Peter Sayer

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European legislators aim to cap roaming fees by summer

European legislators hope that a compromise agreement to cap mobile phone roaming charges will become law before Europeans take their summer holidays.

Danish consumer agency finds design flaw in Apple iBook

The Danish Consumer Complaints Board has published evidence of a manufacturing defect resulting in power failures in some of Apple Inc.'s iBook G4 notebook computers.

Google extends Checkout service to UK

Google Inc. opened its Checkout online payment processing service to retailers in the U.K. on Friday, the first time it has been available to businesses outside the U.S.

Vonage CEO resigns

Vonage Holdings Corp. CEO Michael Snyder resigned, the company said Thursday, at the same time announcing moves to cut costs

Google plans worldwide developer day

Google Inc. hopes to woo more developers to its Web services software platform with a 27-hour-long "Developer Day" on May 31.

Oracle user group cancels European conference

The EMEA Oracle Usergroup Council (EOUC) has cancelled without explanation a user conference due to be held in Amsterdam next month. Industry observers have speculated that poor attendance may have been to blame for the cancellation.

German telecom regulator proposes fibre-optic communication

The German Federal Network Agency wants to bring competition closer to the customer in the market for high-speed optical fiber connections to the home or office.

Don’t use WEP, say German security researchers

The Wi-Fi security protocol WEP should not be relied on to protect sensitive material, according to three German security researchers who have discovered a faster way to crack it. They plan to demonstrate their findings at a security conference in Hamburg this weekend.

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