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01 April 2007
News: Seagate launches 160GB laptop drive

Seagate has announced Momentus, which it’s calling the world's first 7,200rpm 160GB laptop hard drive using perpendicular recording technology
30 March 2007
News: Can Mac OS overtake Windows?

Should Microsoft fear Apple's Macintosh? Maybe not quaking-in-your-boots scared, mind you, but Redmond should certainly be concerned. I'll tell you why. Apple has got smarter about how it competes with Microsoft. Clearly the underdog, Apple has to make moves that can be seen as both supportive of the Windows market and good for its Mac customers at the same time.
News: Microsoft previews Windows Mobile browser

The latest entry in the growing mobile browser wars is Deepfish. Microsoft has announced a technology preview of the new mobile browser, which is designed for delivery of content such as web pages to Windows Mobile devices.
News: Arrested virus author fails to fix worm

The accused mastermind behind the Panda Burning Incense worm has not done a very good job of making amends, according to security vendor Symantec.
29 March 2007
News: Dell commits to Linux laptops & desktops

After floating the possibility last month that it might begin selling some of its laptops and desktop PCs preloaded with Linux, Dell has announced that it will definitely offer Linux on select desktop and notebook computers due to consumer demand.
News: Super-efficient Core 2 chips coming this year

Intel has promised to produce its next-generation ‘Penryn’ processors by the end of 2007, using greater power efficiency to push improved Core 2 and Xeon chips to speeds over 3GHz.
News: Acer investigates HP patent claims

Fast-growing PC vendor Acer is investigating allegations that its products infringe on patents held by rival HP.
News: Social workers to get PDAs & laptops

The UK government has announced £13m funding to boost mobile working by children's social workers.
News: VoIP firm Vonage on the brink?

Vonage's lacklustre IPO (initial public offering) and ongoing patent troubles are leading some financial analysts to speculate about the company's long-term viability.
28 March 2007
News: Police fret over hackers' secret IM network

Hackers have built their own encrypted IM (instant-messaging) program to shield themselves from police trying to spy on their communication.
News: Critical bugs in StarOffice & OpenOffice

Bugs in Sun Microsystems's StarOffice and OpenOffice.org's OpenOffice application suites allow attackers to snatch control of a computer by serving up malicious documents or URLs, the two organisations have revealed.
News: LG & Google in mobile phone deal

LG Electronics plans to launch at least 10 mobile phones this year with preinstalled software and services from Google, the two companies announced today.
News: New EU rules for online payments

EU finance ministers have agreed new rules to govern cross-border payments services for transactions made anywhere in its 27 member states.
27 March 2007
News: Adobe dumps GoLive for Dreamweaver

As expected, Adobe plumps for Macromedia's web editor rather than its own in the latest version of the company's Creative suite design collection, including the venerable Photoshop.
News: Adobe announces Creative Suite 3.0

Adobe today released details of a complete revamp of its Creative Suite - the market-leading software package for high-end photographers, graphics- and web-designers. Adobe revealed that it has combined, for the first time, products from its aquisition Macromedia and its own portfolio.
26 March 2007
News: Dangerous Windows network hack uncovered

Microsoft is warning of an attack that could be used to divert someone's web traffic through a malicious proxy server.
News: Vonage VoIP tech under threat

A US federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service provider Vonage to stop it from using patented Verizon Communications technology.
News: Dotcom bubble fears for Web 2.0

Vendors' rush to build Web 2.0 technologies reminds some observers of the wild run-up to the internet dotcom bubble during the late 1990s.
23 March 2007
News: Time-saving P2P calendar tool launched

Tungle is releasing a beta version of a plug-in application designed to let users create a peer-to-peer (P2P) network of people for the sole purpose of simplifying the process of scheduling meetings.
News: UK firms put off Windows Vista

UK firms show little enthusiasm for the Windows Vista operating system, with nearly six out of 10 businesses saying they have no plans to deploy it, according to new research.