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• 13 March 2009

• News: Apple iPhone 3.0 coming next week

  Apple plans to preview version 3.0 of its iPhone software next week, prompting speculation that a third-generation iPhone may be with us this summer

• 12 March 2009

• News: Urgent patch for Windows 7 users

  Microsoft has issued its first security release for its new Windows 7 operating system, which patches three flaws.

• News: MBS porn-billing firm ceases trading

  Platte Media, the controversial pay-for-porn company formerly known as 'MBS', has ceased operating in the UK

• 11 March 2009

• News: Apple blocks Twitter app from iTunes store

  Apple has rejected a Twitter app from being made available in its iTunes app store because it contained obscenities.

• News: Windows users must patch 'evil' bug now

  Microsoft has fixed seven vulnerabilities in Windows, including one marked 'critical', in its Patch Tuesday updates for March

• News: Norton users baffled by 'bizarre' AV update

  Symantec said a buggy diagnostic program spurred a rash of Norton Antivirus user complaints earlier this week.

• 10 March 2009

• News: Google Docs flaw shares private files

  Search engine Google has revealed that the files of some Google Docs users have been shared with unauthorised users.

• News: Mozilla moves to Firefox 3.5

  Mozilla has revealed it will rename version 3.1 of its Firefox web browser. The software company said its plans to call it Firefox 3.5 instead.

• 09 March 2009

• News: Symantec spots new variant of Conficker worm

  A third version of Conficker, also known as Downadup, has been identified by Symantec, which says the new variant gives infected machines more powerful instructions to disable anti-virus software and analysis tools, among other actions.

• 07 March 2009

• News: All Google 'betas' are just marketing gimmicks

  When it comes to software, a beta version is fairly common place. It fits in the release cycle somewhere between creating and final release. The idea is to improve the product by enabling users, rather than developers or professional testers, to provide feedback.

• 06 March 2009

• News: Microsoft to patch critical Windows bug

  Microsoft will release three sets of security updates next week, fixing at least one critical Windows bug but ignoring a highly publicised Excel exploit

• 05 March 2009

• News: Norton 360 v3 adds website ratings service

  Symantec has launched a new version of its all-in-one security suite - Norton 360 version 3.0 - adding a number of new features, such as a service designed to stop web surfers visiting dangerous sites.Ol

• News: Windows 7 to ditch Internet Explorer?

  Microsoft may give Windows 7 users the option to remove its Internet Explorer(IE) 8 web browser from the operating system.

• News: Users influence Windows 7 enterprise features

  Microsoft has revealed that Windows 7 will feature a number of functions developed for enterprises, which are the result of feedback from customers.

• News: Microsoft ups efforts to take on iPhone

  Microsoft has revealed it plans to concentrate on its position in the mobile market in a bid to keep up with competitors such as Apple and Research in Motion (RIM), which produces the BlackBerry handsets.

• News: Windows Vista SP2 available for download

  A Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) release candidate has been made available to the general public, after Microsoft made good on a promise it made last week.

• 04 March 2009

• News: Google business software increases market share

  The use of Google software in business is on the increase because the recession if forcing companies to look for cheaper alternatives, says CEO Eric Schmidt.

• News: New Microsoft Office for netbooks planned

  A tweaked version of Microsoft Office for netbooks could be in the works after the software giant revealed it is developing packages that are unique to that market.

• 02 March 2009

• News: AVG launches AVG ISS 8.5 & AVG Free 8.5

  Internet security company AVG today launches its next generation of products: AVG Internet Security Suite 8.5, and AVG Free 8.5.

• 27 February 2009

• News: Apple boasts MobileMe improvements

  MobileMe, Apple's collection of online services and software, got off to a rocky start following its metamorphosis from .Mac and iTools, but Apple is now so sure of its prowess that it has started singing its praises once more.

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