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Thursday 12 October 2000

Learning the lessons of WAP

There can be little doubt that the future of the mobile internet - in its many guises - looks bright. But the industry enabling this leap forward must beware.

SOS: Finding your way through the broadband acronym jungle

Having a continuous link to the internet is no longer considered a luxury for businesses. Instead, an 'always on' connection has become an essential tool and the focus has shifted to the speed of those connections. Pia Heikkila looks at the technologies that will deliver the future to you at home and in business...

Vivendi expects EU go-ahead to buy Seagram

Vivendi is expected to get the green light on its $34bn purchase of Seagram and Canal plus when an EU commission meets tomorrow to review the case.

Currys threatens to sue Pricerunner over online comparisons

Currys is today threatening to sue online comparison outfit Pricerunner.com after it refused to remove details of the electrical retailer's prices from its website.

Urbanfetch joins dot-com boot hill

E-tailer Urbanfetch is the latest victim of the dot-com crash, announcing it is to close its entire B2C operation after a market shift away from the consumer sector.

SubSeven hacking tool in hundreds of computers

Eight hundred computers infected with the notorious hacking tool SubSeven have been uncovered by a US security team.

The Agenda Setters: Oftel chief calls for regulatory overhaul

Legislation governing the telecoms and media industry needs to be brought up to date if regulators are to be effective in the converged market, according to the director general of Oftel, David Edmonds.

Date set for Italian 3G auction

The Italian government has set the date for the start of its 3G mobile phone licence auction after a technical hitch meant it couldn't go ahead at the beginning of October as originally planned.

CEOs unaware of illegal software liability

Four out of five professionals are unaware that responsibility for illegal corporate software falls to the CEO or managing director rather than the IT manager.

Nokia unveils next generation of mobile products

Nokia has announced a wide range of products and services aimed at maximising revenue for mobile operators as they build out third-generation, UMTS networks.

Back the Act: silicon.com renews support for the DPC

As MPs prepare to return to Parliament later this month, one of the pressing issues facing legislators is how to increase consumer confidence in ecommerce in the light of recent security scares.

Icann elections see German outsider on the board

Andy Mueller-Maguhn has been elected to the board of international domain name governing body Icann, beating six other European candidates to the post.

'Useless' B2B sites being spurned by UK companies

UK companies are still turning their backs on buying business services online and using the internet to compare prices.

ASP vote of confidence for UK and Ireland

European companies are most likely to choose the UK and Ireland to source their ASP needs, and up to one third of companies plan to use some sort of ASP facility over the next two years.

Disturbing e-tail results from Trading Standards

Online shopping is unreliable, insecure and in many cases more expensive than buying through retail outlets, according to a survey out today by the Trading Standards Institute.

webMethods signs partners to ease B2B set-up

B2B solutions integrator webMethods is partnering with a slew of companies including Dun & Bradstreet, FedEx, Logistics.com, Slam Dunk Networks and VeriSign as it works to become a one-stop shop for B2B services.

FTC likely to approve AOL-Time Warner deal

The internet mega-merger between Time Warner and AOL looks set to receive regulatory clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by the end of the month.

Police database to round up criminal statistics

Police forces around the country are to benefit from a new IT service through which all locally-held data will be compiled into a central database.

Morning Edition: Oftel warnings and mobile woes

Oftel has questioned the UK government's timetable for high-speed internet access and predicted that less than 17 per cent of the country will be open to competition by the July 2001 target.

Tech stocks dive as Motorola predicts sales shortfall

Technology stocks suffered heavy losses across the globe overnight as sector leaders reduced their profits estimates.

Interpol 'overwhelmed' by cybercrime

Law enforcers are incapable of fighting the growing problem of cybercrime, according to the outgoing head of international crime agency Interpol.


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