Archive for June, 2004

Technology News Article | Reuters.com

Sun Rolls Out New Hardware, Software, Services SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Computer systems company Sun Microsystems Inc. (SUNW.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday unveiled new services, software and hardware offerings as part of its plan to move to selling its wares on a bundled subscription basis rather than as discrete components. Already, Sun offers a [...]

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Wired News: Forget Radio, Tune In to Net

Wired News: Forget Radio, Tune In to Net Internet radio services keep getting better and attracting bigger audiences. Digital features like personalization and variety blow away anything on the airwaves. But some of the services are better than others. Katie Dean reviews a few top choices.

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Wired News: Huge Gaps in Europe’s ITunes

Wired News: Huge Gaps in Europe’s ITunes When it comes to music collections, size matters. Apple boasts about putting 10,000 songs in music fans’ pockets, but disgruntled British iTunes Music Store customers say Steve Jobs’ service just doesn’t measure up. Jobs last week fronted a high-profile European launch for the popular download service, but was [...]

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Your Phone: Mobile Mickey Mouse?

Wired News: Your Phone: Mobile Mickey Mouse? Time Warner and Walt Disney already ply their wares in cinemas, on television and over the Internet. Now they’re reaching into the mobile phone in your pocket. Some phones can already display pictures and replay video clips, but as networks get faster, it will be possible to watch [...]

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Internettelefonie gefährdet UMTS-Geschäft

Internettelefonie gefährdet UMTS-Geschäft Mobilfunkbetreibern könnten durch neue Software erhebliche Umsatzeinbußen drohen. Auch klassische Telefonanlagen könnten bald der Vergangenheit angehören. Telefonieren über das Internet, das so genannte Voice over IP (VoIP), könnte der Sprachtelefonie im neuen UMTS-Handynetz erhebliche Konkurrenz machen. Das geht aus einer Studie hervor, die die Unternehmensberatung Mummert am Feitag in Hamburg vorstellte. Demnach [...]

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BW Online | June 21, 2004 | Online Extra: Q&A With MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte

BW Online | June 21, 2004 | Online Extra: Q&A With MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte: “Q&A With MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte The cyber-soothsaying author of Being Digital looks at what’s next: ‘Peer-to-peer is key’”

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BW Online | June 21, 2004 | Big Bang!

BW Online | June 21, 2004 | Big Bang!: “Big Bang! Digital convergence is finally happening — and that means new opportunities for upstarts and challenges for tech icons”

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