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• 09 October 2006

• News: Older generations dominate MySpace

  More than half of MySpace users are over 35 years old, dispelling the myth that the social networking site is used mostly by teenagers, according to Comscore.

• News: Microsoft-backed IM add-on used for adware

  One week after it added the creator of a Windows Messenger add-on to its list of Most Valued Professionals, Microsoft has revoked the award after critics pointed out that the program is used to distribute adware.

• News: Celeb sites now best way to get malware

  The quickest way to become infected with malware could be to visit a fake celebrity website and not, as is commonly assumed, one dedicated to porn.

• News: Free Google tools woo website developers

  Valentine's Day is months away, but Google has displayed its ardour for developers by delivering to them the programming equivalent of a box of chocolates and a dozen red roses.

• News: Microsoft releases Windows Vista RC2

  Microsoft has released what it expects to be the final release of Windows Vista before the operating system is sent to manufacturing for distribution.

• News: Schwarzenegger vetoes RFID privacy protection

  Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed legislation that would have created a security framework for the use of RFID technology in California.

• News: Google could buy YouTube this week

  Speculation that Google is about to acquire video-sharing phenomenon YouTube gathered pace over the weekend.

• 07 October 2006

• News: EU, US will share air passenger data

  European Union and US negotiators have reached agreement on how to share information about passengers flying to the US from Europe, a Finnish government spokesman said yesterday.

• 06 October 2006

• News: FM transmitters 'legal by Christmas'

  FM transmitters seem set to be made legal in the UK just in time for Christmas.

• News: Govt workers rapped over porn surfing

  Employees at the US Department of Interior (DOI) spend significant time on sexually explicit and gambling Web sites and even more time shopping and playing online games while at work, according to a report released this week.

• News: Microsoft fixes 11 'critical' flaws

  In a fresh bid to thwart hackers from exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software, Microsoft plans to issue a total of 11 security updates next Tuesday.

• 05 October 2006

• News: Gambling cyber-blackmailers sentenced

  Three Russians who succeeded in extorting money from online gambling websites based in the UK, have each been jailed for eight years.

• News: 'Foolproof' malware scanner from Sophos

  Sophos has launched a host intrusion detection technology it claims can spot malware before it has a chance to execute anywhere on the network.

• News: Find code online with Google

  Google has created a specialised search engine designed to find software source code publicly available on the web.

• News: Yahoo kicks off mobile ad tests

  Yahoo ratcheted up its sponsored mobile search program yesterday, launching a beta test for all users of its mobile portal in the UK and US.

• 04 October 2006

• News: OpenOffice could save Danish govt money

  The Danish government could save around 125m Danish krone over the next five years if it adopted the OpenOffice productivity software instead of upgrading to Microsoft's Office 2007 suite.

• News: OpenRide to simplify AOL user experience

  AOL has developed a version of its PC software designed to simplify and enhance how broadband users access online content and services.

• News: Further antipiracy measures for Vista

  Microsoft will introduce a system for fighting software piracy with its upcoming Windows Vista and Windows Longhorn Server operating systems, the company said today.

• News: Fujitsu's prototype PC designs displayed

  Fujitsu offered visitors to the Ceatec exhibition in Chiba, Japan, a look at entertainment PCs of the future with the display of two prototype computer designs.

• News: Vista 'will be least secure Windows yet'

  McAfee top executives went on the offensive early this week against Microsoft, saying Vista will be even less secure for customers than previous versions of Windows.

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