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Final settlement on Sony BMG Rootkit case
US federal judge grants final approval of settlement between Sony BMG Music Entertainment and consumers 24 May 2006 16:58 GMT
A judge has finally approved the terms of the settlement for the class action lawsuit that consumers brought against the music giant in response to anti-piracy technology that Sony BMG used to prevent illegal copying of music CDs.

CDs featuring music from 52 artists...
Images of the $100 MIT laptop released
They're colourful and robust, but will we ever see the production version? 24 May 2006 16:04 GMT
Pocket lint brought you pictures of MIT's hand-cranked laptop last November (here).

Now three more laptop protypes in a rainbow of colours have been revealed at the Seven Countries Task Force Meeting.

The One Laptop Per Child organisation hopes...
Gadget-tastic spy series Spooks back for a fifth season
The popular show returns to the Beeb in the Autumn 24 May 2006 15:39 GMT
Spoiler alert—The BBC has revealed that two of the main characters who were shot in the season four cliffhanger of Spooks live to see another day.

Harry Pearce and Adam Carter are back this autumn to fight the forces of evil and keep Britain safe.
SCEE UK MD nixes promises of a 20GB Playstation 3 release
60GB model likely to be the only model on sale initially

24 May 2006 15:11 GMT
Ray Maguire, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment's UK operation, said in an interview with the magazine MCV, "The lower-end, 20GB version of [the] PlayStation 3 has no Wi-Fi, no HDMI and none of the other slots in it, so it's really a question of where we would position...
Spacey speaker receives technology upgrade
O'heocha upgrade a cult-design favourite 24 May 2006 14:23 GMT
From the world of weird and wonderful design comes the O'heocha D2 speaker, first released in 1999.

The D2 Saturn is an upgrade to the previous model, featuring new internal improvements that are well-hidden beneath its spacey form.

With a pair priced...
Ask.com launch exclusive cricket site for summer tour
For deskbound cricket fans, ask.com provide a summer of exclusive content 24 May 2006 14:22 GMT
For cricket fans who can't get enough of the sport, Ask.com has launched a dedicated website as part of its official partnership with the England Cricket Team.

The website, www.ask.com/cricket, offers competitions and exclusive content, like player videos, an...
Microsoft releases test versions of Vista, Office and Longhorn.
Judge for yourself if Microsoft have revolutionised its systems 24 May 2006 14:22 GMT
At the annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), Microsoft released the beta version of three of its flagship products — Vista, Office and Longhorn.

The products will first be tested by corporate customers, who are able to install the three platforms...
Trademark holders rush to sign up for .mobi domain names
First new domain since .eu will see companies vying for claims 24 May 2006 14:21 GMT
First announced last summer, .mobi domain names can finally be registered for companies developing web content designed to be viewed on mobile phones and other portable devices.

Trademark holders from within the mobile industry will have first dibs on the domain...
Annual report says the use of pirated software has remained static
Despite efforts like Microsoft's "Keep IT Real" campaign, software piracy remains a problem in the UK 24 May 2006 0:00 GMT
The British Software Alliance's annual report released yesterday proves that Microsoft's "Keep IT Real" campaign to reduce software piracy couldn't come at a better time, as the static level of piracy rates seems to show a general apathy by the public and software manufacturers...
Sony breaks double figures with new digital camera
Sony says yes to 10 megapixels with the Cyber-shot DSC-R1 9 September 2005 19:14 GMT
Sony has launched the Sony Cyber-shot R, a digital camera it is claiming is the world's first digital still camera that combines a large 10.3 effective Megapixel CMOS sensor, and a 24mm - 120mm (35mm) ZEISS Zoom lens in the same body, allowing ‘live' viewing with the free-angle...