TODAY ON ITNEWS
Software
Google broke App Store rules
By
Nick Farrell
| November 27, 2008
Apple's Steve Jobs does not like people breaking Apple's rules and right now he is mightily miffed at the search engine Google which seem to have broken one of his commandments which he set in stone.
Security
Malware spoofs AVG web site
By
Tony Dennis
| November 27, 2008
A dangerous new variant of malware is attacking PCs in the UK, hijacking the victim's browser and directing them to a fake site masquerading as AVG's own front page.
Linux & Open Source
SCO files for appeal of loss to Novell
By
Egan Orion
| November 27, 2008
SCO filed notice on Tuesday that it will appeal Judge Kimball's final judgment in its unsuccessful lawsuit against Novell, wherein it tried to claim ownership of the copyrights to UNIX SVRx.
Linux & Open Source
Fedora 10 shows enhancements
By
Daniel Robinson
| November 27, 2008
The Fedora Project has released version 10 of its free-to-download Linux platform, adding greater support for virtualisation, a graphical boot system, and other enhancements such as network connection sharing.
Internet
Microsoft study finds the internet can make you sicker
By
Iain Thomson
| November 27, 2008
A study by Microsoft researchers has found that the internet has a tendency to fuel anxiety among users who self-diagnose illnesses using web site information.
Hardware
HP bullish on technology outlook
By
Iain Thomson
| November 27, 2008
HP remains confident about the future, despite an overall slowdown in spending in the technology sector.
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