Nobel Prize winners weigh in on anti-trust case

The period for public comments on the proposed settlement of the Microsoft anti-trust case has closed, and two Nobel Prize winning economists have weighed in against it. Both Kenneth Arrow and Joseph Stiglitz are reported to have filed affidavits as part of submissions from the ProComp organisation (partly funded by the likes of Sun and AOL). Professor Arrow has strongly criticised the settlement for failing to punish Microsoft sufficiently for its illegal conduct, failing to restore competition in the market and failings to strengthen the possibilities for future competition. ...more

Tories to urge caution over BBC net plans

The Conservative Party has launched an attack on the BBC website, saying that it must be prevented from using its size and resources to push smaller players out of the Internet market. Shadow chancellor George Osbourne will tell a conference later today that the activities of the BBC protected from market forces by its licence fee, could deny the public new products and services. 'As new forms of media develop, I believe that the BBC must be very careful about not abusing its privileged position and huge resources to crowd out smaller players,' he will say. ...more

Canon MVX1(i) camcorder on the launch pad

Canon will launch a 1.3megapixel camcorder in September in the UK. The mighty CCD (charged coupled device) means you can even capture great quality still images, and the Optical Image Stabilizer aids both video and still footage, reducing blurring at any focal distance. ...more

Interview: Sony Ericsson marketing VP Alex Rodriques

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, a joint venture between Sony of Japan and Ericsson of Sweden, currently stands as the world's fifth-largest mobile phone vendor with a 5.4 per cent market share. Alex Rodriques, the company's vice president of marketing, chatted with DigiTimes on the company's mobile phone development plans and market assessment for 2003. ...more

UK games chart: Movie spin-off holds number one

The movie spin-off Madagascar keeps its position at the top of this week's ELSPA UK games chart. The adventure game runs on the PC, PS2, Xbox and all known Nintendos. Meanwhile, benefiting from the Ashes coverage is Brian Lara International Cricket 2005, Codemaster's multi-console cricket game, which is straight in at number two. ...more