Wozniak calls for Apple to compensate shareholders

Steve Wozniak has called for Apple to compensate shareholders in the wake of the company's investigation into illegally backdated stock option grants. 'Woz', one of Apple's co-founders along with current CEO Steve Jobs, said the company has to correct the errors it made. 'I think that there are ways that the stock option programmes basically leave other shareholders treated at a disadvantage, and that's illegal,' he told the Guardian. ...more

Duron steps out at 900Mhz

AMD has released the latest addition to its Duron stable, this time in a 900Mhz flavour. The chips cost $129 each for a batch of 1,000. The chip will maintains the Duron Socket A infrastructure. ...more

Narrowband "a good deal", says Oftel

Oftel has concluded a review of the dial-up Internet connection market and its initial conclusion is that UK customers fare well, despite some reservations. The review shows that ten million households now have Internet access, up four million in a year, and that 35 per cent of households choose some form of unmetered access. However, Oftel recognises that consumers are concerned about the quality of customer service and the availability of information that enables them to select the right package. ...more

Comment: Praying for electronic music distribution

There's never been a better time to be an American lawyer, especially if you specialise in electoral law or copyright infringement. I've lost track of the Florida recounts and of the number of music industry lawsuits lobbed in the direction of Napster and MP3.com. ...more

Vonage faces injunction against Voip tech use

A federal judge has said he will issue an injunction barring Vonage from using Internet phone call technology patented by Verizon Communications. He will sign the order in two weeks. Vonage shares fell sharply after the ruling, falling 16. ...more