Coupures de Presse [ le 22 janvier, 2002 ]

Articles à la "Une" : www.netsurf.ch

KaZAaA Kazaa vendu à une société australienne Le nouveau propriétaire du système d'échange peer-to-peer s'appelle Sharman Networks, une société australienne qui protège jalousement son anonymat. Et qui, n'ayant rien à craindre de la justice hollandaise, a déjà remis le logiciel en téléchargement. (ZDNet)

Press clippings [ January 22, 2002 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Negative Domain Names ‘Sucks’ sites to be doled out for free Free speech lawyer Ed Harvilla is  worried that too many “sucks” domains have been taken  away from owners and given to their target companies. So he and some silent partners have developed a system to dole out “sucks” Web sites — and he’s given  them away for free. (MSNBC) Cellephony Ericsson Aids Afghan Relief Effort Working hand-in-hand with the World Food Program (WFP),  Ericsson said it has set up a temporary GSM network in Kabul to help coordinate relief efforts in the region. The network will operate  for the next six months in Afghanistan and could become permanent after that period, according to the WFP.  (Wireless News) Nokia Unit Targets Wealthy Customers With a Line of Luxury Mobile Phones Nokia's Vertu unit unveiled its newest cellphones, encased in platinum, white or yellow gold, and stainless steel. The new handcrafted devices feature a sapphire crystal face, sides covered with the same leather that is used on Rolls-Royce seats, and a black ceramic back. The phone also has a 16-tone Yamaha speaker that allows for a ringing tune that sounds like an orchestra. (WSJ) paid subscription required. Distribution and Price The phones will be sold by invitation only in private retail boutiques on expensive shopping streets in Paris, London, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong, among other locations.  The first devices from Nokia subsidiary Vertu will cost about $21,240.  (WSJ / MSNBC) "This is not a phone, it's about much more. It's an experience."— Vertu's chief designer, Frank Nuovo. Pampered at the Wheel For people who can afford it, it's the latest status symbol: Cars, using voice-recognition software and cell-phone lines linked to customer service representatives standing by 24 hours a day, respond to your whim and circumstance. (Washtech.com) FCC expected to put hold on cell phone numbers In a move that critics say will hamper competition, federal regulators are expected to delay for up to two years a requirement that cell phone companies let customers keep their phone numbers when they switch carriers. (USA Today) Disturbing Mayhem at Cybercafes Shakes a Town in California Gang members are descending on cafes to exact vengeance for offenses that originate on the computer screen. (NY Times) E-Mail Order Brides Filipina Brides Online? Both Sides Beware Dian Marie, a domestic helper from Cebu in the Philippines, is looking for a husband on the Internet and there are only two major requirements listed -- he has to be Catholic and he has to be a Westerner. (Yahoo News)