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Opera downloads double, thanks to Microsoft

Opera Software has announced that downloads of its latest web browser product have increased significantly since the introduction of Microsoft’s browser choice screen for Windows users at the beginning of the month. The Norwegian company is reporting that more than half of all browser downloads in Europe currently originate at Microsoft’s ballot screen, which was introduced following a ruling from the European Commission to limit Microsoft’s dominance and increase competition in the web browser market. According to figures from TechCrunch, Poland is the country with the greatest increase in Opera downloads from Microsoft’s choice screen, with a 328 per cent increase accounting for 77 per cent of all Opera 10.5 downloads in that nation.

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Google TV brings the web into the living room

Google and Intel have teamed up with Sony to develop a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes under the title Google TV. The new platform, which is reportedly based on Google’s Android platform and runs on Intel Atom chips, will aim to make it easier for people to access web application from their TV set, making accessing social networks, online games and video sharing sites as straightforward as switching the channel

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Microsoft unveils Internet Explorer 9 preview

Microsoft has unveiled a preview of the next version of its newest web browser, Internet Explorer 9, which focuses on performance and will include HTML5 integration.

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Digital Economy Bill in danger of being ‘rushed’ through parliament

The proposal for the government’s controversial Digital Economy Bill received approval from the House of Lords last night, meaning the legislation will now be put before MPs to decide whether or not it becomes law. The Bill includes a number of proposals aimed at improving Britain’s digital economy, but some of its clauses have served to make it unpopular in many circles. One of its most contentious aspects is the introduction of a ‘three strikes’ rule to cut off the internet connections of illegal file sharers , as well as Clause 17 which had proposed to give the secretary of state the ability to make changes to copyright law without assent from parliament.

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Google and Apple threaten fisticuffs

A brawl has been brewing between two of the world’s largest technology companies, Apple and Google . Although the tension has been there for quite some time, it was made public several weeks ago at an Apple conference where Steve Jobs summed up his bitterness in saying “We did not enter the search business…they entered the phone business”. Jobs described Google’s ‘Don’t Be Evil’ mantra as - in his own words - bullshit much to the delight of Google detractors the world over.

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Google and co could face tax to aid news providers

A new report has called for the taxation of companies who make money from aggregating news, as a way to aid struggling local newspapers.

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MySpace plots to usurp Facebook as top social network

Owners of social networking pioneer MySpace are intent on breathing new life into the struggling site and reclaiming their former pole position from rivals Facebook. The Guardian reports that MySpace’s newly-elected co-presidents, Jason Hirschhorn and Mike Jones, are planning a major turnaround for the fallen site, with Hirschhorn emphasising that “MySpace is not dead.” CEO Mike Jones told the Guardian’s Bobbie Johnson: “We have a huge audience, which is fantastic - there are over 100 million users on MySpace.

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Bing sponsors The Simpsons on Channel 4

Microsoft’s mission to make Bing a household name on the UK airwaves has seen the company’s search engine become the new sponsor of The Simpsons on Channel 4, coinciding with the show’s 20th anniversary.

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Bing sponsors The Simpsons on Channel 4

Microsoft’s mission to make Bing a household name on the UK airwaves has seen the company’s search engine become the new sponsor of The Simpsons on Channel 4, coinciding with the show’s 20th anniversary. According to Campaignlive.co.uk, this will be the first time Microsoft has used TV sponsorship to promote its products.

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Bing sponsors The Simpsons on Channel 4

Microsoft’s mission to make Bing a household name on the UK airwaves has seen the company’s search engine become the new sponsor of The Simpsons on Channel 4, coinciding with the show’s 20th anniversary. According to Campaignlive.co.uk, this will be the first time Microsoft has used TV sponsorship to promote its products. The Silicon Valley software giant previously planned to use the more controversial Family Guy to promote its Windows 7 launch in the US last October, until plans were scapped when executives watched the taping of the show and felt that its risqué subject matter was “not a fit with the Windows brand.” The Bing idents have been created by Interpublic agency Universal McCann, and will be placed before and after episodes of The Simpsons on Channel 4 and Channel 4 +1, as well as during ad breaks

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