HP racks up 100,000 Linux server sales in UK

HP has sold its 100,000th Linux-based server in the UK. The company has also shipped over 1,500,000 Linux servers worldwide, it has announced. The company pointed to figures from IDC that showed 32. ...more

EU to investigate ink pricing

The EU is to investigate allegations of anti-competitive practices by leading printer makers, following complaints that users are being overcharged for ink cartridges. The worldwide market for printers and ink and toner cartridges is dominated by four companies: Canon, Epson, Lexmark and Hewlett-Packard. The vendors make most of their profits in this market from disposable cartridges, whilst making next to nothing on the printers. ...more

Oracle chief puts his money where his mouth is

Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, is so confident of the performance of Oracle's 8i database and 9i application server, that he offered $1m to anyone whose Web site didn't run three times faster after replacing Microsoft's SQL Server or IBM DB2 software with the products. Strangely, the offer didn't include Oracle's 9i database which was announced the same day. The statement was made during a packed keynote speech at the Oracle OpenWorld user conference on Tuesday. ...more

Record companies put squeeze on music download pricing

Online music stores are facing pressure from some record companies to hand over a greater share of proceeds from the burgeoning downloads market. In a move that has reportedly angered Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the Financial Times reports that some labels want to increase wholesale prices, arguing that they had initially been set low to stimulate demand. However two of the largest, Universal and Sony BMG, are believed to be opposed to a price rise as they do not want to disrupt a market that they believe is not yet mature enough for an increase. ...more

Thousands march in protest of iPod murder

Belgian police have estimated that 80,000 people joined a silent march through the country's capital on Sunday to commemorate the 17-year-old man who was murdered for his iPod last week. Joe Van Holsbeeck died from stab wounds after refusing to give up his music player to two men. An impromptu shrine has grown up around the spot where he was attacked in Brussels' central station. ...more