Microsoft wins latest round in Eolas patent battle

Microsoft has won the latest round in its long running battle with Eolas Technologies over the ownership of the patents regarding plug-ins for browsers. A Federal appeals court in the US, has sent the case back to the District Court in Chicago to be reheard. Under the new proceedings Microsoft will get a second chance to prove 'prior art' - i. ...more

BT signs up three million broadband users

BT Retail has signed up its three millionth broadband subscriber and passed cable company NTL Telewest to become the UK's leading ISP. The telecoms company secured one in four of all new ADSL customers in the period between July and September 2006 and now has 32 per cent of the total DSL broadband market. During that period, it launched BT Total Broadband offering speeds up to 8Mb, free Internet voice and video calls and a suite of security software through its Home Hub technology: 350,000 of the WiFi-enabled devices have now been sold. ...more

Football League renegotiates online deal for club websites

The Football League and Premium TV, a broadband sports publisher, have renegotiated a deal for providing online services to football fans for a further three years. The 'FLPTV' joint venture was originally setup in 2000, and provides content for the web sites of 76 Premiership, League and Conference clubs, such as video news bulletins and player interviews. Under the new terms, the Football League has bought out Premium TV's stake in FLPTV whilst keeping it as the service provider. ...more

IBM takes the atomic tube

IBM scientists have developed a process for the mass-production of carbon nanotube transistors. The boffins have manufactured the world's first array of transistors constructed from carbon nanotubes. Transistors manufactured in this fashion would be about 500 times smaller than their silicon counterparts, meaning faster, smaller computer chips that draw less power. ...more

Legal downloads exceed file-sharing in UK and Germany

The value of digital music sales trebled in 2005. Downloads and ringtones generated $1.1bn and now account for six per cent of record company revenues. ...more