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ISSUE NO 75 DIGITAL TOOLBOX

SONY’S EVILLA APPLIANCE BITES THE DUST

Sony’s eVilla Internet appliance met with a quick demise as the company announced it will no longer sell the product and that customers who already purchased the device will receive full refunds.

(source: http://click.idg.email-publisher.com/maaadataaQhTRa9n2s7b/ )

USERS DEBATE LINUX’S FUTURE AS A WINDOWS ALTERNATIVE

On the second day of the LinuxWorld Expo, users say they’re watching the sluggish U.S. economy and concerns about costly licensing changes proposed by Microsoft to see how their companies could be affected by a myriad of developments happening behind the scenes.

(source: http://click.idg.email-publisher.com/maaadataaQhTUa9n2s7b/ )

MICROSOFT RELEASES EXPLORER 6.0

The latest version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser, made available for free download, is drawing protests because it doesn’t support two rival products commonly used on web sites.

(source: http://www.digitalplanet.co.za/dp/news/red.asp?ID=12951 )

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