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  • News: Google updates desktop search

    Google plans today to release another beta version of its free, downloadable PC and web search application that expands the functionality of the product's Sidebar feature, a panel that provides information from a variety of information sources.

  • News: Yahoo may have helped jail Chinese user

    Just months after evidence emerged that Yahoo provided information that led to the arrest and imprisonment of Chinese journalist Shi Tao, the company is once again receiving criticism for handing over information that allegedly led to the imprisonment of a Chinese political dissident.

  • News: BMW back in with Google

    Following the restoration of its German site to the Google index, BMW has denied it used misleading practices and criticised the search company for excluding the site.

  • News: Will Vista ship on 1 December?

    A Microsoft contest to guess Windows Vista's release date hints that the product's release date could be 1 December.

  • News: Fee-based email delivery raises eyebrows

    A plan from Yahoo and AOL to adopt an email certification system that charges mass mailers a per-message fee is stirring concern in the market.

  • News: Skype offers additional VoIP features

    Skype is adding features to its internet telephony software through a collaboration with Intel based on the chip maker's dual-core processors.

  • News: Microsoft reports two bugs

    Microsoft is warning of two bugs in its software that could potentially give unauthorised control over or access to a person's computer, while a third problem has been highlighted by a security research company.

  • News: Attack code published for Firefox flaw

    A hacker published code yesterday that exploits a vulnerability found in the latest version of the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox browser.

  • News: Microsoft may rebrand MSN portal

    Microsoft may be getting ready to rebrand its MSN site as MSN Media Network, according to the blog Liveside.Net and an internal Microsoft website.

  • News: Cartoons prompt spike in Danish web hacks

    The controversy over a Danish newspaper's publication of cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed is being felt on the internet.

  • News: Microsoft: guess Vista release date, win prizes

    In an effort to promote the next release of Windows Vista outside of the US, Microsoft is offering a chance for users in Europe and the Middle East to win prizes if they can guess the launch date of the next version of the OS.

  • News: Microsoft faces first EU antitrust fines

    Microsoft looks more than likely to earn a place in history by becoming the first company to be hit with daily fines by the EU for failing to respect an antitrust ruling.

  • News: Gmail becomes Google Talk interface

    Google is tightening the link between Gmail and Google Talk by allowing users to conduct IM text chat sessions from within the webmail service's interface.

  • News: BMW is cut from Google results for 'cheating'

    In a move that analysts say indicates a problem that still needs a solution, Google has removed BMW's German website from its index for violating guidelines against trying to manipulate search results.

  • News: Human Rights In China demands Google rethink

    Human Rights In China, a non-profit organisation, has called on Google to rethink its decision to offer a censored version of its search engine in China, telling the company it is "not too late for corporate leadership".

  • News: Google subpoena hearing delayed

    A hearing to attempt to make Google turn over search records to the US government has been postponed until March 14.

  • News: Analysis: exploring Vista's security features

    We've been using several versions of Microsoft's Windows Vista for the past few months. Here's a recap of some of the security changes as we know them now.

  • News: Security flaws fixed in Firefox update

    Mozilla has released a version of its Firefox browser containing critical security updates.

  • News: Boeing expands maritime satellite broadband

    Connexion by Boeing, the satellite broadband internet service for aircraft, is expanding its service for ships, Boeing said yesterday.

  • News: Wi-Fi phones take off

    Interest in Wi-Fi phones, long seen as bleeding-edge technology, has suddenly exploded, according to analysts.