1st November 2009 Archive
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Gmail users howl over Halloween outage
Updated Google not listening
Some Gmail users say they've been unable to access to the service for long stretches today and yesterday, though Google has not acknowledged any problem on its "Apps Status Dashboard." Australia-based user Jason Reed says he's been without access for at least 12 hours today, and others posting to Google's support forums here …
Music and Media 1 Nov 05:50
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Electronic ink: The whole story in black and white
But why not in colour?
Electronic books are popping up everywhere, but in the quest for colour it's worth remembering that ink isn't just used to print books. Every time El Reg covers electronic books we get questions about why such devices aren't colour yet, and what's so great about electronic ink compared to other screen technologies, not to …
PCs & Chips 1 Nov 10:37
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Ignoring P2Pers costs music biz dear - survey
Most don't leech, think tank discovers
A think tank survey into UK music fans suggests that timid major record companies, obsessed with "cannibalisation" and "substitution", have spent a decade barking up the wrong tree. The Demos report, sponsored by Virgin Media, suggests file sharers aren't the wreckers of civilization they're painted to be - but failing to …
Music and Media 1 Nov 16:11
