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  • Dell, CEOs put energy into efficency lobby

    Michael Dell and other high-profile technology company CEOs descended on Washington this week with a message for the US government: do more to encourage energy-efficient practices, but don't spell out specific standards for the products that companies like theirs build.

  • Google the next Microsoft in antitrust firing line?

    Google's planned acquisiton of DoubleClick has led to US government antitrust committees and liberal consumer groups watching the search giant's moves, just like they did Microsoft's not too long ago.

  • US government renews ICANN contract

    The US government this week renewed its contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, effectively extending its grip on the administrative body that coordinates Net addressing until 2011.

  • BlackBerry saved

    The long-running BlackBerry saga appears to be over.

  • US BlackBerry users prepare to say bye-bye?

    A United States court hearing scheduled for Friday that could lead to the shutdown of BlackBerry devices throughout America is forcing longtime BlackBerry users to think about life without their mobile gadgets.

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  • Joe Biden's tech voting record

    US vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has a mixed record on technology, spending most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders. His anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.

  • Fighting for the right to swap

    Kazaa's chief lobbyist, Philip Corwin, says Hollywood is sparing no expense to squash P2P.

  • Battling spyware in court

    In what could prove to be one of the great second acts in Internet history, erstwhile king of spam Sanford Wallace takes centre stage this week as exhibit A in a federal crackdown on invasive online advertising software.

  • The blogging conundrum

    In recent times, Web logs, better known as blogs, have gained in popularity and notoriety. Is there a need to formulate policies for blogging or do you think existing company regulations are adequate?

  • How to curb digital piracy

    Former White House staffer Jonathan Greenblatt believes Hollywood can respond to the challenge of new media but that it must first must reconsider its audience. Otherwise, Tinseltown's future is sure to turn ugly.

Reviews (2)

  • Microsoft's security chief gets serious

    Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

  • MSN's Music Video Guide

    The Music Video Guide on MSN's WindowsMedia.com is a fine place to start if you're looking for music video downloads or streaming content. Our pick: the new music video section is the spot where you'll stop if you like to look while you listen.

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