Japan sets new Internet2 land speed records

A team from the University of Tokyo has set two new Internet2 land speed records. Working with Microsoft, Pacific Northwest Gigapopa and JGN2 the Tokyo team created a network path over 30,000km long and crossing eight international networks. Using the IPv4 protocol, it transferred data at a rate of 7. ...more

Grand Theft Auto developers sued by shareholders

Shareholders in Take Two Interactive Software are suing the company for damages. In a class action suit, the shareholders are alleging that the company misled them by including the now notorious hidden pornographic content in the best selling Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas game. More importantly, when the hidden sex scenes emerged, the shareholders claim to have lost money as the Take Two share price fell as retailers refused to stock the game. ...more

Mobile web domains get first date

The Mobile Top Level Domain (mTLD) has announced that the .mobi Internet address will go live on 22 May. The domain is designed to identify websites that have content targeted at mobile devices. ...more

Zune hits a million - and pink is popular

Microsoft claims to have sold a million of its much-maligned Zune music player, but admits sales aren't exactly sparkling. In a low-key interview with a US newspaper, the president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, Robbie Bach, claims 'we've sold a little over a million Zunes', which he says gives it around a 10% share in hard disk music players in the US. However, Bach admits the company has a long way to go before it begins to make serious inroads into the iPod's dominance. ...more

eBooks of all seasons

Palm Digital Media has opened the covers on new versions of its Palm Reader eBook application at Macworld Expo. The new versions allow users to read eBooks on Windows and Mac desktop operating systems, as well as on Palm and PocketPC handhelds. While different platforms require different versions of the eBooks application, eBooks themselves can be swapped between them seamlessly. ...more