Microsoft’s i4i court defeat and rumoured Courier tablet
The latest twist in the David and Goliath battle between Microsoft and i4i was the most popular story this week among V3.co.uk readers, followed by rumours of a new Microsoft tablet device that it no doubt hopes will take on Apple’s upcoming iPad. We shall see.
Google, meanwhile, has been beetling around Britain in its little car taking pictures of country lanes and rural retreats, and readers were keen to see that the firm’s Street View now covers practically every nook and cranny of the UK.
As ever, the latest security issues were popular, including an interview with Bruce Schneier at RSA, and news of a malware infection in Energizer battery chargers.
The progress of the Digital Economy Bill continues to attract interest, as did the announcement of the latest winner of the Turing Award.
And finally, readers were fascinated to learn that Vodafone managed to ship a mobile phone with a botnet client already preinstalled.
No reprieve for Microsoft in i4i patent dispute Appeals court upholds original decision
Can Microsoft Courier compete with the iPad? Gadget rumour mill in overdrive about new tablet/e-book device
Str eet View goes nationwide in the UK Google Maps feature expands to cover ’almost all’ of Britain’s roads
RSA 2010: Q&A with Bruce Schneier Schneier on security, SSL and squid
Energizer warns of malware in battery chargers Infection keeps going and going and going …
Virgin Media tests broadband via telegraph poles Berkshire village to undergo ’unique’ trial
Protests greet new Digital Economy Bill amendment ISPs, digital rights groups and Liberal Democrat supporters cry foul
Microsoft researcher lands Turing Award Charles Thacker scoops technology Nobel
Black week for HP as troubles mount Company beset by lawsuits, strikes and huge compensation payout
