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Google gets cozy with an uneasy friend
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/01/business/media/01google.html

On the Web, battle over trademarks begins
http://nytimes.com/2008/09/01/technology/01copyright.html

UK hacker Gary McKinnon loses appeal against extradition to US
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/aug/28/hacking.security

Microsoft slams Google on privacy
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,39481791,00.htm

Google defends privacy credentials
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Google-defends-privacy-credentials/0,130061744,339291721,00.htm

The Battle Over Internet Filtering by Michael Geist
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/3337/125/

Veoh decision setback for Viacom, but Google not off hook
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10028214-93.html

Veoh wins copyright infringement lawsuit
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10027926-93.html

FBI Arrests Blogger Over Online Music Sharing
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/social_network/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210201342

Ingushetia website owner killed by police
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/01/russia1

A Journalist in Russia Is Shot Dead After Arrest
http://nytimes.com/2008/09/01/world/europe/01ingushetia.html

Malaysia blocks anti-government news Web site [AP]
http://news.theage.com.au/technology/malaysia-blocks-antigovernment-news-web-site-20080828-44tj.html

Mobile regulation assessment: Competition and customer service in a converging 
mobile world [news release]
http://ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2008/08/nr_20080828

Rumours of Steve Jobs' demise greatly exaggerated by Bloomberg obituary
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4628491.ece

Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down'
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39481766,00.htm

Aussie telcos hit with record complaints
http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1821646276

WiMax's Invisible Power
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/08/28/wimax-clearwire-sprint-tech-wire-cx_ew_0828wimax.html


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INTERNET USE
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In Russia, Internet is the outlet
When higher-ups at NTV pulled a television report on the demolition of Moscow's 
historic buildings, they likely did not imagine that the star reporter and his 
topic would get more attention than if the film had aired.
http://iht.com/articles/2008/08/31/europe/LOSHAK.php

Home broadband gives British kids better GCSE/school results
Having web access at home can make the difference between a pupil getting grade 
A at GCSE and grade D.
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39281333,00.htm

uk: Mobile broadband 'easy for customers'
Consumers are attracted by simple broadband access on the go, claims a new 
survey. Market research company YouGov discovered that one in eight mobile 
broadband users are opting to cancel their fixed-line connection or use 3G 
modems as an alternative to fixed landline internet access.
http://www.broadband-europe.eu/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?ItemID=222

Millions of young Chinese addicted to 'unhealthy' Internet games: report [AFP]
Around four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly 
attracted by "unhealthy" online games, state media reported Friday, citing a 
top legislator.
http://news.theage.com.au/technology/millions-of-young-chinese-addicted-to-unhealthy-internet-games-report-20080829-45l8.html
http://news.smh.com.au/technology/millions-of-young-chinese-addicted-to-unhealthy-internet-games-report-20080829-45l8.html

Microsoft tries to offer something different
Internet Explorer 8, now available in beta, is the company's bid to move ahead 
of Firefox and Apple's Safari in performance, features and user experience.
http://iht.com/articles/2008/08/28/business/ie.php

Internet Explorer gets makeover
The next version of Internet Explorer has features to make browsing and 
searching easier and more secure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7585741.stm

us: MySpace overtakes Yahoo in display ad views - report
Yahoo Inc has lost its lead of the U.S. market for online display advertising 
to MySpace and its parent company News Corp's Fox Interactive Media and 
MySpace, new industry data shows.
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-35217820080829
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKN2747715820080828

Internet maps 'demolish British history'
Internet mapping is wiping the rich geography and history of Britain off the 
map, Britain's most senior cartographer warned yesterday. Churches, cathedrals, 
stately homes, battlefields, ancient woodlands, rivers, eccentric landmarks and 
many more features which make up the tapestry of the British landscape are not 
being represented in online maps, which focus on merely providing driving 
directions, said Mary Spence, President of the British Cartographical Society.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/internet-maps-demolish-british-history-912333.html

Map reading skills 'dying out due to internet and satnavs'
Map-reading is a dying art because of the increasing reliance on the internet 
and satellite navigation systems, the country's top cartographer has warned.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2639307/Map-reading-skills-dying-out-due-to-internet-and-satnavs.html

For sat-nav: digital age has its delights
Aren’t sat-navs great? No more struggling to read that huge Ordnance Survey map 
unfolding halfway across the windscreen
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4629605.ece

Microsoft's Sneak Attack On Google
Forget about that $44 billion takeover bid for Yahoo. Microsoft's latest 
assault on Google is slier. Since May Microsoft has been reimbursing people up 
to half of the value of items they buy using its search technology. The gimmick 
isn't working. In July Google's share of all searches jumped to 60% from 53% a 
year ago, while Microsoft's share slumped to 12% from 13.6%, according to 
Nielsen Online.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/08/27/microsoft-google-browsers-cx_vmb_0827ie.html

Google gets cozy with an uneasy friend
Advertisers are grappling with the idea of Google, which spent many of its 
early years avoiding — and infuriating — advertising agencies, is now shifting 
to embrace them.
http://iht.com/articles/2008/09/01/business/01google.php
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/01/business/media/01google.html

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SOCIAL NETWORKING
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au: Common sense is the best defence online: ACMA releases Social 
networking—staying safe online guidelines [news release]
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has today released Social 
networking—staying safe online, a new fact sheet published in support of the 
Federal Privacy Commission’s Privacy Awareness Week.
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311364

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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Gartner: Global mobile phone sales up
In spite of the economic slowdown, worldwide mobile-phone sales rose nearly 12 
percent in the second quarter of 2008 from the same period in 2007, market 
research firm Gartner said Thursday.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10027939-94.html
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62045489,00.htm

Is Something Rotten at Apple? Email problems, flaky iPhones, and broken Macs. 
What's Steve Jobs to do?
In its ubiquitous TV ads, Apple claims that its new iPhone is twice as fast as 
the original version and just half the price. Neither is true. The half-price 
fib has been obvious for some time: When you add the price of AT&T's required 
two-year contract, the new phone costs slightly more than the old phone. In a 
lawsuit filed last week, an iPhone owner named Jessica Alena Smith argues that 
Apple hasn't been honest about the phone's speed, either. Smith, echoing 
thousands of complaints logged on Apple's Web site, says that her iPhone rarely 
connects to AT&T's fast 3G network, instead staying fixed to the pokey EDGE 
service that was the bane of the first iPhone. Smith's iPhone doesn't just fail 
on tasks like downloading e-mail and surfing the Web, she says. It also drops 
many of her voice calls.
http://www.slate.com/id/2198535/

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SPAM
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Report: Email Address Dictates Spam Volume
Everyone knows that some people get more spam than others, but new research 
shows that it may have something to do with the first letter of your email 
address.
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=162585

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ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL
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On the Web, battle over trademarks begins
Trademark issues may take on a higher profile, fueled by the escalating value 
of brands in general and trademark holders increasingly trying to assert their 
rights, especially on the Internet.
http://iht.com/articles/2008/09/01/technology/01copyright.php
http://nytimes.com/2008/09/01/technology/01copyright.html

Tracking the Terrorists Online
For years, al-Qaida and other terror groups have set up shop in the Internet. 
Those who track them have covertly followed. The companies SITE and IntelCenter 
have penetrated even deeper into the terror Web than most intelligence agencies.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,575276,00.html

Cybercrime Gets Its Game On
NASA's revelation this week that a computer virus had infected the 
International Space Station brought to mind images of cybercriminals sending 
astronauts plummeting toward a major U.S. city. Instead, the rogue software on 
the station's computer turned out to be doing something stranger: looking for 
passwords to the multiplayer online game "World of Warcraft."
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/08/29/videogame-hackers-nasa-tech-enter-cx_ag_0829hack.html

US hackers prepare UK supermarket sweep
Self-checkout systems in UK supermarkets are being targeted by hi-tech 
criminals with stolen credit card details.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7584258.stm

UK hacker Gary McKinnon loses appeal against extradition to US
Gary McKinnon, a computer expert who hacked into dozens of US military 
computers, lost his appeal to the European court of human rights today and 
faces extradition to the US in the next fortnight, his solicitor said.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/aug/28/hacking.security

British hacker Gary McKinnon in final appeal to Home Secretary over extradition
A UFO enthusiast who hacked into top-secret US military computers appealed to 
the Home Secretary yesterday to stop his extradition after losing a legal 
appeal.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4628575.ece

NASA hacker faces extradition within three weeks, says lawyer
NASA hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his appeal to the European Court of Human 
Rights and faces extradition to face trial in the US.
http://out-law.com/page-9387

UK hacker loses extradition appeal
A Briton accused of hacking into secret military computers has lost his appeal 
against extradition to the US.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7585861.stm

European court won't stop U.K. hacker's extradition to U.S. [IDG]
The European Court of Human Rights has refused U.K. hacker Gary McKinnon's 
appeal against demands for his extradition to the U.S.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9113702

Copyright Law and the Web, Part 2: Who Are the IP Police?
Intellectual property like name brands and company logos can be ripped off with 
just a few clicks of a mouse. When IP pirates then attempt to profit through 
channels like counterfeit goods and phishing, corporations lay the hammer down 
-- if they manage to find out about it. Often, the IP owner itself is the one 
on patrol.
http://technewsworld.com/story/64298.html
http://ecommercetimes.com/story/64298.html

Report Slams U.S. Host as Major Source of Badware
Last week, I examined a series of Web services that make profiting from cyber 
crime a point-and-click exercise that even the most novice hackers can master. 
Today, I'd like to highlight the activities of Atrivo, a Concord, Calif., based 
network provider that hosts some of these services.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/08/report_slams_us_host_as_major.html

How Captcha was foiled: Are you a man or a mouse?
Captcha systems to stop automated posting have been "completely broken" by 
spammers, experts say. So what's the alternative?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/aug/28/internet.captcha

Excessive IP protection causes economic gridlock, says expert
Intellectual property laws which were designed to protect inventors are 
actually stifling innovation, according to a leading US law academic.
http://out-law.com/page-9388

Hit Man E-mail Returns [news release]
The IC3 continues to receive thousands of reports concerning the hit man e-mail 
scheme. E-mail content has evolved since late 2006; however, the messages 
remain similar in nature, claiming the sender has been hired to kill the 
recipient.
http://www.ic3.gov/media/2008/080828.aspx

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PRIVACY
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Ad targeting based on ISP tracking now in doubt [AP]
It sounded like a winning proposition _ free money _ for Internet access 
providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they 
could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share 
of the burgeoning online advertising market dominated by Internet search 
companies.
http://news.smh.com.au/technology/ad-targeting-based-on-isp-tracking-now-in-doubt-20080626-2x05.html
http://news.theage.com.au/technology/ad-targeting-based-on-isp-tracking-now-in-doubt-20080626-2x05.html

Microsoft slams Google on privacy
Google's approach to privacy is a decade behind Microsoft, the Redmond software 
giant's chief privacy strategist told ZDNet.com.au on Thursday in a video 
interview.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Microsoft-slams-Google-on-privacy/0,130061744,339291701,00.htm
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,39481791,00.htm

Google defends privacy credentials
Google has defended its privacy credentials following a claim by Microsoft's 
privacy chief last week that the search giant was a decade behind Microsoft 
when it came to privacy.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Google-defends-privacy-credentials/0,130061744,339291721,00.htm

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ONLINE TV & MUSIC
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The Battle Over Internet Filtering by Michael Geist
Earlier this week I attended a seminar in Brussels on the "telecoms package" 
currently before the European Parliament [partial video].One of the most 
controversial elements in the package are the prospect for mandated ISP 
filtering or blocking of allegedly copyright infringing materials.Those 
requirements would build on other national and international developments 
including the still-secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and the "three 
strikes and you're out" policies ("graduated response") in some European 
countries.
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/3337/125/

Veoh decision setback for Viacom, but Google not off hook
The unprecedented decision by a U.S. district court judge to dismiss a 
copyright infringement case against video-sharing site Veoh is definitely 
favorable to Google, YouTube, and all user-generated sites, copyright attorneys 
say.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10028214-93.html

Veoh wins copyright infringement lawsuit
Video-sharing site Veoh defeated a copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday in 
federal court, potentially giving Google's YouTube a tool in its defense 
against a $1 billion lawsuit filed by Viacom, according to a report posted on 
PaidContent.org.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10027926-93.html

us: Judges tosses copyright suit against Veoh
A US judge has thrown out a copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks, 
an internet video start-up with high-profile Hollywood backers, ruling that 
video sharing companies are not solely responsible for policing piracy that may 
take place on their sites.
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-35212420080828
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/29/2349980.htm

Veoh Safe Harbor ruling could help YouTube in Viacom battle
Do user-generated content (UGC) companies like YouTube and Veoh qualify for 
"safe harbor" protection under the DMCA, or can they be held financially liable 
for not cracking down harder on copyrighted material uploaded to their servers?
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080828-veoh-safe-harbor-ruling-could-help-youtube-in-viacom-battle.html

Veoh ruling bolsters YouTube effort to fend off $1 billion Viacom suit
YouTube's efforts to fend off Viacom International Inc.'s$1 billion copyright 
infringement lawsuit against its parent, Google Inc., were likely bolstered 
yesterday when a federal judge threw out a similar suit Lo Group Inc. filed 
against online video-sharing site Veoh.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9113738

Ruling Sinks Piracy Suit Against Veoh as YouTube Grins
A federal judge in San Jose, Calif., has thrown out a copyright infringement 
lawsuit launched by Io Group against Veoh Networks. Io Group, which also does 
business under the name Titan Media, produces adult video content. Veoh is a 
site similar to YouTube where users can upload and watch user-generated videos 
as well as television show and movie clips.
http://ecommercetimes.com/story/64334.html

FBI Arrests Blogger Over Online Music Sharing
Los Angeles music blogger Kevin Cogill is accused of releasing Guns N' Roses 
songs online before their commercial release.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/social_network/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210201342

Blogger Faces Hard Time for Posting Guns N' Roses Music
Material from the long-awaited Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" has 
finally been released, but the person allegedly responsible for it may end up 
in an American prison. Federal authorities suspect that a blogger who somehow 
obtained nine tracks from the officially unreleased album posted them online, 
and he's facing much stiffer penalties than your typical file-sharer.
http://ecommercetimes.com/story/64339.html

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CENSORSHIP
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Ingushetia website owner killed by police
An opposition internet news site owner in Russia's troubled Ingushetia region 
was fatally shot yesterday after being detained by police. Magomed Yevloyev was 
one of the most high-profile journalists to be killed in Russia since the 
investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead near her Moscow 
apartment in 2006, provoking condemnation of Russia's record on media freedom.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/01/russia1

A Journalist in Russia Is Shot Dead After Arrest
A Russian journalist known for his opposition views was arrested at an airport 
in southern Russia on Sunday, then fatally shot in the head in what authorities 
said was an accident but human rights groups said was suspicious.
http://nytimes.com/2008/09/01/world/europe/01ingushetia.html

Russian Web Dissident Killed [Reuters]
The owner of an opposition Internet news site in Russia's troubled Ingushetia 
region was shot dead on Sunday after police detained him, his colleagues said.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/policy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210201594

Russian police kill Web site owner [AP]
The owner of an independent Web site critical of authorities was shot and 
killed Sunday by police in a volatile province in southern Russia, his 
colleague said.
http://news.theage.com.au/technology/russian-police-kill-web-site-owner-20080831-46fu.html
http://news.smh.com.au/technology/russian-police-kill-web-site-owner-20080831-46fu.html

Geoblocking" on the Internet : Reporters Without Borders condemns a 
discriminatory measure towards Internet users in Tibet
Reporters Without Borders condemns regional variation in the blocking of access 
to websites in China. The authorities unblocked the sites of certain 
international news media and NGOs on 1 August, but many of these sites continue 
to be blocked in the province of Tibet.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=28255

Malaysia blocks anti-government news Web site [AP]
Malaysia has blocked access to a popular news Web site that often runs afoul of 
authorities for its sensational political reporting, sparking complaints 
Thursday that the government has reneged on its pledge to keep cyberspace 
uncensored.
http://news.smh.com.au/technology/malaysia-blocks-antigovernment-news-web-site-20080828-44tj.html
http://news.theage.com.au/technology/malaysia-blocks-antigovernment-news-web-site-20080828-44tj.html

Malaysian website block 'is plain stupid'
The feisty Malaysia Today editor and blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin must be 
laughing with glee. Just a few hours after the Malaysian Communications and 
Multimedia Commission (MCMC) ordered access to Malaysia Today blocked, a mirror 
website was up and running.
http://nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/2335364/Article/index_html

M'sia govt breaks promise, censors Net
Government orders Malaysian ISPs to block access to controversial portal 
Malaysia Today, breaking a previous pledge to "ensure no Internet censorship".
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/0,39044908,62045527,00.htm

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CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
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What Your Kids Are Doing Online
What a difference a few years make! Almost three-quarters of Americans spend 
time online. As the Internet has come into its own as a richly complex media 
source, just what people choose to do online has become as different and 
nuanced as what they do in their offline lives. But in a recent survey of 
consumer technology, Forrester Research found that a number of trends in how 
people use technology divide along generational lines.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/08/29/google-websites-geny-tech-personal-cz_ae_0828hipweb.html

Exploring the dark side of the Internet
Earlier this year, two British men were arrested for their involvement with an 
online paedophile network that spanned the globe and traded in more than 400 
000 images of children being abused.
http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?iSectionId=2891&iArticleId=4581754

au: 'Teen internet bully wanted victim killed'
A teenager is under investigation over alleged death threats made against 
another teenager on the internet.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24259872-5006784,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24258928-5001021,00.html

Hands on: AskKids.com keeps kids away from Net's naughty bits
Ask.com hopes to use children to gain some market share among the search 
engines, and their newly relaunched Ask Kids is a surprisingly well-designed 
weapon in that fight.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080827-hands-on-askkids-com-keeps-kiddies-away-from-naughty-bits.html

au: Denmark's Princess Mary shares fear of cyber predators
Every parent's greatest fear is shared by Princess Mary, who last night raised 
awareness of the dangers of online predators and violence in cyberspace at a 
charity function in Melbourne.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24264622-5006788,00.html

Princess Mary, PM speak out against cyber-bullying
Princess Mary of Denmark has put her support behind efforts to stop bullying on 
the internet.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/30/2350774.htm

Mary turns heads in Melbourne [AAP]
... The focus of the dinner was protecting children from cyber-bullying and 
online sexual predators.
http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,24265632-3462,00.html
http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=510671

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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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Mobile regulation assessment: Competition and customer service in a converging 
mobile world [news release]
Ofcom today published an initial consultation document assessing how the mobile 
sector delivers on the needs of UK citizens and consumers and posing questions 
about the future of competition and regulatory policy.
http://ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2008/08/nr_20080828

Ugandan Cabinet Approves Internet Laws
Cabinet has approved three cyber laws, the information and communications 
technology (ICT) minister, Dr. Ham Mulira, has said. The three laws are the 
Electronic Transactions Bill, Electronic Signatures Bill and Computer Misuse 
Bill.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200808290305.html

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COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS
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Rumours of Steve Jobs' demise greatly exaggerated by Bloomberg obituary
When Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, said three years ago "remembering that 
I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered", he may not 
have realised that he was set to receive a very big reminder of his mortality, 
courtesy of the Bloomberg news service.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4628491.ece

Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down'
Microsoft has been granted a patent on 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' keystrokes. 
The software giant applied for the patent in 2005, and was granted it on August 
19, 2008. US patent number 7,415,666 describes "a method and system in a 
document viewer for scrolling a substantially exact increment in a document, 
such as one page, regardless of whether the zoom is such that some, all or one 
page is currently being viewed".
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39481766,00.htm
http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-218626.html

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Aussie telcos hit with record complaints
Complaints against telecommunications providers are skyrocketing with no end in 
sight, according to the industry ombudsman.
http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1821646276

Regulator Hints at Softening Regulation on Deutsche Telekom in Big Cities
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung writes that German regulatory authority 
(Bundesnetzagentur) is considering deregulatory concessions which would affect 
the broadband market in big cities.
http://communicationsdirectnews.com/do.php/130/32261

D.Telekom to expand broadband into rural areas
Deutsche Telekom AG aims to offer DSL broadband connection to almost all of 
Germany's households by the end of the year with a particular focus on rural 
and remote areas.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKLS4875420080828

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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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WiMax's Invisible Power
You can't see them, but the fastest-ever mobile broadband connections are 
headed your way.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/08/28/wimax-clearwire-sprint-tech-wire-cx_ew_0828wimax.html

EU to curb roam rate ruse by mobile companies
Viviane Reding, EU telecoms commissioner, is to propose new rules this autumn 
to force mobile phone operators to bill customers per second for "roaming" 
after accusing companies of overcharging for overseas calls.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/29/ofcom.mobilephones

UK mobile users face charges to receive calls
Mobile phone users could be charged to receive calls and face higher bills 
under proposals being considered by the industry watchdog.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2639804/Mobile-users-face-charges-to-receive-calls.html

Ofcom begins inquiry into mobile telephone charges
Ofcom, the communications regulator, has begun its first full-scale inquiry 
into the mobile phone industry in a move that could revolutionise charging for 
mobile calls.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article4629752.ece

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forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr Tim Flannery



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