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Norton Antivirus firm buys rival
Anti-virus software firm Symantec buys smaller rival web security firm MessageLabs for $695m.
Firefox users gain location tool
Add-on offers a taste of the location-aware technology to come in future versions of Firefox
Virtual worlds carve out new path
Virtual worlds reach out to new audience via the web and social networking
Election result live on the web
Bristol City Council is providing web users with the first ever live coverage and result of a local by-election.
Between a rock and an interface
Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what makes a good user interface
Is that cellphone kosher?
The BBC's Erica Chernofsky looks at how Israel's highly traditional ultra-Orthodox Jewish community is tackling the challenges and opportunities of new communications technologies.
China 'spying on Skype messages'
Chinese officials are censoring messages sent through the internet service Skype, Canadian researchers say.
Astley shortlisted for MTV award
Eighties pop star Rick Astley will compete against Britney Spears and U2 for a fans' prize at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards.
Fighting the scourge of scareware
Microsoft joins law enforcement to sue & #34;scareware & #34; merchants who frighten people into buying unnecessary software for fake security fixes.
The web makes waves in Brazil
The BBC's Digital Planet examines what is behind a doubling of the number of people using the web in Brazil in just three years.
Children's web watchdog launched
A new internet watchdog is announced to help protect children from & #34;harmful & #34; web content.
UK children 'at risk on internet'
British youngsters are more at risk from web dangers than those from other European countries, a report claims.
Police close file on BT's trials
The City of London Police have decided not to pursue BT for its secret trial of ad system Phorm.
Users fail to spot fake pop-ups
A study of US students shows lack of awareness about dangers of pop-ups.
Google's Android mobile unveiled
The first phone using the Android software platform will go on sale in UK imminently.
The elements of your smarter home
A look at a few of the technology products that herald what's to come at your house
Yahoo starts front page overhaul
Randomly picked visitors to Yahoo's homepage are to help it redesign its main page.
Palin e-mail hack details emerge
Online data sources may have aided an attack on an e-mail account of US Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
YouTube bans some weapons footage
YouTube is to ban the use of footage of weapons being used for intimidation on its UK website.
UK government responds on Phorm
A controversial ad-serving system can be rolled out in the UK but only under strict guidelines, says the government.