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AMD sees 18 percent revenue increase

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

YouTube videos coming to Google Earth

YouTube videos coming to Google Earth

11th Oct 2007 Later today, Google Earth will get yet another new feature - YouTube videos about places visited in the programme. [4]

UK ISPs quizzed over advertised broadband speeds

UK ISPs quizzed over advertised broadband speeds

10th Oct 2007 Ofcom has stepped into the ring to clear up the state of UK broadband Internet. Let's hope it gets better for us all... [37]

Microsoft rolls out Windows XP SP3 beta

Microsoft rolls out Windows XP SP3 beta

10th Oct 2007 Windows XP is getting a new service pack that includes not only a rollup of past hotfixes and patches, but new features as well. [34]

Asia gets its own top level domain

Asia gets its own top level domain

9th Oct 2007 DotAsia Registry is now accepting domain registrations from trademarks holders that wish to use use the .asia domain. [5]

GPhone: Fact or Fiction?

GPhone: Fact or Fiction?

9th Oct 2007 The rumours say that Google is working on a new mobile phone but analysts say differently. Could a new mobile OS be coming from Google labs? [11]

PS3 price cut won't affect format war

PS3 price cut won't affect format war

8th Oct 2007 According to the European HD DVD Promotional group, the introduction of the cheaper PS3 will not affect the format war - it's being fought out between stand-alone players. [28]

Microsoft makes IE7 available to all

Microsoft makes IE7 available to all

8th Oct 2007 In a move that some might construe as being an attempt to gain back some precious market share, Microsoft is releasing an IE7 build to all Windows XP and Server 2003 users. [21]

Poll: Where do you prefer to watch Internet video?

Poll: Where do you prefer to watch Internet video?

7th Oct 2007 Many of us watch TV through the Internet - whether it's digital downloads or streams, but where do you prefer to watch them? [46]

RIAA court case comes to an end

RIAA court case comes to an end

5th Oct 2007 The recording industry has received another notch in its belt in the fight against file sharers - the jury has awarded damages to the record companies. [25]

BT and FON launch largest Wi-Fi community

BT and FON launch largest Wi-Fi community

4th Oct 2007 BT and FON have partnered up to help build the largest Wi-Fi community in the world but they need you to take part in order to make it grow. [13]

Scammers busted with over $2.1bn in fake cheques

Scammers busted with over $2.1bn in fake cheques

4th Oct 2007 A recent crackdown on Internet scammers has uncovered over $2.1 billion in fake cheques. [8]

Radiohead allows you to pick album price

Radiohead allows you to pick album price

3rd Oct 2007 In a revolutionary method, Radiohead is releasing its next album on the Internet for... well, you pick the price that you want to pay. [27]

Ballmer says social networking is a fad

Ballmer says social networking is a fad

3rd Oct 2007 Following the rumours of Microsoft looking to invest in Facebook, Steve Ballmer is now saying that social networks are a fad. [19]

Joost is now public

Joost is now public

2nd Oct 2007 Joost has announced that its peer-to-peer Internet TV service is now ready for public consumption - the beta is now open to anyone. [14]

Update: Windows Update update breaks updates

Update: Windows Update update breaks updates

2nd Oct 2007 The stealth update to Windows Update last month managed to break something - the ability to update Windows after using XP's recover feature. [14]

First RIAA lawsuit going to trial today

First RIAA lawsuit going to trial today

2nd Oct 2007 Over 26,000 people have been sued by the RIAA. The vast majority have settled but Jammie Thomas is setting a precedent and taking it to a trial. [21]

bit-tech September PotM winner announced

bit-tech September PotM winner announced

1st Oct 2007 The photo "Steam Powered" by Richard Hogarth wins the September bit-tech Photo of the Month competition! [6]





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