Price is the key for broadband adoption, finds ISPA

Price is still the number one consideration for UK Internet users when choosing a broadband supplier. The UK Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) survey found that just under a third of the 457 people questioned said price was the main consideration. However the fact that broadband prices have fallen considerably over the past couple of years is reflected in the fact that a quarter now consider service performance to be the most important factor. ...more

Microsoft takes on US eBay counterfeit traders

Microsoft is ramping up its campaign against counterfeiting, filing eight suits in the US against eBay traders selling dodgy software. Microsoft fingered seven of the defendants through customers using its Windows Genuine Advantage tool, which determines whether Microsoft software is genuine and allows them to submit reports of where they bought the software if it proves counterfeit. Other evidence came from complaints made to the company's anti-piracy hotline. ...more

Software piracy remains constant - IDC

The battle against software piracy seems to be making little headway, according to a new study. For a third consecutive year, software piracy rates have remained at 35 per cent, according to research from IDC on behalf of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and its Fourth Annual Global Software Piracy Study. While the piracy rate has dropped in sixty-two countries, out of the 102 studied, it increased in thirteen countries. ...more

Nokia to use Linux in Media Terminal

Nokia will use Linux in its rival to Microsoft's Xbox console, the company said today. The mobile phone manufacturer is working on a home entertainment system called the Media Terminal that will be a games console, digital set-top box, digital video recorder and Web browser. Both the hardware and software will use open standards said Nokia in order to let developers create applications for the device, and Linux is an important part of this. ...more

Yahoo! to launch its own blogging service

Internet portal Yahoo! has finally announced its long-awaited move into the blogging arena. The company says that it will be making a version of its Yahoo! 360 'Web log and social networking service' to a restricted number of users from March 29th. At the moment, the name of the game with Internet portals is to integrate a number of existing services into a compelling single package. ...more