EU to Investigate Google-DoubleClick Deal
The European Commission confirmed on Tuesday it was opening a four-month, in-depth review of Google's plans to buy rival DoubleClick for $3.1 billion.

Opera Introduces Mini Browser
The company is hoping that its software will encourage more people to begin to log online from their handsets, but analysts contend it will be an uphill battle.
Bits &Bites v25n18
As part of Google's effort to scan the world's books and distribute them online, you can now download PDF versions of classic public domain works at books.google.com.

Genuine Microsoft Windows
I got a call from one of my students who's in a panic because the Dell computer his son gave him came with what Microsoft said was a bootleg copy of Windows XP Professional.
Tales of a Professional Social Engineer
While we worry about Windows vulnerabilities, greater threats may be walking through the front door.
YouTube, Google Accounts Linked
The YouTube team announced Wednesday that your Google account and your YouTube account are tying the knot, as it were, effective immediately.

How to Preserve Your 15 Minutes of Fame with Windows Vista Media Cente
With a TV tuner and a Vista PC, you can capture a clip and show off your big moment.
How Apple's MacWorld Pullout Affects Its Partners
Apple's withdrawal from the MacWorld trade show certainly arrived as a bombshell when the announcement was made on Wednesday. But what does it mean for the smaller companies it directly affects?
Toshiba Adds SLI to Gaming Laptops
Toshiba's latest launch includes gaming laptops with SLI and an HD DVD-ROM drive, AMD-based budget notebooks, and 17-inch desktop replacement machines.

Chinese Fraudsters Fake Drug Watchdog Web Site
A site masquerading as the country's food and drug watchdog was actually promoting a diabetes medication.
