September 24, 2003
NY Times: A New Kind of Revolution in the Dorms of Dartmouth.
Now, the college is venturing into the world of "voice over Internet protocol," also known as VoIP, which essentially turns a computer into a telephone. This week, as classes begin, the 1,000 students entering the class of 2007 will be given the option of downloading software, generically known as softphones, onto Windows-based computers.
EE Times: Sharp Labs casting wide research net.
Sharp Labs occupies a campus in rural Washington State where six research and development departments report to Clemens. Research departments include digital video, multimedia communications, digital imaging systems, information systems technologies, IC process technology and LCD process technology.
InfoWorld: European Parliament votes to limit scope of software patents.
The European Parliament voted in favor of a law that goes some way toward limiting the scope for patents on software programs Wednesday. The issue still must be debated by European Union member states before a new law is passed, however.
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