News Archive for 07/01/25

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Netherlands joins Norway, pursues Apple

01/25, 4:05pm

Netherlands pursues Apple

The Netherlands has joined Norway, Sweden, and Finland alongside France and Germany in an effort to hold Apple accountable for locking customers into using its portable media players and iTunes software when purchasing audio tracks via its iTunes Music Store. The Dutch Consumer Ombudsman lodged complaints with the Dutch anti-trust agency as well as ConsumentenAutoriteit -- the newly formed Dutch Consumer Authority -- which will act as the enforcer of 15 European consumer protection directives, according to The Register. The Scandinavian-led effort charges that Apple's iTunes violates Norway's consumer law, and that the company must change its policy by September 30th or face legal ramifications.

Samsung debuts 60GB 1.8-inch hard drive

01/25, 2:00pm

60GB 1.8-inch drive debuts

Samsung today debuted its SpinPoint N series of 1.8-inch hard drive designed for digital media players -- such as Apple's video iPod -- and ultra-portable notebooks. The drive is the first to achieve 60GB of storage on a single platter through perpendicular magnetic recording, and measures only 5mm (0.2 inches) thick. The new drive also marks the first time such storage is feasible without resorting to a much thicker dual-platter case, according to Samsung. The N series equally represents one of the first lines of hard disks to support the recently created CE-ATA standard built specifically for handhelds and other consumer electronics, and the company said it has already begun shipping the new SpinPoint in its flagship 60GB model as well as 20GB, 30GB, and 40GB versions.