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MySpace and Google join forces
2nd Nov 2007 MySpace and Google have teamed up on Google’s OpenSocial platform in order to reach an even wider user base. [14]
Mozilla introduces a new way to work
1st Nov 2007 Mozilla Labs has released software that integrates web applications into the desktop, allowing instance-specific control of particular web functions. [27]
Leopard spotted with more problems
1st Nov 2007 More problems are surfacing concerning Apple’s latest OS X upgrade, Leopard. This time firewalls are being disabled and computers left open to invasion. [24]
bit-tech October PotM Winner Announced
1st Nov 2007 The photo "Autumn Carpet" by Richard Hogarth wins the October bit-tech Photo of the Month competition! [10]
Hulu brings free NBC and Fox shows
31st Oct 2007 NBC has teamed up with Fox to bring you Hulu - an ad supported way of watching some of your favourite tv shows and movies for free. [15]
Google goes social for the second time
31st Oct 2007 Google’s new social networking site, OpenSocial, is set to go live on Thursday. We have some of the details for you today. [0]
Microsoft report shows better security
30th Oct 2007 Microsoft’s security report is in and it shows a decrease in vulnerabilities and removed malware in newer versions of software. I should hope so too! [10]
Leopard bears its teeth, crashes systems
30th Oct 2007 Everything isn’t so shiny as Apple’s newly released OS X upgrade, Leopard, causes some computers to crash upon install andApple are clueless about how to solve it. [36]
Cow-er power wins udderly
26th Oct 2007 Livestock provide the power needed to communities in India set to receive OLPC laptops, but production problems may delay system delivery. [14]
Seagate lawsuit concludes, settlement announced
26th Oct 2007 The Seagate lawsuit about advertised space vs. actual space is over and customers are offered two choices: cash or free software. [36]
Microsoft invests £117m in Facebook
25th Oct 2007 Microsoft has won its battle against Google for claiming stake in Facebook. The social networking site is now valued at £7.3 billion thanks to a £117 million investment. [29]
HDMI gets new guidelines
24th Oct 2007 HDMI Licensing hopes to clear up some of the confusion surrounding the technology by issuing a series of new guidelines. [11]
Verizon steps up FiOS speed to 20Mb symmetrical
24th Oct 2007 Verizon is bumping up the speed of its FIOS services to a whopping 20mb symmetrical connection. [8]
UK police shut down illegal pig site
23rd Oct 2007 Police in Middlesbrough have arrested the man behind Oink.me.uk, one of the world's biggest illegal music file sharing sites. [41]
Microsoft complies to EU demands
23rd Oct 2007 Finally agreeing with the European Commission's antitrust findings, Microsoft has laid out two separate models for interoperability licensing to third party companies. [3]
TV piracy site shut down
22nd Oct 2007 The piracy community takes another blow - TV-links.co.uk was shut down by British authorities late last week leaving only a few thousands torrent sites left to pick from. [51]
TrustedReviews acquired by IPC Media
22nd Oct 2007 Our sister site, TrustedReviews, has been acquired by IPC Media. Find out how this acquisition will affect the future of both sites by checking out our news story. [50]
AMD sees 18 percent revenue increase
19th Oct 2007 The folks over at AMD saw an 18 percent increase in revenue during the third-quarter, however it still made a loss of $396 million. [13]
Adobe aims to make products web based
19th Oct 2007 With increasing broadband access and speeds, Adobe plans to make all of its products available through the web in the next decade. [11]
Intel posts record revenue, lays off thousands
18th Oct 2007 In a surprising twist, Intel has posted a record £4.94 billion third-quarter revenue but decides to lay off 2,000 people before the end of the year. [16]
Free Radiohead album distributed by pirates
18th Oct 2007 Radiohead's latest album was made available over the Internet for as little as fans wanted to pay, which was too much apparently. [42]
iTunes Plus songs drop to regular iTunes price
17th Oct 2007 Getting DRM-free music from the iTunes music store will now be slightly cheaper then it was before. Apple has dropped the iTunes Plus price to $0.99. [16]
Pirate Bay acquires anti-piracy domain
16th Oct 2007 The Pirate Bay has mysteriously acquired IFPI.com, a domain that belonged to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - the parent company of the RIAA. [31]
YouTube rolls out anti-piracy tool
16th Oct 2007 Google has rolled out a new anti-piracy tool onto YouTube, which identifies pirated video as it is uploaded to the site... providing content owners provide copies of copyrighted material. [9]
US may ban import of HDDs
12th Oct 2007 The International Trade Commission is investigating patent infringements in the manufacture of HDDs. The result could be a ban on hard drive imports for some brands. [32]
Firefox coming to your mobile
12th Oct 2007 A recent blog post by Mike Schroepfer reveals that a mobile version of the popular Firefox web browser is in the works. [8]
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