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06 February 2007
News: YouTube offers copyright compromise

YouTube will start displaying a notice in Japanese on its website warning users against uploading copyright content, its two founders told representatives of a broad group of Japanese copyright holders today.
News: 40% of US youngsters have seen web pornography

According to a study published yesterday, about 40 percent of American youngsters age aged between 10 and 17 years claim to have seen pornography on the internet. Two-thirds of respondents said the adult images were thrust upon them uninvited.
News: Skype-management package announced

FaceTime Communications has announced software that will make Skype easier to manage. The company will release GEM (Greynet Enterprise Manager) 3.5 next month.
News: US Army sued for spying on blogs

A US Army unit that monitors thousands of websites and soldiers' blogs has been served with a lawsuit by a San Francisco-based privacy group.
News: Google maps Australia

Google today relaunched Google Maps Australia. The online mapping service now provides topographical satellite images, directions and business listings down under, functionality that has proved hugely succesful elsewhere in the world.
05 February 2007
News: Windows Vista may corrupt your iPod

Apple has released a small repair tool that solves one compatibility issue between iTunes and Windows Vista, but says PC users are better off waiting for the next version of iTunes before upgrading to Vista.
News: Disney sells 1.3m movies via iTunes

Disney has announced that it has sold 1.3 million movies through Apple’s iTunes service in the US.
News: YouTube to take down 100,000 clips

MTV, VH1, Nickelodean and Paramount programmes could be taken offline following copyright complaint from Viacom
News: Google Earth addresses Indian terrorist threat

Google is in talks with the Indian government to allay concerns that Google Earth may be jeopardizing India’s security by showing high-resolution images of Indian defence and other installations.
02 February 2007
News: ID fraud down, except credit cards

Despite widespread media coverage of data breaches over the past year, identity fraud is actually dropping in the US, Javelin Strategy & Research reported yesterday.
News: 30% of US internet users tag online

Tagging, the emblematic activity of the "Web 2.0" and social computing era, appears destined for mainstream status, a new study concludes.
News: YouTube execs head to Japan

Top executives from YouTube are due in Tokyo next week for talks with some of Japan's largest video content producers over copyrighted material available on the popular site.
01 February 2007
News: BBC on-demand given go ahead

Top TV shows including Doctor Who will be available on-demand later this year, after the BBC wins approval for its new iPlayer service
News: Google's profits triple

Google beat Wall Street's expectations for its fourth quarter, which ended 31 December, 2006, as the company continued to sell search engine advertising much faster than its biggest rivals.
News: Live Messenger for Vista now available

Microsoft has released the final version of its new IM (instant message) client optimised for Windows Vista. The company says Windows Live Messenger 8.1 offers enhancements that make it more compatible with Vista, with updates in the IM client including new looks for emoticons, contacts and display photos that take advantage of Vista's new and improved user interface.
News: Microsoft has world's most-popular websites

Microsoft drew the largest number of website visitors worldwide in December, a recurring accomplishment that makes the company's disappointing online ad business all the more disconcerting.
31 January 2007
News: Gamers targeted by online thieves

Gamers have been warned to be more security conscious due to the increasing number of online criminals stealing virtual assets and selling them on for real money.
30 January 2007
News: Google boosts 'Mini' search tool

Google has improved the security and search features of its Mini search device. Google Mini is a hardware box featuring Google software. It's aimed at small and medium-sized companies and at departments within large organisations.
29 January 2007
News: YouTube to pay users

YouTube co-founder, Chad Hurley, has confirmed plans to share advertising revenue with the millions users that upload content to the video-sharing site.
News: NEC tech blocks VoIP spam

NEC has developed technology that can help prevent spam phone calls to VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) users.