27th December 2007 Archive

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Code

• Feel the burn: in the aftermath of year's biggest hype Connected, pumped, and conceptual

Comms: Mobile

• Nokia and InterDigital both win patent case The spirit of Christmas enters UK court
• Tesco Mobile complains to Ofcom Virtual operator, real complaint

Comms: Wireless

• Man uses mobe as modem, rings up £27k phone bill Stop the mobile data madness

Hardware

• Intel and STMicro Flash venture delayed by cash problems Loan cutbacks put dent in Numonyx

Hardware: Servers

• BitTorrenters seek sanctuary in Pirate Bay Legal takedowns boost traffic
• MasterCard's Maestro struggles to cope with Xmas As website wobbles too

Management: Government

• Tote to punt online casino from the Channel Government bookie doesn't want to pay government tax

Management: Law

• Google suffers patent blow Hyperphrase case rumbles on

Management: Public Sector

• Outsourcing overruns cost UK taxpayers £9bn No surprise, there
• UK charity backs tags for dementia sufferers Keeping tabs on granny

Market News

• Amazon claims amazing Christmas Credit crunched
• Capgemini ‘not talking to Wipro’ Shares take a tumble

Music and Media

• Apple and Fox to offer rental downloads Brief iTunes 'limited time' deal
• How to copyright Michelangelo From the Borgias to Bill Gates
• Radiohead prep New Year's Eve net gig Whole of In Rainbows plus 'other bits'

News: Consoles

• Xbox gamers urged don't get smashed Scottish Government drives home anti-drink message in racing games

Science: Environment

• Cloudy outlook for climate models More aerosols - the solution to global warming?

Security

• New Year's Eve greetings disguise Storm Worm attacks Happy New malware

Security: Crime

• German police hunt 12,000 strong child abuse ring Shadowy network identified after ISP tip-off

Software

• EMC buys doc mgt firm for all-in-one completeness It's rich, it's sophisticated

Software: Applications

• Dotcom-era tycoon dies in Panama plane crash 'Whizz kid' and daughter killed on pleasure trip