Senate turns down Net neutrality provision

Attempts to glue on terms to ensure Net neutrality to upcoming legislation were dealt another blow after it failed under debate in the US Senate. The issue rests on allowing network companies to charge extra for high-priority access to their networks. Opponents of the notion object that it would change the open nature of the Internet, allowing those with the most money to ensure their services get a preferred status. ...more

AMD boosts sub-£1,000 PC's power

Entry-level PCs received a shot in the arm today, with speeds now reaching 750MHz. The new 750MHz Duron processor will appear in low-cost PCs from manufacturers including IBM and Compaq. The Duron is the progeny of AMD’s very successful line of Athlon processors. ...more

xD card reader doubles as 512MB MP3 player

Fujifilm has added a little MP3 player to its range of digital accessories. Based on the company's xD-Picture Card memory card format the device is actually a combined USB memory card reader, pen drive and MP3 player. With xD-Picture Card capacities available from 16MB to 512MB, the device runs on a AAA battery and comes with Roxio software for managing MP3 files. ...more

Sun releases J2EE 1.4 SDK

Java Today reports that Sun has published version 1.4 of its Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition SDK (software development kit), i.e. ...more

Sun applies quality control to its own workforce

Work appraisals can be stressful events at the best of times. But it seems that Sun Microsystems will be upping the ante even further - it's looking to reduce its workforce to save costs, and job cuts will be made as part of the review process.. ...more