Interactive digital TV at the forefront of EU agenda

Today the EU welcomed the growth of interactive digital television. Erkki Liikanen, the Commissioner for Enterprise and the Information Society, highlighted the medium's leading role as technologies converge. Speaking at an industry conference in Montpellier, Liikanen envisaged, 'A pan-European digital TV rollout offering interactive services [that] could transform the digital TV platform into a major delivery mechanism for Information Society services. ...more

A trip down memory lane...

Crikey! It doesn't seem that long ago since we sat down, crossed legged on the floor, fired up the old Vic 20 (pictured) and loaded that classic computer game Miner 2049er. If that thought has left you misty-eyed, then you will be interested in this Web site. It's called Vintage Computer Ads and basically that's what it is; a database of very old computer adverts. ...more

Sony agrees truce with MP3.com

Sony has settled its copyright infringement lawsuit with MP3.com, taking the unusual step of granting the company a licence to use its music. Sony is one of several record companies that have sued MP3. ...more

Steve Jobs faces Disney destiny

Steve Jobs is poised to become the largest individual shareholder in Walt Disney if the company goes ahead with plans top buy Pixar Animation Studios. The Wall Street Journal claims (via MarketWatch) that Disney will pay slightly more than the $6.7bn that Pixar is currently worth. ...more

Lycos dials up VoIP

Lycos is taking on eBay's Skype with its entrance into the voice market courtesy of Lycos Phone. Initially a beta service in the US, Lycos Phone could prove a popular rival to Skype if its call quality matches that of its bigger rival. It might also give the lie to Skype's business plan, as some of the services that Skype is counting on to provide it with revenue streams are free on Lycos. ...more