Norwegian protest quotes Fraser-Moleketi
SA's minister of public service and administration, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, took centre stage at a protest march in Norway yesterday, says Tectonic.
The march was held to protest alleged irregularities in the ratification of Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) document format as an ISO standard last week.
Sections of a speech, given by the minister ahead of the ISO vote last week, were read out to the gathered crowd by Steve Pepper, former chairman of the Norwegian committee responsible for that country's OOXML vote.
New Nokia phones for emerging markets
Nokia, the world's top handset maker, unveiled four new phone models yesterday, targeting consumers in emerging markets who are about to replace their first phones, reports eWeek.com.
The company, which makes four out of every 10 phones sold globally, has been fiercely defending its dominant position in emerging markets and in making cheap models, as market growth in Europe and North America has slowed.
The cellphone maker's new phones are priced between 50 euros and 90 euros, targeting cheapest offerings from its main rivals, all of whom have so far shied from competing with Nokia's scale-benefits in making even cheaper phones.
Internet firms clash with BBC over iPlayer
More than 40 million BBC programmes have been watched on the corporation's iPlayer, raising fresh concerns from Internet companies that the system's success could halt broadband connections, says The Guardian.
Figures released by the BBC show that iPlayer, which allows people to catch up on BBC programmes they have missed over the Internet, was used to watch more than 17 million shows last month. Among the biggest programmes were the Apprentice, Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood and time-travel drama Ashes to Ashes.
The figures represent a dramatic rise from 11 million in February, and bring iPlayer's total to 42 million since its relaunch at Christmas.
Cellphone calls in flight a step closer
European regulators have dropped the ban on in-flight cellphone calls, but passengers' ability to chat will depend on which airline they fly, reports USA Today.
European Union regulators on Monday loosened the rules on cellphone service, a satellite-based technology that can be turned on by a captain at about 10 000 feet. It also can be turned off at any time.
The ban remains in place in the US, so US airlines aren't affected.
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