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Friday 8 December 2000

Oftel sets out co-location rates

Oftel has published proposed charges BT can make to other operators to set up and run permanent carrier pre-selection services (CPS).

The .NET gamble: Microsoft's major offensive explained

Almost six months after the launch of Microsoft's .NET strategy, much of the industry remains unclear as to what the software giant is talking about. Joey Gardiner cuts through the marketing fog, and considers some interesting developments up at Redmond...

UK government hedges its bets with mobile phone advice

The UK government has advised consumers to cut down their mobile phone use for fear of health risks being identified in the future.

Security and performance fears hobble VPN take-up

Security and performance are the two concerns most limiting the growth of virtual private networks (VPNs), according to an industry researcher.

Alliente wins Ariba outsourcing deal

Application service provider Alliente has signed an agreement to provide outsourcing services for clients of B2B giant Ariba.

Intel gets closer to Linux and Unix with Itanium

Intel will increase its efforts in the high-end Unix server market after next year's release of the Itanium chip.

Publishers cry foul over free BBC learning services

The Publishers Association revealed today that it plans to file a complaint with the competition commission and the Office of Fair Trading over the BBC's plans for a free digital learning service in line with the national curriculum.

Two B2B exchanges to go

B2B marketplaces have suffered a severe blow with the announced closure of two exchanges covering chemical and medical products.

Mobile synchronisation standard launches without Microsoft

SyncML, the industry driven initiative to develop synchronisation standards for mobile devices, has delivered its first specification, which is now openly available on the net.

Sun plays to its forte with Java tools update

Sun Microsystems will take the wraps off the next generation of its Java development tools next week.

IBM joins Infineon to compete in magnetic chip market

IBM is teaming up with Europe's Infineon, formerly Siemens' IT division, to bring the magnetic memory chip to market - but the two companies look likely to be beaten to the punch by a Taiwanese company.

L&H faces creditors as Belgian court denies chapter 11

Speech recognition specialist Lernout and Hauspie (L&H) has been refused protection from its creditors by a Belgian judge.

More staff to go as Priceline refocuses business

US-based group-buying site Priceline.com is sacking 48 staff in the second round of redundancies in six weeks.

Gemplus delays listing shares

Smartcard technology group Gemplus has announced the listing of its shares will be postponed until Monday 11 December.

Railtrack announces £5m data contract

Beleaguered Railtrack has announced a £5m contract to give it access to its asset data.

EDS takes on insurer's IT department in £200m deal

US computer services giant EDS is to take over the IT department of the UK's largest mutual life company in a £200m, ten-year deal.

UK cybercrime crackdown in breach of human rights

The UK government could face the wrath of EU lawmakers if it proceeds with plans to build a database to store all digital communication transactions for seven years.

Firewalls await the enemy within

Security company Network Designers has today launched Active Net Steward, a distributed firewall, which monitors networks for possible internal security intrusions.

IDC predicts healthy world PC market

Worldwide PC sales for the final quarter of this year will be up almost 20 per cent on the same period last year, according to the latest research from IDC.

Ask Jeeves revises results to reflect lost earnings

Internet search engine Ask Jeeves has announced it will report significantly reduced earnings in the quarter ending 31 December and is replacing its CEO.

The future's bright for WAP, Oftel attacked again and Vodafone's man on a mission

The Financial Times reports that Orange is set to launch a new mobile phone service next week that will offer location finding capabilities and be able to direct users to such useful amenities as the nearest cash point, hospital or cinema.

PC sales slowdown hits chip manufacturers

The top chip manufacturers in the US yesterday all issued profit warnings. Intel, Motorola and National Semiconductor all predicted that sales will slow in the coming months due to a slump in demand for PCs.

Throwing the book at Amazon

Planning to buy your nearest and dearest a few books for Christmas? Well, if you were thinking of doing so via Amazon I'd get in there sharpish, as there's a chance that the online retailer will be shut down soon.


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