08 July 2002

Palm VPN Client ALLNETDEVICES -- Palm got a VPN Client.

Factoid: Pre-Paid Users Pump Up the Revenues ANALYSYS -- European prepaid mobile users could generate EUR 16m in GPRS and UMTS non-voice service revenue by 2007, according to a new report from Analysys.

Resource: Noah Grey is Back NOAH GREY -- He's back online and if you enjoy quality b&w photography, you'll have a look too.

Spam Epidemic and Lost Mail WIRED -- The spam epidemic is frustrating holiday-goers who vow not to read e-mail on the road. If they don't clear their inboxes, their ISPs may start rejecting the messages they want.

Minority Report UI BEN HAMMERSLEY -- Minority Report UI and Mozilla. If you've not seen Minority Report yet, you're missing some really cool tech stuff.

Ebay Buys Pay Pal REUTERS -- eBay said it will buy PayPal in a stock swap worth $1.5 billion. The deal takes eBay, one of the few success stories in the Internet commerce sector, a step closer to providing a full-service operation, from listing to payment processing. This deal means eBay/PayPal will beat Microsoft at the electronics payment game. x: f15

WOD: deleterious deleterious

Hollywood vs. File Sharing Shawn Dodd:  "There are just two solutions to the whole Hollywood vs. File Sharing problem.  The first solution involves the entertainment industry adopting a sustainable business model that acknowledges the basic truth that bits are copyable.  The second solution involves end users giving up fundamental rights (e.g. fair use, first sale and others) we've enjoyed since as early as the 1800s, and giving them up without getting anything in return." Shawn also points to Digital rights management - we're all grilled and toasted in another post. [jenett.radio]