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- 19 October 2006
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News: Politicians get MySpace alternative
A new social-networking website, aimed at "opinion leaders" in politics and other issues, will launch today is the US.
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News: Microsoft Zune profanity shocker
Microsoft’s forthcoming digital music player, dubbed Zune, may make some Hebrew speakers gasp. The name for the device - which will take on the Apple iPod when released later this year - sounds like a vulgarity, specifically the "f" word, in Hebrew
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News: Microsoft slams Apple over iPod virus
Security and quality assurance experts reacted negatively to Apple's efforts to blame manufacturing problems that resulted in iPod MP3 players shipping with a virus that affects Windows
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News: Internet Explorer 7.0 now available
Microsoft's free download offers tabbed browsing, an antiphishing toolbar and a redesigned interface
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News: Google's blogging woes continue
A Google employee mistakenly posted information to an official Google blog that she had intended to publish in her personal blog, in the latest blogging faux pas for the search engine giant
- 18 October 2006
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News: Microsoft reveals privacy guidelines
Microsoft has released an internal document revealing how it protects customers' privacy in the hopes that other companies will adopt similar practices.
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News: Microsoft and Orange link IM networks
Microsoft and Orange will link their instant messaging systems later this year, allowing up to 375 million people to chat with each other using their PC or mobile phone
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News: AllofMP3.com denies music piracy
An executive of the Russian song-downloading website AllofMP3.com insists his site is legal, despite admitting it has never paid royalties from sales directly to artists
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News: Mobile TV fans get new options
Watch your home TV programming on your mobile
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News: Windows virus in latest iPods
Video iPods sold last month were infected with a Windows virus, Apple reveals
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News: ID theft warning for Yahoo email
Web retailers should stop accepting transactions from customers who use Yahoo and Hotmail email addresses, according to credit reference agency checkmyfile.
- 17 October 2006
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News: Orange broadband subscribers cut off
A large number of subscribers to Orange's broadband service have been unable to use their connection since yesterday, according to reports.
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News: 8,000 sued for filesharing
Stepping up its battle against online music piracy, the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) has announced thousands of new lawsuits against those it suspects of illegal filesharing.
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News: Free McDonald's MP3 players contain worm
Winners of 10,000 MP3 players given away in a Japanese fast-food promotion got more than they bargained for, as their prizes contained a worm
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News: Microsoft caves on Vista security
Software giant gives rivals vital code to ensure third-party apps run safely with Windows
- 16 October 2006
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News: Bertelsmann plans MySpace rival
German media giant Bertelsmann AG has begun crafting plans to develop an entertainment-driven social networking website to compete with MySpace and other similar services, a source familiar with the discussions has revealed.
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News: Wikipedia on a flash drive
Webaroo's deal with U3, the creator of smart flash drive software, could lead to online encyclopedia Wikipedia fitting on to USB flash drives in future
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News: Reuters sets up virtual bureau
Reuters has opened the world's first virtual news agency, assigning a dedicated journalist to cover events in online world Second Life.
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News: Google faces YouTube dilemma
Google's acquisition of YouTube provides a "tantalising opportunity" for the search giant to boost its advertising model, but the success of the partnership is far from certain, according to Gartner.
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News: Yahoo simplifies e-business for novices
Web giant makes it easier for small businesses to set up shop online with new wizards for designing and running stores
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