Apple wins Tiger name dispute

Computer retailer Tiger Direct has failed in its first attempt to force Apple to stop using the Tiger name for Mac OS X 10.4. A Florida Judge ruled that granting an injunction would do far more harm to Apple than Apple's use of the Tiger name can potentially do to Tiger Direct's business. ...more

AOL defends right to anonymity on the Net

AOL is defending itself from being forced to name users of its service that post potentially defamatory messages anonymously. The ISP has made a submission as a 'friend of the court' in a case in Pittsburg. Although AOL is not directly involved in the case, it was allowed to make its point in court. ...more

UK Government warms to Sun's desktops

News from yesterday's Observer and the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has revealed that Sun's Linux-based Java desktop is proving irresistible to government departments as they try to drive out IT costs and channel that funding to front-line services. Sunday's Observer reported that the NHS has ordered a trial of Sun's Java desktop to assess the cost savings compared with licensing Microsoft products and also to consider benefits such as longer periods between upgrades. The OGC has also announced it will be extending its Open Source trials, which began initially with IBM, to Sun's Enterprise and Desktop systems. ...more

US iTunes catalogue hits one million songs

The US version of Apple's online iTunes Music Store has over one million songs, the company announced today, the first such service to reach that milestone. Apple did not say how many songs were available on the UK, French and German incarnations. According to the company's generally undisputed figures, iTMS has around a 70 per cent share of the worldwide downloads market. ...more

As free as a wireless PC device

Devices without the clutter of cables, that's what's on offer with Intel's family of wireless PC peripherals. Stand up and walk away, you can still be connected to your PC - and you won't trip over any cables. Called the Intel Wireless Series, it includes the Wireless Series Gamepad, the Wireless Series Mouse and the Wireless Series Keyboard (all pictured). ...more