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Spanish P2P Man Gets Six Months In Jail

A Spanish man has been given six months in jail for operating what's judged to be an illegal file-sharing site.

Microsoft To Push IE8 Through Automatic Update

Starting next week, those Windows users with automatic update will be pushed to get IE8.

Intel Sees Green Shoots Of Growth In PC Sales

Intel's chief thinks the worst might now be history in PC sales, daring even to say things are returning to normal.

Business Won’t Rush To Embrace Windows 7

A new poll of businesses has found that 84% won't be adopting Windows 7 in the next 12 months.

Google Closes Some Features On YouTube Korea

As a way to preserve customer anonymity, Google has closed the video upload and comments sections of YouTube in South Korea.

Dell Adamo Review

In our review, we take a look at the seductive Dell Adamo. Is it worth the $2K price tag? Check out our review to find out!

Eight Fixes For April Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has announced that there will be eight bulletins for tomorrow's Patch Tuesday.

Street View Does Not Breach U.K. Privacy Laws

A ruling from the Information Commissioner says that Google's Street View does not breach British privacy laws.

Yahoo And Microsoft In Talks…Again

Reports are that the companies are talking again, but this time it's about partnership, not acquisition.

Don’t Like Windows 7? Downgrade To Vista…Or XP

People who buy computers with Windows 7 will be able to downgrade to Vista or even XP if they're not happy with the OS.

Microsoft Germany Fined Nine Million Euros

Microsoft has been fined nine million Euros in Germany for price fixing on its Office Home and Student 2007 software suite.

Will Wright Leaves EA To Focus On Stupid Fun Club

Celebrated game designer Will Wright is leaving Electronic Arts to focus on his think tank, Stupid Fun Club.

Australians Promised Ultra-Fast Broadband

The Australian government is going to build a 100 megabits per second broadband infrastructure, accessible by 90% of the country's population.

Windows 7 Users Asked To Return To Vista

Microsoft has asked Windows 7 beta testers to revert to Vista for the company to obtain proper feedback.

Support Ending For XP And Office 2003

April 14 sees the end of mainstream support for both Windows XP and Office 2003.

Government Anti-Terrorism Link Leads To…Porn

An external link on a UK government site sends a reader to Japanese porn.

EU ISPs Start Storing Data For A Year

As of yesterday, all EU Internet service providers must store user e-mail and online phone call data for a year.

Microsoft Delays Sterling Security Suite

Microsoft admits that its security suite, named Stirling, won't be available until the fourth quarter, with some components not ready until next year.

Google Looks To Voice Search For Mobile

Google sees voice search as the future for mobiles and says it's making great strides in making it work well.

Village Residents Physically Block Google Street View Camera

Residents in an English village formed a cordon to stop a Google Street View car from filming their village.

Texas Adds Anti-Vista Rider To State Budget

Texas has added a rider to its state budget requiring written authorization before buying Windows Vista.

What Gifts Did Obama Bring To England?

On his visit to England for the G20 Summit, Obama brought gifts of DVDs and an iPod.

Swedish Piracy Law Cuts Internet Traffic By A Third

On the day a new Swedish anti-piracy law came into effect, Internet traffic in the country fell by one-third.

AdMarvel Lauches iPhone Advertising Toolkit

iPhone app developers can now integrate advertising into their applications, and the tool even acts as an ad server.

AT&T Has A Limited $50 NetBook Offer

AT&T has launched a new plan which offers a netbook for just $50 with a two-year contract for wired and wireless — but it's only available in Atlanta and Philadelphia.

New Bill Would Increase U.S. Cybersecurity

A bill now in Congress would see mandatory computer security standards for government and private companies that control infrastructure.

Is Android Coming To Netbooks?

HP and Asus are reportedly considering using Google's Android OS for a new line of netbooks.

Next Version Of The Sims To Be A DRM-Free Game

Game maker Electronic Arts has said it will use serial code copy protection rather than Digital Rights Management for the next version of The Sims.

Google Fires Up Google Ventures For Start-Ups

Google is spreading its net wider by starting Google Ventures and wading into the deep lake of venture capitalism.

A New Study Says Video Games Can Improve Adult Vision

According to a new study, playing video games can improve the ability in adults to identify different shades of grey against a uniform background.

China-Based Cyber Spy Network Uncovered

Canadian researchers have uncovered a cyber spy network based in China that has infiltrated 103 countries.

Little Big Planet Sweeps Game Developers Choice Awards

The PS3 game Little Big Planet took home four trophies at the Game Developers Choice Awards on Wednesday.

You Know Times Are Bad When Google Is Letting Staff Go

Google has announced that it's shedding 200 jobs in sales and marketing as the recession continues to bite.

Indie Games Showcased At The IGF Awards

The 11th annual Independent Games Festival Awards turns the spotlight, if briefly, on the growing world of independent games.