Jeremy Kirk

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Microsoft looks to build one stop mobile apps market

Third-party developers have built more than 15,000 applications for Windows Mobile, but the applications are sold through a multitude of vendors on different Web sites

Two years on, Microsoft and Novell extend partnership

Microsoft said it will buy an additional US$100 million in coupons for Suse Linux support from Novell

Peer-to-peer client uTorrent fixes serious vulnerability

The vulnerability can be exploited if a user downloads a bad torrent, which can cause stack overflow

Estonia, Poland help Georgia fight cyber attacks

Georgia is defending its online as well as its physical turf in its struggle with Russia. Two Eastonian computer experts are trying to get into Georgia to help protect its networks, while Poland is letting Georgia post news on its president's Web site

European court delays British hacker’s extradition to U.S.

Briton Gary McKinnon, who admits trying to hack into U.S. government systems, has won a brief reprieve against an attempt to extradite him to face charges. The European Court of Human Rights wants more time to ponder the case

Google, Louis Vuitton face off in trademark spat

Louis Vuitton objects to Google's AdWords which lets advertisers of fake and replica products place ads with the company's name. Google is appealing a French court ruling, which said the strategy violates trademark law

Researcher: Ad software maker likely violates copyright

A company that lets online users access videos on its site with pop-up ads may be using content without permission of copyright holders, a researcher alleges. However, the company denies any wrongdoing

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