November 26, 2003

Wednesday, November 26 2003
First International Computer (FIC) has received an OEM order from Matsushita Electronic Industrial for a new electronic book reader (e-book), the Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer announced yesterday. The announcement was made in a ceremony marking the launch of the new e-book, dubbed... (Read more...)

Wednesday, November 26 2003
Network managers who put Acrobat 5 across their enterprises had it easy in comparison with Acrobat 6. Back then, they could download a free tool, Acrobat Enterprise Installation Tool (AEIT), and let it rip while they slept. Acrobat 6 brings complications, such as a bevy of new features... (Read more...)

Wednesday, November 26 2003
A new program from the University of California's digital library will make more than 1,400 books from UC Press available for free online. The eScholarship Editions collection, completed last week, represents about a third of the UC Press books in print, plus more than 300 out-of-print... (Read more...)

Wednesday, November 26 2003
A shortage of flat-panel display screens, one of the fastest-growing trends in the technology business, threatens to pinch the industry's budding comeback. A few years ago the sleek screens were an expensive rarity, but their new popularity in everything from computer monitors to television... (Read more...)

Wednesday, November 26 2003
Lawmakers are one step closer to enacting the first nationwide antispam law. The House of Representatives on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would fine spammers who violate restrictions on unsolicited commercial e-mail. The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography... (Read more...)