Glastonbury plays with online registration

Michael Eavis and the organisers of the Glastonbury Festival have introduced new online ticket-management measures for the battle against ticket touting. Tickets for the summer music festival sell out quickly, with many subsequently turning up for sale online at much higher prices. The new system requires all would-be-festival goers to register online or by post (starting yesterday) in order to buy tickets when they are released in April. ...more

Jobs attacks Apple dealers

Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, launched a fierce attack on a meeting of some 300 US Apple dealers at Macworld San Francisco last week. The meeting came as a surprise to the dealers, to whom Jobs had not spoken directly for over five years. No less surprising was the content, as Jobs allegedly employed less than clean language as he railed against those who he said have made buying a computer "the worst purchasing experience". ...more

BPI shoots new volley of p2p suits

The BPI has commenced a fresh wave of lawsuits against alleged music file sharers in the UK. Once their respective ISPs have identified the 65 accused individuals, the BPI will seek an out of court settlement. To date it has settled with 70 sharers, some of whom have paid several thousand pounds, while a further five have refused to pay up and will go to court. ...more

Nokia ships first GSM 'push to talk' camera phone

Nokia has announced that the long-awaited Nokia 5140 camera phone has started shipping in Europe and around the world. Nokia claims that the tri-band (EGSM 900, GSM 1800/1900) camera phone is designed specifically for 'outdoor and sports-minded consumers' because of a durable exterior and features such as countdown timers, a stopwatch and a 'Fitness Coach' to help manage training programmes. The phone is also Nokia's first GSM 'push to talk' handset - Nokia brings Push-To-Talk to Europe. ...more

Online stores may be forced from Jersey tax haven

Websites that sell CDs and DVDs from Jersey in order to avoid VAT may be forced to leave the tax haven under a change of policy by the Channel Island's government. The tax free status enables online stores - including Amazon, Asda, Boots, Tesco and Woolworth's - to undercut prices on the mainland, which is estimated to cost the UK government around ?80m, rising to ?200m over the next two years. CDs sell for as little as ?8 while DVDs can be picked up for about ?12. ...more