Solaris 9 x86 finally released by Sun

After months of waiting Sun Microsystems has finally released its Unix-based Solaris 9 x86 Platform Edition operating system for PC based servers. With the release of this product, Sun is hoping to capture part of the entry-level Unix based server market and take some of the wind out of the April launch of Microsoft's Windows Server 2003. Included with the product are SunScreen 3. ...more

Cost conscious young shun mobile downloads

According to a new report, even though fifty per cent of young people in the UK already pay for music downloads, only three per cent do it on their phones because of the cost. While 45 per cent of the 1,500 respondents, all between the ages of 11 to 25, don't pay to download music, 30 per cent pay up to ?5 a month and the rest pay more, said the report, by market research firm Q Research. But only three per cent have used mobiles to buy music, with the majority using their computer, because of the cost. ...more

'Disappointed' GSMA holds MPEG-4 off mobiles

The dispute over MPEG-4 licensing for mobile devices is no nearer a resolution after the GSM Association rejected new terms. The GSMA - which represents some 800 GSM network operators and device makers - described MPEG LA's revised licensing fees for its Open Mobile Alliance's Digital Rights Management technology for MPEG-4 content as a 'serious disappointment'. 'MPEG LA is missing a tremendous opportunity to unite the industry behind one solution,'said Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA. ...more

Poor results push Palm back

Palm's latest financial results have forced the company to delay launches and the spin off of its PalmSource subsidiary. Following Palm's downwards revised estimates for third-quarter revenues, the company has posted revenues towards the upper end of the guidance at just over $209m. This is down more than 28 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter in 2002. ...more

EC proposes hotline for public to report illegal Internet content

The European Commission has proposed introducing hotlines to allow the public to report illegal content on the internet. The proposal, to be known as Safer Internet Plus, is part of a planned four-year EU initiative to fight the dangers of child pornography, racism and spam on the internet. The Commission has earmarked ?34 million to the project, which is due to run from 2005 to 2008. ...more