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ICT in the news - w/c 28th April 2008

Loopholes keep Windows XP alive PC makers are finding ways to keep selling Windows XP despite Microsoft efforts to remove it from sale. Dell, HP and Lenovo are exploiting loopholes in Microsoft's licensing terms to extend the operating system beyond a 30 June end of life date. Read here for more.....
Bank ID blunder worst than feared Three times more people than initially thought have been affected by the theft of laptops belonging to four Bank of Ireland employees. Read here for more.....
Web in infancy, says Berners-Lee The world wide web is "still in its infancy", the web's inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has told BBC News. He was speaking ahead of the 15th anniversary of the day the web's code was put into the public domain by Cern, the lab where the web was developed. Read here for more.....
World Wide Web turns 15, again The World Wide Web has many birthdays. But perhaps the most important Web anniversary of all is 30 April 1993. That's the day that Cern put the web in the public domain, thereby ensuring that the world would have a single system for accessing the Internet Read here for more.....
Luminaries look to the future web Exactly 15 years ago the directors at the lab where the web was first developed signed a document which said the technology could be used by anyone free of charge. That decision was instrumental in making the web truly world wide. BBC News talks to some of the leading figures in the web community about their hopes for the future of the web. Read here for more.....
BT rolls out faster broadband Faster broadband speeds could soon be on offer to a limited number of people in the UK as BT starts offering access to its 21st Century Network. Read here for more.....
Growing number tuned to digital More people are switching to digital radio, according to industry ratings body Rajar. It says nearly a third of people now listen through a digital receiver at least once a week and sales of digital radios rose by 40% over the past year. Read here for more.....
Charity advice on music downloads The charity Childnet is launching a global information campaign to warn children about the potential dangers of downloading music illegally. Read here for more.....
Keyboards dirtier than a toilet Some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, research has suggested. Read here for more.....
Identity at risk on Facebook Personal details of Facebook users could potentially be stolen, the BBC technology programme Click has found. Read here for more.....
Tax staff breach data security More than 600 staff at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have been disciplined for accessing personal or sensitive data, it has been revealed. Read here for more.....
Cuba lifts ban on home computers The first legalised home computers have gone on sale in Cuba, but a ban remains on internet access. This is the latest in a series of restrictions on daily life which President Raul Castro has lifted in recent weeks. Read here for more.....
Video website showcasing Wales A website's founders say they aim to showcase Wales to the world by allowing people to upload their videos and share footage of Welsh life and history. Read here for more.....
Microsoft developing 'senior' PC Microsoft UK is developing a "senior PC", which will have a simple interface and be aimed at older users. The PC will come with software that allows users to manage prescriptions as well as simplified tools for everyday use, such as managing photos. Read here for more.....
Digital inclusion strategy for UK A strategy to get the last third of unconnected Britons online is being drawn up, said Paul Murphy, minister for digital inclusion. Read here for more.....
Students turn to web plagarism Plagiarism by university students across Bristol and Bath is on the increase, according to figures obtained by the BBC. Read here for more.....
Adobe opens up Flash on mobiles Adobe has announced a plan to try to get its Flash player installed on more mobile devices and set-top boxes. Read here for more.....
Electronics missing link found Details of an entirely new kind of electronic device, which could make chips smaller and far more efficient, have been outlined by scientists. The new components, described by scientists at Hewlett-Packard, are known as "memristors". Read here for more.....
Virgin platform for BBC iPlayer The BBC has signed a deal with internet and phone provider Virgin Media to make its iPlayer service available on TV. Read here for more.....
Does online video threaten the net? There is no doubt that video is big on the net. But is it getting too big? Ask AT&T and it will answer - yes. Speaking in London in late April, Jim Cicconi, AT&T's vice president of legal affairs, said the burgeoning amount of video would consume all the net's bandwidth in two years. Read here for more.....
Free game hopes to save gorillas Campaigners hoping to preserve Rwanda's endangered mountain gorilla are attempting to raise awareness of its plight by making a game simulating the lives of the animals free to mobile phone users. Read here for more.....
Spam reaches 30 year anniversary Spam - the scourge of every e-mail inbox - celebrates its 30th anniversary this weekend. The first recognisable e-mail marketing message was sent on 3 May, 1978 to 400 people on behalf of DEC - a now-defunct computer-maker. Read here for more.....
Phone boxes earmarked for removal Telecoms giant BT has proposed removing 194 payphones from its network in the Highland region. Read here for more.....