======================================================================== TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS DAILY SCOOP http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Tuesday, November 30, 2004
TOP STORIES ======================================================================== * Sony to launch its first MP3 hard-disk music player * Sharman begins defense in Kazaa case * Sony to pay $40 million to Ampex * DoCoMo, mmO2 confirm I-mode deal * Sun acquisition to boost IT services portfolio * IBM invigorates LTO tape storage ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- VeriSign(R) SSL Services VeriSign(R) SSL Services authenticates your online business and encrypts sensitive data with an SSL Certificate. The VeriSign Secured(TM) Seal is recognized globally for the highest levels of encryption available in the industry. SSL Certificates are ideal for securing intranets and extranets. Get a Free SSL Security Kit. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A318A4:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SONY TO LAUNCH ITS FIRST MP3 HARD-DISK MUSIC PLAYER ======================================================================== Posted November 30, 3:07 AM PST Pacific Time Sony is broadening support for the MP3 file format in its portable music player range. It will introduce a new hard disk-based MP3 player in December, and will offer software upgrades for earlier players with hard disk storage so they can play MP3s too. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A31898:2B910B2 SHARMAN BEGINS DEFENSE IN KAZAA CASE ======================================================================== Posted November 30, 12:35 AM PST Pacific Time Sharman Networks, the company behind the Kazaa peer-to-peer file sharing software, began its defense in a Sydney court room on Tuesday against charges by members of the music industry that the company aided music piracy and copyright infringement. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A3189C:2B910B2 SONY TO PAY $40 MILLION TO AMPEX ======================================================================== Posted November 29, 11:28 PM PST Pacific Time Sony and Ampex have agreed to end their dispute over a patent covering thumbnail images in digital image storage and retrieval devices. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A3189A:2B910B2 ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The Enemy in Your In-box: Perimeter Email Strategies that Will Work Join experts from Network World, Meta Group and Proofpoint for this new, on-demand webcast as they identify the top 10 concerns for email managers and action steps to address them. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A318A8:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- DOCOMO, MMO2 CONFIRM I-MODE DEAL ======================================================================== Posted November 29, 5:51 PM PST Pacific Time Mobile phone carrier mmO2 PLC will launch versions of NTT DoCoMo's I-mode mobile Internet service in the U.K. and Ireland in the second half of 2005 and in Germany in early 2006, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A31899:2B910B2 SUN ACQUISITION TO BOOST IT SERVICES PORTFOLIO ======================================================================== Posted November 29, 3:15 PM PST Pacific Time Sun Microsystems has agreed to purchase Ashburn, Virginia, IT services company SevenSpace, the companies announced Monday. With the purchase, Sun takes a further step away from its traditional focus on supporting only its Solaris operating system platform and beefs up its support for competing operating systems like Windows, HP-UX and AIX. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A3189D:2B910B2 IBM INVIGORATES LTO TAPE STORAGE ======================================================================== Posted November 29, 3:00 PM PST Pacific Time LTO (linear tape open)-based drives are invigorating the tape storage market. New third-generation LTO drives from Certance and IBM are powering the trend. 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