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Real DVD In Court

This week a San Francisco court is hearing the movie industry arguments against the Real DVD copying program, with a decision due soon.

Nine Inch Nails App Rejected By Apple

Apple has turned down an app from Nine Inch Nails that allows the download of the song The Downward Spiral — although they sell the song in iTunes.

Agency Denies U.K. Cyberspy Plans

Following a newspaper report, GCHQ has issued a statement saying it won't track all UK Internet use.

Microsoft App. Store Opens To Developers

Outside developers will now be able to submit their applications for approval and sale in the upcoming Microsoft App Store.

Pirate Bay To Face Italian Trial?

After being found guilty in Sweden, the Pirate Bay four could also face prosecution on the same charges in Italy.

Norway Trials Laptops For School Exams

Norway is testing using laptops for school exams — but they're loaded with special software to prevent cheating.

It’s A Boy, With Thanks To YouTube

A man delivers his baby son at home, after Googling the subject and watching videos on YouTube to see how it's done.

Office 2007 SP2 For Release

Microsoft says it's releasing Service Pack 2 for Office 2007, with support for ODF and PDF.

Three Strikes Bill Returns To French Parliament

An amended version of a three strikes and out illegal downloading bill is going back to a vote in the French parliament.

European BlackBerry Customers Go Without Mail

European BlackBerry enterprise customers experienced the unthinkable yesterday — mail went down for a while.

No AutoRun For Windows 7

Microsoft has said it will close AutoRun on Windows 7 to prevent malware attacks.

Konami Drops Six Days In Fallujah Game

Game publisher Konami has backed away from its plan to issue a video game based on the Second Battle of Fallujah in Iraq.

Verizon To Get The iPhone?

A newspaper report says Apple and Verizon are in talks about the mobile carrier getting the iPhone.

U.K. Govt. To Ask Comms Companies To Monitor All User Activity

Abandoning the idea of a giant database, the UK government will instead all comms companies to keep records of all their users' activity.

Street View UK Gets The Official Nod

In spite of complaints, Britain's Information Commissioner has said Google's Street View should go ahead.

Google Fixes Chrome Security Flaw

Google has released a new version of its Chrome browser that fixes a flaw which would have allowed cross-site scripting attacks.

Amazon’s Profits Leap 24 Per Cent In First Quarter

While most companies are reporting drops in profits, Amazon's surge by a whopping 24%.

Apple Withdraws Baby Shaker Game And Apologizes

Two days after it went on sale in the iPhone App Store, Apple has withdrawn a baby shaking game and apologized.

Pirate Bay Demands Retrial

Lawyers for Pirate Bay have demanded a retrial after it's revealed that the judge in the trial is a member of the Swedish Copyright Association and sits on the board of Swedish Association for the Protection of Industrial Property.

Microsoft’s Revenue And Profits Drop

For the first time since going public in 1986, Microsoft has suffered a drop in revenue and profits.

Facebook Updates Its BlackBerry App

Facebook has released version 1.5 of its application for the BlackBerry, allowing for improved connectivity.

EU Approves Mobile Roaming Charge Cut

Euro MPs have approved a bill forcing networks to cut their roaming charges for voice and text calls in Europe.

What Recession? Apple’s Profits Jump 15 Percent

Apple is defying the downturn by reporting an increase in profits for the first quarter of 15% over last year.

eBay’s Revenues And Profits Tumble

eBay has announced that in the first quarter its revenue dropped 8% and its profits a staggering 22%.

Pirate Bay Confirms Appeal

The four convicted Pirate Bay defendants have confirmed that they will appeal last week's decision.

Yahoo Reports a 13 Per Cent Revenue Drop, Cutting More Jobs

Yahoo has reported a 13% revenue drop, and it's cutting more jobs, but it's not all bad news for the company.

OLPC Drops AMD And Goes For Via

One Laptop Per Child is switching is XO laptop from an AMD to a Via processor on its next model.

Is That Dog Lost? No, He’s On The GPS

A new GPS device for dog collars means finding your pooch anywhere, anytime — but it will cost you $250.

Flash Comes To The Set-Top Box And TV

Adobe has signed a deal putting Flash in chips for set-top boxes and TVs, meaning Web-based content will be coming to your living room screen.

Google Faces U.K. Tax Criticism

The search giant faces criticism for reportedly channeling revenue through Ireland and paying less than a million in tax on an income of £1.25 billion.

Google’s Revenue Down, But Profits Up, In First Quarter

Google has reported a dip in revenue but a slight rise in profits for the first quarter of this year.

The Force Is With…The Force

Eight Scottish police officers claim Jedi as their religion — just to ensure the force is with them?

Pirate Bay Guilty

The four behind The Pirate Bay file-sharing site have been found guilty of breaking copyright law and sentenced to a year in jail.

The Carbon Footprint Of Spam

Spam uses 33 Terawatt hours of power every year, according to new figures by McAfee.