Reports that Microsoft's Internet Explorer's share of the browser market is now
down to below 90%. Details and methodology below:
http://www.onestat.com/html/aboutus_pressbox34.html
Microsoft caught using pirated software to create the audio files in their
Windows XP distribution, opening the possibility of a copyright lawsuit:
http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20041115_135458.html
OSIA Research shows that despite Microsoft's scaremongering over patents Linux
has no pending litigation while MS faces 30-35 & has paid US$2G in settlements:
http://www.cybersource.com.au/press/microsoft_and_linux_patent_comparison.html
The US congress is considering legislation to prevent people skipping
advertisments on video, to prevent the movie industry losing revenue:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=19801
UK Electronics consumer retailer Dixons stops selling VCRs after DVDs outsell
them 40:1 and even burglars start leaving the VCRs behind:
http://news.com.com/Rest+in+peace+VHS/2100-1041_3-5462745.html
RTX Telecom signs an agreement with Skype to provide wireless DECT phones that
are capable of making both conventional and VoIP calls:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=6886474
NEC's N900iL, NEC's N901iC, and Panasonic's P901i are to be the first of a new
breed of 3G phones, all based on Linux. W-CDMA and VoIP 802.11 supported:
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8113334316.html
DoCoMo's phone platform used to create the above phones allows the development
of both Symbian and Linux-based phones from the same SDK:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=19750
South Africa is airing a 13-part television series on Open Source software.
"Go_Open" airs on SABC 2, Saturdays at 1730 hrs:
http://www.i4donline.net/news1.asp?fol_name=O_Source&file_name=src40
And finally. A festive season's gift for those who have everything but taste.
The USB-enabled mince pie, ho ho ho:
http://www.usbmincepies.co.uk/
News collated from various sources by Vik Olliver for Diamond Age Solutions Ltd. The views presented in this document are the personal opinion of the collator, and should not be taken as any more than that.