeons

    Blow to TSMC

    Transmeta has chosen Fujitsu to fab the 90nm version of its as-yet-unshipped 130nm Efficeon processor. Efficeon - aka the TM8000, and previously known by its codename, 'Apollo' - is due to ship during Q4 this year. The 90nm version is scheduled for a H2 2004 volume release, Transmeta said. The news is something of a blow for …

    Channel 7 Oct 2003, 13:34

  • SurfControl sees surge in revenue

    Censorware pays

    Internet content filtering company SurfControl plc has announced a 25 percent year-on-year increase in revenue for the first quarter ended 30 September 2003. In its trading update for the quarter, the company announced record invoicing of $19.7 million, an increase of 25 per cent from the same period last year, along with …

    Business 7 Oct 2003, 14:18

  • TDK launches Mojo Flash MP3 player line

    Lots of features, small packages

    TDK has updated its Mojo family of CD/MP3 players with a set of four solid-state models - including one integrated into a pair of headphones. The Mojo 1 isn't the first MP3 player to use this unusual but logical form factor - CoolNewGagdets.com's Sport MP3 got there ahead of the TDK product (see our review). Like the Sport MP3, …

    Personal 7 Oct 2003, 14:26

  • Prison for using KaZaA? Surely not in the UK…

    Why so vague?

    Britain passed legislation on Friday to implement the controversial European Copyright Directive. As well as giving new protections to DRM and anti-copying technologies, it creates an offence that could, at least in theory, be committed by using a P2P service like KaZaA. It may not be the intention of the Government, nor of its …

    Music and Media 7 Oct 2003, 14:49

  • BT flogs Freeview TV boxes

    Not making enough on phone calls?

    BT has started flogging "Freeview" digital TV set top boxes (STBs), the company admitted today. Punters have been able to buy the STBs from the telco's Web site since the beginning of the month although the telco has yet to announce its latest venture. The monster telco is flogging two STBs - one priced at £89.99 and offering …

    Telecoms 7 Oct 2003, 14:52

  • Spinning SiteFinder: FUD, brought to you by VeriSign

    Innovation throttled by ICANN, allegedly...

    After significant public and regulatory opposition, and in danger of being found in breach of its government agreement to operate the Internet Shared Registry, VeriSign removed its controversial SiteFinder "service" this past weekend after receiving a direct request from its oversight body, the Internet Corporation for Assigned …

    Music and Media 7 Oct 2003, 15:04

  • Expect terrorist attacks on Global Financial System

    Fedwire, Fednet are pinch points

    A successful terrorist attack on America's financial infrastructure could bring the US and global economies to a standstill, and the real surprise is that it hasn't been attempted yet. "We've gone after al-Qaeda's finances, and it would strike me that in a sense, we can expect retaliation in kind," Dr Phil Williams said during …

    Security 7 Oct 2003, 15:24

  • Anti-RIAA group calls for CD boycott

    Halloween Raves to feature only shared songs

    Music lovers are being asked to boycott the world's major recording labels in a bid to force them to encourage the Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) to end its legal campaign against file sharers. A certain phrase regarding the viability of snowballs in the Acheronic depths springs to mind at this point, but we'll put …

    Music and Media 7 Oct 2003, 15:36

  • Quantum pulls back Q2 forecast on slow tape sales

    Plenty of charges too

    Quantum has lowered its second quarter financial forecast to reflect losses from lower than expected tape sales and a number of accounting charges. Quantum has previously been predicting a loss of between 5 and 7 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept. 28 but now says it will likely report a loss of 23 cents per share. This …

    Storage 7 Oct 2003, 15:45

  • SiS unveils 16GB quad-channel Rambus chipset

    PAT-plus

    SiS has launched a Rambus-based chipset aimed at Pentium processors running over an 800MHz effective bit rate frontside bus. The SiS659 will feature the next generation of SiS' HyperStreaming technology, the Advanced HyperStreaming Engine. AHSE accelerates the movement of bulk data, whether that's information streamed from the …

    Channel 7 Oct 2003, 15:51

  • Veritas adds to Windows storage management code

    StorageCentral upgraded

    Always one to keep pace with its partners, Veritas has rolled out a new version of StorageCentral that includes support for Microsoft's latest storage operating system along with new quota and file management tools. StorageCentral 5.2 is a revamped version of the storage resource management (SRM) product Veritas acquired in its …

    Storage 7 Oct 2003, 17:20

  • Microsoft will support Java a little longer

    Security interests at heart

    Calling any pact forged between Sun Microsystems and Microsoft an "agreement" is always a stretch, but that is how the two vendors are describing a decision to extend support for Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine through September of next year. Microsoft had planned to call it quits and end support for the MSJVM by year end. But …

    Software 7 Oct 2003, 19:33