DoCoMo brings 3G FOMA service to Europe

NTT DoCoMo is to introduce its 3G FOMA service to Europe through a showroom in Paris, where punters will be able to try out the service by a direct connection to the Japanese network. The Alcatel showroom will offer connection to a FOMA base station, which is connected via a private line to the DoCoMo network in Japan. It will open next month and will 'lay the groundwork for a successful introduction of 3G services in Europe,' according tot he company. ...more

O2 buys Be

The Spanish owned mobile operator O2 is the latest mobile company to join the rush to convergence with the purchase of the high-speed broadband operator Be in a deal worth ?50 million. Founded only two years ago in 2004, Be was the first UK broadband internet service provider (ISP) to use ADSL2+ technology, which theoretically offers speeds of up to 24Mbps. Be has so far rolled its network out to 150 local exchanges and has plans to be in 400, covering half the UK population, by the end of 2006. ...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

Jeeves goes for $1.85 billion asking price

Ask Jeeves, the world's fifth most popular search engine group, has been bought by IAC/InterActive for $1.85 billion in an all share deal. IAC now has an impressive range of Internet properties including Expedia, Match. ...more

Wave of malicious websites exploit new IE vulnerability

Microsoft's week of woes continues with the news that a number of malicious sites have cropped up taking advantage of an unpatched bug in Internet Explorer. Redmond is seeking to reassure customers that it is addressing the problem that affects the vast majority of copies of Internet Explorer in the hands of customers - including fully patched versions of Windows XP with SP2. The exploit can be triggered simply by visiting a maliciously crafted web site. ...more