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Apple Says No UK iTunes Price Cut

Apple Says No UK iTunes Price Cut

Back in January Apple promised it would cut the cost of tracks purchased on iTunes in the UK to bring them in line with the rest of Europe. It made the concession under pressure, following the announcement that the EU was set to investigate the pricing under competition laws.

At that time UK tracks cost 79 – 99 pence ($1.60 – $2), as opposed to 67-87p ($1.35 – $1.75) elsewhere in Europe – still drastically higher than in the US, where tracks are 99 cents.

Since iTunes users could only purchase tracks in the country where they lived, there was no chance for British users to access cheaper tracks elsewhere.

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E.U. Hits Roaming Charge Deadline

E.U. Hits Roaming Charge Deadline

July 1 was the deadline set by the European Union for mobile operators across the continent to cut the roaming cost of sending text messages across the EU. Additionally, operators had been told to slash the cost of phone data usage, including Internet access, when abroad.

If the mobile operators don’t change their prices voluntarily, the EU has warned it will enact legislation to force the issue. No details about co-operation had been revealed, but the BBC reported that it was believed operators had agreed to a sufficient reduction to satisfy lawmakers.

French TV Goes Digital

“French residents will be able to receive the digital channels at no cost but they will have to buy a digital television set or a set-top box, the least expensive of which costs

ATI X850 And X800 Video Card Reviews

Quote from the review at Beyond3D:

“As the specifications show, the configuration of R430 actually appears to be exactly the same as the higher cost R423 and R480 chips, however it saves cost on the process used. Whilst the R423 and R480 are based on the 130nm low-k process R430 uses the lower cost 110nm process, which is an optical shrink of TSMC’s 130nm process. Using 110nm reduces cost in two ways as it both lacks a higher cost low-k option and by using a smaller process more die can be produced per wafer, which reduces the cost to produce each chip; the trade-off being that without low-k, as the higher performance parts use, top end clockspeeds will be constrained in comparison.”  Read more...

Spam Costs, Volumes Soar Despite New Laws

The cost of spam has more than doubled for enterprises in the past 10 months, costing an average of $1,934 per employee a year based on lost productivity, according to a survey released Monday by Nucleus Research Inc. The cost in July 2003 was $874 per employee a year.

The latest figure is based on a May survey of 82 Fortune 500 companies, in which enterprise users reported receiving twice as many unsolicited messages as they had 10 months earlier, for an average of 29 a day, according to Wellesley, Mass.-based Nucleus.  Read more...

Camcorder Prices Down, Quality Is Up

Camcorders that would have easily cost $1,000 several years ago are now selling for as little as about $350. More fully featured units can be had for $500.

‘Prices are way down,’ says Jan Ozer, author of PC Magazine Guide to Digital Video (John Wiley, $29.95). ‘And quality-wise, much better than the VHS camera of years ago.’

Even the cheapest camcorders have long zooms with triple the magnification of consumer point-and-shoot digital cameras, better lenses and longer battery life. Many can double as webcams, and most plug into PCs to edit footage onto CDs or DVDs.  Read more...

Dell Latitude X300 notebook review

Quote from the review at Anandtech:

“We continue to enjoy the use of ultraportable notebooks, even though they are taking longer to get into the market. The X300 is a great companion for any traveler, and we found it easy to take to our meetings, classes, and anywhere else. The great thing about ultraportable notebooks is their inherently small footprint, which makes the act of transporting the system hardly conscious.  Read more...

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