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All Desktop Software News - May 2008

One Laptop Per Child to offer Windows machines from next month

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 16 May 2008

The One Laptop per Child project will now load Windows onto its cheap XO machines, as an alternative to Linux.

Communications firms forced to log internet use

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Author: Karl Flinders
Date: 16 May 2008

Prime Minister Gordon Brown this week proposed a law that will mean communications companies will have to keep logs of internet usage and make this information available to the police.

CHAPS euro clearing system to be switched off today

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 16 May 2008

The Chaps Euro clearing system will close after nine years of service at the end of today (16 May).

Social networking and mash-ups top list of disruptive technologies

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Author: JP Kamath
Date: 13 May 2008

Social networking technologies and the use of web mash-ups are among the top 10 disruptive technologies that will make headway in enterprises in the next four years, according to research firm Gartner.

Google counters European privacy laws by blurring faces for Street View service

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 13 May 2008

Google is countering European privacy laws over its forthcoming Street View service by blurring the faces of people caught by its cameras, reports the Guardian.

Youngsters bypass high street to buy weapons and alcohol online

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 12 May 2008

Young people are bypassing the high street and buying explicit video games, adult DVDs, alcohol and even weapons online.

TV Licensing improves customer web experience

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 12 May 2008

TV Licensing, the organisation responsible for collecting UK TV licence revenues, has launched Ask TV Licensing, a new website service that aims to improve its online customer service.

OpenOffice.org 3.0 released to public beta

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 08 May 2008

The OpenOffice.org 3.0 productivity suite beta has now been released for testing. OpenOffice is seen as an open-source rival to Microsoft's Office suite.

Coventry University adopts AliasStudio

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Author: Warwick Ashford
Date: 06 May 2008

Coventry University has deployed three-dimensional computer-aided design (Cad) software at its Centre of Excellence in Product and Automotive Design (Cepad),...

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