'Raw deal' on printer ink (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3035500.stm) - An interesting read indicating how easily printer manufacturers get to cheat when it comes to selling ink cartridges. Generic all the way!

Spammer to repay customers (http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/07/03/spam.pay.ap/index.html) - We don't hear stuff like this everyday so enjoy: An e-mail spam operation that promised people cash for stuffing envelopes at home will refund more than $200,000 to settle federal charges that it deceived consumers, regulators said Wednesday.

A consortium of Japanese manufacturers today released the basic specifications for high definition digital video recording (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10334), more details at the Inq.

A representative for the bands The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica said they are refusing to make their music available as individual (song) downloads (http://money.cnn.com/2003/07/02/technology/itunes.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes) on Apple's iTunes online music store.

U.S. dissatisfied with Microsoft licenses (http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-1023258.html?tag=fd_top) - The U.S. Justice Department told a federal judge on Thursday that Microsoft still hasn't fully complied with a key provision in its landmark antitrust settlement with the government.