UK Net refuseniks stiffen in their resistance

More than half of UK households that currently do not have Internet access are unlikely to go online in future, according to a survey by Point Topic. The broadband research firm found that 53.7 per cent said they were 'not likely at all' to get access in the foreseeable future. ...more

MIT launches Innovation Futures game

A new game launched in a publication backed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) lets you bet on the future of technological developments. Java Today reports the launch of Innovation Futures, where you purchase predictions of future outcomes and compete against fellow players in a trading environment. Playing with 'xDollars', you attempt to predict the outcome of various news events supplied by the publication, for example When will Google have an IPO?. ...more

Final call for old numbers

Well, if you've so far managed to ignore the Big Number campaign and carried on life using the old mobile numbers that have been kept on, it's time to wake up and smell the digits, because, as of Saturday, they'll all be switched off. Old numbers for mobiles and pagers have been kept on, running alongside the new numbers since the campaign began in September 1999. However, users trying to dial outdated numbers after Saturday will not be connected and receive a recorded message. ...more

Times is money

News International is changing its policy on free access to all online content. While "basic" online content for The Times and The Sunday Times will remain free, elements of the sites will be charged for. The Guardian, which has invested a lot in its online venture but which currently remains free, reports that News International is going to introduce a ?10 charge for membership of "The online Times Crossword Club", giving access to the concise and cryptic crosswords. ...more

Nasdaq stock exchange threatens to delist SCO

Controversial Unix company SCO is in the dog house with the Nasdaq stock exchange, which is threatening to delist the company if it doesn't straighten out its finances. The troubles centre on accounting procedures for its employee stock purchase plan that delayed the filing of its 10K annual report - due at the end of January. SCO's PR Director Blake Stowell said that this involved 'an accounting treatment we have to consider before filing our 10K . ...more