Saturday, December 06, 2003

Shhh! You've Got Mail, Comrade. North Korea may remain the most politically isolated country on earth, but e-mail is making inroads. And it's happening with the official blessing of no less than Kim Jong Il himself. [Wired News] 11:53:00 AM    comment []

FCC asks AT&T Wireless about phone number porting snags. It's reportedly having the most trouble of any carrier in complying with the FCC's wireless number portability rules, which went into effect last week. [Computerworld News] 11:51:35 AM    comment []

CEO Darl McBride continues SCO's Linux attack. The CEO of The SCO Group is accusing free software advocates of threatening the intellectual property protections provided by U.S. and European law. [Computerworld News] 11:51:23 AM    comment []

Japanese 'file-swappers' arrested. Two men are arrested in Japan for allegedly distributing films and games over the internet. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 11:51:05 AM    comment []

US Broadband ISPs Expect Price Cuts [Slashdot] 11:50:35 AM    comment []

Microsoft to Junk Flagship Products, Cites Java Settlement. December 15 will be D-day for a number of Microsoft's established products, which the company is removing from its sales channels as a result of its legal settlement with Sun over Java. [eWEEK Technology News] 11:50:14 AM    comment []

Sun sets up European RFID test center. Amid some privacy concerns, the Java advocate enters the retail-tracking game in Europe by opening a center where companies can test their radio frequency identification systems. [CNET News.com - Enterprise Hardware] 11:49:53 AM    comment []