BT unbundles a bit, but faces legal action

Oftel is planning an enquiry into BT's slack approach to local loop unbundling. Following a number of complaints from telecom companies, the regulator will check on a number of local exchanges to see if they are really unready to be made available. BT has claimed that many are not suitable, and has created a blacklist - comprising some of the most desirable exchanges in highly sought-after areas. ...more

Jobs slams 'greedy' music bosses

Steve Jobs has slammed record industry bosses for trying to raise music downloads prices. The Apple CEO said any rise would turn users back towards unauthorised file sharing networks. 'If they want to raise the prices, it means that they are getting greedy,' he said. ...more

Are you a sexy geek?

It seems there is an award ceremony for just about everyone. The Sexiest Geek Alive contest returns after its successful launch last year, which saw unprecedented media coverage and over 18,000 registrations. If you intend to take part, there are three stages to fight your way through. ...more

INTERVIEW: SuSE's Schl?ger tells the 64bit Linux story

With SuSE's 64bit Linux OS out the door sharply on the heels of AMD's Athlon 64, Chris Schl?ger, Director of Distribution Development, gives us the low-down on why the 64bit SuSE Linux 9.0 Desktop operating system is the only choice for making the 64bit leap. Also on hand to offer their wisdom were Malcolm Yates, SuSE's Strategic Alliance man, and Marketing Director Jasmin Ul-Haque. ...more

MusicNet ensnares major labels

They said it couldn't be done. But three of the Big 5 major record labels have signed a deal to make their catalogues available over the Internet. AOL Time Warner, Bertelsmann and EMI have reached an agreement with RealNetworks to launch MusicNet, a joint venture that will offer music over the Internet on a subscription basis, using technology from real Networks. ...more