Britain to Crack Down on Extreme Internet Porn
Britain was to announce new measures to combat extreme Internet pornography, newspapers said. Under proposals to be published by the Home Office, Britain's interior ministry,...
NEC to Sell Part of its Holdings in Elpida Memory
NEC said that it has resolved to sell a part of its holdings in its affiliate, Elpida Memory. NEC said it will cut its stake...
BBC Targets Music Downloads in Internet Strategy
The BBC wants to be a major player in the digital media world and is considering partnerships with private businesses to sell music downloads, Director-General...
Windows Vista Public Beta 1 - Part 2
A couple of years after the first releases of Windows Longhorn, Microsoft has released Windows Vista public Beta 1 (codename Longhorn). A few months later Microsoft will also deliver beta 2 and finally, the final release of Windows Vista is scheduled in the year 2006.
New High-Speed Infrared Communications Protocol Developed
ITX E-Globaledge Corporation, NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Sharp Corporation and Waseda University have jointly developed IrSimple, a high-speed wireless communications protocol using infrared. IrSimple refers to...
IBM to Sell Data Recovery Software for Small Businesses
IBM is set announce plans on Friday to sell software that helps small businesses recover from computer crashes, expanding a technology it first developed for...
Skype Opens Platform to All
Skype, which offers free phone calls to anyone with an Internet connection, is preparing to mark its second anniversary next week by opening up its...
Laser Diode Bars Break 400W Barrier
Jenoptik Laserdiode, the German manufacturer of semiconductor lasers, has fabricated a laser diode bar that emits a record breaking 454 W of continuous...
Intel, Cisco Cooperate on Wireless Networking
Intel and Cisco Systems are linking their plans to improve the reliability wireless computer networks and the quality of Internet voice communication, the companies said...