iPods don't mean iTunes sells - analyst

Despite being brandished as the benchmark of success for digital music, all is not rosy in the iTunes/iPod garden, according to Jupiter Research Despite being brandished as the benchmark of success for digital music, all is not rosy in the iTunes/iPod garden, according to one researcher. Jupiter Research analyst Mark Mulligan claims in his latest report: 'Understanding iPod Owners' Music-Buying Habits' that barely one twentieth of songs on a typical iPod will have been bought from the iTunes store. The vast majority will not of themselves have generated the music industry any extra revenue: being either ripped from the owner's existing CD collection or downloaded from file-sharing sites. ...more

Nokia up as Ericsson down

Contrasting news from the telecoms industry, with Ericsson posting losses and looking to cut its global workforce by almost 15 per cent while Nokia has reported profits and large increases in sales. Following the announcements of its quarterly results - a 5 per cent fall in sales leading to ?480m pre-tax losses, which compares - the Swedish telecom equipment builder is looking to shed 12,000 jobs worldwide. Most of the jobs will be lost outside of Sweden, but how many UK jobs will affected is not yet known - the company hasn't yet provided a full breakdown on a country-by-country basis. ...more

HP guns for Nokia's mobile crown

HP has announced the iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger, the company's first foray into voice-centric mobile phones. Although the name will be familiar to anyone who knows HP's range of sophisticated iPAQ smartphones, the Voice Messenger is HP's first 'candy bar' style device. Running the new Windows Mobile 6, the device also sports a 1. ...more

Massachusetts man brings his open standards campaign to Europe

The erstwhile CIO of the state of Massachusetts has taken his open standards campaign to Europe, lobbying Euro MPs to ensure that public documents are not tied to proprietary formats. Peter Quinn resigned from his post as CIO in early January following an investigation into travel arrangements, for which he was subsequently cleared. But not before he changed state policy on the use of proprietary formats and the dangers these present to citizens' ability to access such documents - much to Microsoft's chagrin. ...more

Jeeves receives his marching orders

Jeeves, the virtual butler and instantly recognisable face of the Ask Jeeves search engine, has been handed his e-P45. In a rebranding exercise the search engine will be known simply as Ask.com. ...more