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Vodafone To Get iPhone For Europe?

According to reports, Vodafone is close to making a deal with Apple to market the iPhone in Europe when it’s released there later this year.

Gaming Champions Hit Paris

The Electronic Sports World Cup grand final is taking place in Paris, and for the first time includes a women’s event.

In South Korea, Google Is Not King

Naver.com dominates the South Korean search engine market with a different model.

Hackers Dissect The iPhone

Hackers and security companies have been tearing apart the tech world’s newest toy, the iPhone, to check and bypass its security.

AllOfMP3.com Closes…and Re-opens

A massive Russian music download site has closed after much controversy – but seems to have simply re-opened under another name.

EU Channel Surprising YouTube Hit

Launched last Friday, the European Union channel on YouTube has proved to be a big hit – thanks to a 44-second sex film.

Sprint Defends Itself On Dropped Customers

Sprint has responded to criticism over dropping 1,000 customers, explaining that they averaged 40-50 calls to customer service each every month.

iPhone nano Later This Year?

An analyst has speculated that Apple will introduce a cheaper iPhone later this year.

British Free Mobile Service Delayed

A new British mobile service that offers free calls and texts in return for taking ads, has been delayed until the fall.

What The iPhone Hackers Have Found

Hackers discover root password and mobile account password, but are they opening Pandora’s box?

Sony Apologizes To Manchester Cathedral

Sony has issued a public apology to Manchester Cathedral after using the church as a bloody site in its Resistance: Fall of Man video game.

“Cyber Jihad” Inciters Jailed

First U.K. sentences handed down for inciting terrorist murder on the Internet.

Found A Security Bug? Get Paid!

Wabi SabiLabi is a new auction site where researchers can legally make money from the software security flaws they uncover.

Woman Countersues RIAA

A Texas woman has countersued the RIAA over illegal downloads, claiming they broke Texas law and have shown no connection between her and illegal downloads.

Exploding Cell Phone Kills Man In China

A 22-year-old Chinese man died after the battery in his Motorola cell phone exploded.

Want to Organize Galaxies?

Astronomers are seeking online help to organize thousands of pictures of galaxies.

Nintendo Announces Many New Wii Titles

At the E3 Expo, Nintendo has announced a raftload of new titles for its Wii console.

European Online Ads To Double By 2012

A new study has concluded that both the value and volume of online ads in Europe will double by 2012.

AppFactory To Boost Facebook

A venture capital firm has begun a new program that gives awards to developers designing applications specifically for Facebook.

Ten Million Video Streams For Live Earth

MSN claims it drew a record 10 million video stream requests for the Live Earth concerts last weekend, a record for video streaming.

Nintendo Says Wii Could Outsell PS2

Nintendo president Saturo Iwata predicts that the Wii could eclipse the classic PS2 in sales.

PS3 Price To Remain Static In Europe

Sony has said that it won’t be following its American price cuts on the PS3 console with a similar move in Europe – but it has offered a sweetener.

Google Cookies To Auto-Delete In Two Years

Google has announced that its cookies will auto-delete from a user’s computer after two years, unless the user revisits a Google site.

New Survey Examines Broadband Connections

An OECD survey has found that broadband speeds are increasing as prices fall.

Is Vodafone Going To Buy Verizon?

Rumors are circulating that Voafone will bid for Verizon, although Vodafone denies it.

Computers As Vulnerable As Ever, Poll Shows

A new poll shows that respondents in the U.S. and China feel their computers are as vulnerable as last year, in spite of security advances.

Microsoft Serves Up Home Server

Microsoft’s new Windows Home Server could make life a lot easier for home networks.

Firefox Strides Ahead In Europe

Firefox’s European market share continues to rise at the expense of Internet Explorer.

Answers Corp. Buying The Dictionary

Answers Corp. is spending $100 million to acquire Lexico Publishing, which runs Dictionary.com.

Fast Food Web Sites Under Fire

Web sites of fast food and candy companies have come under fire in Britain for exploiting a legal loophole to attract kids.

EU Plumps For Mobile TV Single Standard

The European Telecoms commissioner has urged the adoption of the DVB-H standard for mobile TV throughout the EU.

Google-DoubleClick Deal Examined

Google is set to go before House and Senate committees over its deal.

Another iPhone Vulnerability Found

SPI Dynamics has uncovered a vulnerability in the iPhone’s Safari browser that means calls can be tracked and redirected

Yahoo Profits Down Again

Yahoo has reported a drop in profits for the sixth consecutive quarter.