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• Clone maker will countersue Apple

  US-based Mac clone maker Psystar plans to file its answer to Apple's copyright infringement lawsuit Tuesday in the US as well as a countersuit of its own, alleging that Apple engages in anti-competitive business practices.

• Intel hit with antitrust investigation in US

  Intel's business practices will come under the scrutiny of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has opened a formal antitrust investigation of the chipmaker.

• MySpace defeats absent 'Spam king' in law suit

  MySpace has won a legal decision against so-called 'spam king' Sanford Wallace after he failed numerous times to turn over documents or attend hearings.

• Google closes DoubleClick deal - expect job cuts

  European antitrust regulators on Tuesday approved Google's US$3.1 billion merger with DoubleClick, which Google's CEO said will mean job cuts.

• Oracle-BEA merger gets the green light

  Oracle on Wednesday received a green light from regulators to move forward on its merger plans with BEA Systems.

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• 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

  Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

• ID theft: Separating myth from reality

  Is online identity theft as rife as the widespread media reports would suggest? We find out whether the risks are real.

• Intel: Friend or foe?

  Although AMD has painted Intel as a bully, execs who've dealt with company draw a more ambiguous picture.

• When phone meets Internet

  As VoIP use rises, so does the number of questions about it. Here are some of the essentials.

• Keep secrets safe with a data destruction policy

  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other legislation have made data retention a hot topic. But about the flip side of the coin -- what happens when your data has finally served its purpose?

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• Spyware cures may cause more harm

  Web surfers battling "spyware" face a new problem: So-called spyware-killing programs that install the same kind of unwanted advertising software they promise to erase.

• Microsoft plays browser games

  News analysis: Following its recent settlement with AOL, Microsoft has let slip that it will stop making Internet Explorer as a standalone product. But what does this mean for users?

• New Outlook to give spammers the boot

  The first test version of the new email software blocks external content in Web-based email.

• Microsoft discloses more Windows code

  Microsoft has disclosed technical information vital to allowing third-party developers create software that works well with Windows.

• Palm gadget's true colours fall short

  The handheld maker owns up to what some users had suspected for some time: Its low-end Palm m130 isn't capable of displaying the 64,000-plus colours the company had claimed in ads.

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