Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 27 February 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Legal, Software
After raids on its offices in Tokyo (reported here yesterday), Microsoft has revised controversial provisions in its contracts with Japanese PC manufacturers.
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 27 February 2004 | Tagged as: Cellular, Platforms, Portable, Storage
Motorola and SanDisk have teamed up to inflict yet another memory card format on the public, this time for use in Motorla’s 3G phones.
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 27 February 2004 | Tagged as: Distribution, Industry Trends
America Online is no longer accepting new subscribers to its broadband access service, as it moves towards its “content only” ambitions.
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 27 February 2004 | Tagged as: Content, Music
An indie music site is offering US99c music downloads without restrictions on where and on what you can play them.
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 26 February 2004 | Tagged as: Distribution
With the 056 prefix, Ofcom is close to a number allocation policy for Voice over Broadband (VoB) sevices.
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 26 February 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Legal, Software
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided Microsoft’s offices in Tokyo a few hours ago as part of an investigation into the software giant’s contracts with PC suppliers.
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 26 February 2004 | Tagged as: Content
As part of the Digital Home Working Group, Intel’s Craig Barrett has critisised DRM systems for the restrictions they place on customers.
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 26 February 2004 | Tagged as: Cellular, Platforms
Mobile phone operators blame handset manufacturers for 3G’s slow progress.
Posted by Simon Perry on 26 February 2004 | Tagged as: BBC iPlayer, Computer-Centric, Cross platform, Distribution, Industry Trends, PVR/DVR, Software
The details about the BBC iMP (internet Media Player) have been pretty scarce, last night more were revealed.
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 25 February 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Legal, Music
With an unusual twist on the usual music downloads/piracy story, rap artist Eminem is suing Apple Computer for using the lyrics from his song “Lose Yourself” in their TV advertising campaign for iTunes.
