September 25, 2005

2GB iPod Nano costs $100 to make - researcher Register - Market watcher iSuppli has disassembled Apple's iPod Nano and, beneath the shiny but not entirely scratchproof casing, it has found almost $70 worth of assorted chippery. 1:27:32 AM

China issues new regulations to control Internet news sites Khaleej Times - China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news Web sites, the government said on Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population. 1:25:12 AM

SYS-CON Media Blogger handbook new tool in the fight against censorship ABC Online - MARK COLVIN: It’s the new electronic soapbox: web logging or blogging, the growing network of personal internet journals which provide a way for anyone to publish observations about anything and everything. Reporters Without Borders Publishes Blogging Handbook Voice of America Blog guide to bypass censors Australian IT 1:23:19 AM

GAZA WORKPLACE Accident Four Palestinians killed in Gaza blast. GAZA (Reuters) - An explosion tore through the home of a Palestinian family active in the Hamas militant group on Monday, killing at least four people and drawing vows of revenge against Israel, which denied any connection with the blast. [Reuters: World]   1:22:02 AM

UN probe paints Annan's son as big-spending liar. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - You can choose your friends but not your family. [Reuters: Top News] 1:17:12 AM

Ex Beatle McCartney to be pitchman for Fidelity. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney, whose music helped stir the rebellious counter-culture movement of the 1960s, will soon deliver a different kind of message -- pitching financial planning. [Reuters: Entertainment] 1:14:59 AM