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• 28 April 2006

• News: Sony to take another swing at the iPod

  Sony is preparing to take another swing at Apple's iPod digital music player, a top executive at the company said today.

• News: Blog posts bypass for Windows antipiracy check

  Microsoft's latest update to its built-in antipiracy checks for Windows XP has spurred someone to post a method for bypassing the system on a popular technology blog.

• News: EC roaming plan will raise local rates

  A European Commission proposal aimed at lowering mobile international roaming costs will lead to higher local calling charges for some.

• News: Five face charges for 'warez' piracy

  Five US residents face criminal copyright charges for their alleged participation in the online "warez" file-trading community, the US Department of Justice announced yesterday.

• News: Second bug threatens IE users

  For the second time in a week, hackers have discovered a previously unknown bug in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser that could be exploited to run unauthorised software on a Windows computer.

• 27 April 2006

• News: Google releases free 3D-sketching tool

  Google has released a free version of the SketchUp application for creating, viewing and modifying 3D images.

• News: Grappling with Origami

  PC Advisor was treated to an in-depth briefing on Samsung’s Q1 mini notebook yesterday and is currently in the process of putting one of the first review models through its paces.

• News: Antitrust judge puts lawyers in hot seat

  Lawyers representing both sides in the appeal against the European Commission's 2004 Microsoft antitrust ruling were left fumbling today under cross-examination by one of the 13 judges hearing arguments.

• News: Trojan freezes computer, requests ransom

  A unique kind of malware circulating on the internet freezes computers and then asks for a ransom to be paid through the Western Union money-transfer service.

• News: Sony predicts a hot start for the PS3

  Sony expects its upcoming PlayStation 3 console to be out of the starting gate more quickly than Microsoft's Xbox 360, it said today.

• News: Seagate reveals 750GB external hard drive

  Seagate has introduced the world's first 750GB desktop hard drive.

• News: EU lawyers slam Microsoft's IP arguments

  The European Commission and its allies continued their robust defence of the 2004 antitrust ruling against Microsoft yesterday and this morning.

• News: Thieves use VoIP for phishing attacks

  Taking advantage of the low cost of VoIP (Voice over IP) technology, thieves have now begun luring victims to fake automated call centres via a new kind of phishing attack.

• News: Microsoft stepping up search research in China

  Facing pressure from Google and local-language rivals such as Baidu, Microsoft is seeking to distinguish itself again in China's competitive search market by expanding and refining its offerings.

• News: Google promotes Firefox

  Mozilla's Firefox was recently promoted on one of the world's most popular web pages, Google.com's homepage, as the open-source browser continues its David-vs-Goliath battle against Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

• 26 April 2006

• News: Microsoft takes a different tack on ruling

  Microsoft has opened its attack against European Union antitrust findings that it withheld information from rivals, as a court hearing pitting the software giant against the EU entered a third day.

• News: BBC plans for on-demand future

  The BBC has launched several initiatives as a result of a year-long research project aimed at embracing emerging technologies, including a competition to recreate its homepage, the company said yesterday.

• News: IE bug 'puts patched Windows systems at risk'

  Microsoft is investigating a zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer that could put fully patched Windows systems at risk of takeover.

• News: Kodak announces compact with 10x optical zoom

  Kodak yesterday announced the launch of the Easyshare V610. With a price tag of £350 and availability scheduled for June, the V610 blends a powerful optical zoom with a compact form factor.

• News: Vonage and The Cloud in Wi-Fi calling deal

  Incumbent telecoms companies face renewed pressure to adjust business models, as the first wave of VoIP communications hits UK shores.

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