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New & Noteworthy: Apple iBrowser rumors; Treo;

New & Noteworthy: Apple iBrowser rumors; Treo;

CNET staff
2 min read
MPAA; RIAA; CA state database hacked; more

Apple 'iBrowser' insurgency denied by AOL techs From The Register: "The most tantalising net rumour burning up the wires this week is the one about the Apple iBrowser. Heard it? It goes like this." More.

Handspring's Treo Now Offers Push E-Mail Like BlackBerry From the Wall Street Journal: "Handspring's new Treo communicator keeps getting better. It's already the best combination phone and personal digital assistant available. But Handspring is enhancing the Treo after only a few months on the market." More.

But who are the real pirates? From Media Guardian: "The MPAA is a rich lobby group, with powerful allies in the World Trade Organisation and an international copyright regime which favours corporate profits over individual freedoms. But is the MPAA justified in its war against the pirates? And are its claims of lost billions even credible?" More.

Who is the RIAA? Chances are you have heard of the Recording Industry Association of America, but this membership list explains who they really are.

Hackers gain entry to key CA state database From the San Francisco Chronicle: "Computer hackers have cracked into the state's personnel database and gained access to financial information for all 265,000 state workers, including Governor Gray Davis, officials said Friday." More.

FCC Ordered to Rewrite Internet Rule From Lycos/AP: "A federal appeals court on Friday ordered regulators to rewrite a government rule meant to increase the number of companies offering Internet users high-speed service over their telephone lines." More.

Every Picture Still Tells a Story, but 'Family Album' Is Redefined From the New York Times: "Not only has digital photography in the hands of avid amateurs risen to a level of near fanaticism, but it has also helped redefine what it means to take, store, display, share and preserve pictures. " More.

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