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 | EU sees big shift, Microsoft says |
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| The European Commission wants to force a significant change in the way Microsoft sells its products, a lawyer for the software firm claims. |
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| Lastminute co-founder steps down |
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| Brent Hoberman, who co-founded online retailer Lastminute.com, is stepping down as its chief executive. |
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| BBC polls users on online adverts |
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| The BBC is asking readers if its News website should carry advertising when viewed from outside the UK. |
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| Microsoft expands browser testing |
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| Microsoft is offering free phone support to consumers who test a new version of its Internet Explorer browser. |
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| UK firms beat back hack attacks |
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| British companies are winning the war against malicious viruses, suggests a government-backed report. |
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| Brussels protest over MP3 murder |
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| About 80,000 Belgians attend a protest over the killing of a teenager who would not give thieves his MP3 player. |
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| New unit targets net paedophiles |
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| A new agency to tackle child abuse and the spread of indecent images on the internet is launched. |
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| Green mini-car to beat congestion |
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| A prototype of a traffic-beating, three-wheeled car has been tested by researchers in Bath. |
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| Energy cost of PCs on standby |
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| Devices such as TVs consume electricity while on standby, but home computers are the worst culprits. |
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| Vietnam gives Gates star welcome |
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| Bill Gates is greeted like a pop star by thousands of university students during a visit to Vietnam. |
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| Dragon Quest fires up gamers |
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| With gorgeous graphics, luscious longevity and marvellous mechanics, Dragon Quest is a must-buy. |
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| China close to being top spammer |
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| China is close to overtaking the US as the top source of junk e-mail messages, figures show. |
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| US steps up fight on child porn |
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| The US attorney general has proposed new laws to tackle what he called an "epidemic" of child porn online. |
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| US growth aids Nokia share |
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| Nokia says it has increased its share of global mobile phone sales, thanks to strong sales in the US and China. |
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| EMI sees download sales jump 150% |
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| UK record company EMI sees its revenues from digital music downloads rise 150% over the past year. |
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| Firefox sorts out security flaws |
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| Users of Mozilla programs, such as Firefox, are urged to upgrade the software to close security holes. |
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| Sony cuts price of PlayStation 2 |
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| Sony has dropped the price of its best-selling PlayStation 2 games console by $20 in the US. |
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| Flat screens help lift LG profits |
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| South Korean group LG electronics says demand for flat screen TVs helped its profits almost double in the first quarter. |
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| Apple profits lead US tech icons |
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| Soaring sales of iPod players and MacBook laptops lift Apple Computer, but tech peers Intel and eBay see profits slip |
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| PC sell-off dents IBM sales |
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| IBM sees first-quarter sales fall 10% after the sale of its PC business but analysts are pleased with profit returns. |
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| New rules drag on Yahoo earnings |
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| Internet giant Yahoo reports a drop in first-quarter earnings to $160m, following changes to US accounting rules. |
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| Next-generation DVD battle begins |
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| The next-generation DVD format war has begun with the release of the first HD DVD players and discs. |
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| Firms slow to fix security flaws |
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| Firms are leaving themselves open to computer attack by taking too long to fix security flaws, research shows. |
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| New blow for Microsoft in EU row |
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| Microsoft loses the latest round in its battle against anti-competition sanctions being imposed in Europe. |
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| BitTorrent battles over bandwidth |
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| Net providers are trying to cope with the demand placed on networks by BitTorrent file-sharing software. |
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| Guitar Hero close to nirvana |
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| The Guitar Hero game proves to be demanding but ultimately satisfying rock experience. |
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| Ringtone firm in new Chinese deal |
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| UK mobile phone games and ringtones group Monstermob agrees to buy a provider of content to China. |
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| Iceland comes first in broadband |
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| Iceland has the highest concentration of broadband users in the economic group of the OECD, a study shows. |
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| Google acts to organise your life |
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| Google has launched its latest salvo against rivals, unveiling a free online calendar. |
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