29-03-2002 Essential news of the week

Brought neatly together and presented on a plate, here is a roundup of some of the week's main news stories from the world of IT. Netscape market share drops 40 per cent Video streaming future for Flash? Dell's budget notebooks get slimmer Microsoft sanctions may extend beyond PCs Sun simplifies Web services for consumer devices EU to make its mark on the Internet Have GPRS will travel Lexmark unveils 2002 inkjet range Don't forget, we welcome your comments. Just click on a story and go for the 'Comments' link on the right-hand side of the screen. ...more

BT broadband ad 'misleading'

BT has been told by the Advertising Standards Agency that and advertisement comparing its 512K broadband service with Telewest was misleading. The ad stated 'Same speed broadband is ?8 cheaper per month with BT than with Telewest'. However, what the ad failed to mention was that the BT service had a 1GB per month cap on it whilst the Telewest offering was unlimited. ...more

Muslim hackers blast Denmark in Net assault

Gangs of pro-Muslim computer hackers have unleashed a withering cyber attack on Danish and Western websites in the past week, escalating their defacement barrage to coincide with dozens of violent street-level demonstrations across the Arab world in protest at the publication of a cartoon depiction of the Prophet Mohammed. The number of Danish websites alone - those carrying a '.dk' suffix - knocked offline in the past week numbered 578 between 30 January and 6 February, according to Zone-H. ...more

'Every mobile phone user will own a laptop' claims Intel

An Intel spokesman has claimed that one day, 'virtually every mobile phone user will own a laptop', citing the 'insatiable' demand for the Internet as the reason. The striking claim was made by Sean Maloney, the chief sales and marketing officer for Intel, during a keynote speech at HP's Mobility Summit in Shanghai. The keynote otherwise covered the official announcement of the newest version of Centrino and Centrino Pro, formerly codenamed Santa Rosa. ...more

Dell releases Ubuntu-based PCs

Dell has confirmed today that it is launching three computer systems, including one laptop, that will come with the open-source Ubuntu Linux operating system already installed. The three computers, which come with a price tag starting at around ?300, will have the Ubuntu 7.04 Linux system pre-installed for use out-of-the-box. ...more