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Wednesday 7 March 2001

Mobile giants give content the cold shoulder

Wireless content start-ups are finding it hard to get funding, as they struggle to create credible business plans. Why? Because mobile operators prefer to put their money elsewhere. Bad news, if the future of the mobile internet is going to be based on content. Ben King looks at their reasoning.

Domain name showdown to kick off down under

Sparks could fly at Icann's Melbourne conference this weekend as the domain name governing body comes face-to-face with Californian upstart New.net for the first time.

Mobile auction billions to pay off national debt

The UK government has finally found a home for the billions it raised in last year's mobile spectrum auctions: the cash will be used to wipe out the country's overdraft.

Betting tax cut after online sites force Brown's arm

The huge success of internet bookmaking, which allows UK online gamblers to bet tax-free, has prompted the government to abolish gambling duty in today's budget.

UK E-loan branch snapped up by Moneygator

E-loan has sold its UK branch to Moneygator just two months after announcing the closure of the operation.

Idealab runs out of ideas as US tech firms teeter

Idealab, the incubator behind eToys, is to shut its Silicon Valley operation, leaving just three protégé start-ups to continue operations from the firm's Palo Alto offices, and with the loss of 33 staff.

Dot-shop: Is it just a dot-con?

No more DJs registering their sites in Djibouti and no more GPs buying server space in Guadeloupe. No PRs in Puerto Rico, no VCs in St Vincent and the Grenadines. TJ Hooker can cancel his plane ticket to Tajikistan.

Palm embraces enterprise with Extended deal

Palm is launching an assault on the business market with the $264m acquisition of software company Extended Systems.

AMD joins Intel in chopping chip prices

AMD has slashed the price of microprocessor chips just days after rival Intel cut its prices. The cost of the Athlon and Duron chips has been cut by 20 per cent to compete with the 19 per cent discount on Intel's Celeron processor.

Channel 5 bravely swaps airtime for shares in Petspyjamas

Channel 5 is taking a chunk of equity in Petspyjamas.com in exchange for £2m worth of TV advertising, despite the spiralling value of dot-com companies.

Morse sends out positive signals

UK computer services firm Morse has seen its share price jump over 10 per cent today as it revealed a sharp increase in profits.

Vodafone back on top of FTSE 100

Vodafone has regained its throne atop of the FTSE100 index.

InterX gloom deepens

Software company InterX has followed a recent profits warning with depressing interim results.

Linux link brings online entertainment to your armchair

HP and Real Networks are working together to develop Linux-based digital entertainment products that will allow users to download music and stream video through their stereos and televisions.

Sun splashes out on peer to peer service

Sun Microsystems has acquired search engine and peer to peer software firm InfraSearch for an undisclosed amount.

Ginger: It really is all a case of hot air...

It's (almost) official: Ginger, the much-hyped personal transportation device, will be propelled by hot air.

Unbundling trundling on under BT 'speed restrictions'

OFTEL has unveiled a new flavour of DSL, but it's unlikely to speed up the roll-out of services in the face of a reluctant BT.

Napster: 'You have three days to comply'

A federal judge has given Napster 72 hours to comply with the demands of the Recording Industry Association of America and remove all copyrighted material from its music swapping service.

Security alert: Don't open NakedWife

European companies are waking up to the threat of a destructive new computer worm this morning, after American users were hit on Tuesday.

Two UK companies to brave stormy IPO waters

Two UK-based high-tech outfits look set to fly in the face of prevailing financial wisdom by floating. Marlborough Stirling and Ubinetics have both announced their intention to IPO, despite the poor showing by Orange and the continued weak demand for technology stocks.

Industry awaits Budget with bated breath

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown will today deliver his 2001 Budget to a watchful technology community.

Stockwatch Daily: Nasdaq closes up, Euro techs take a dive

Yesterday's tech and telecoms rise has today been negated by drops across the board.


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