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Google launches bolt-ons for web apps
 Search giant allows third-party developers to sell add-ons for Google Apps
How a missing full stop ends with a dot con
 Companies are regularly missing several variations of their domain name, leaving them open to cybersquatters
Sun reshuffle continues as another exec jumps ship
 A third Sun executive has announced their departure from the firm
Opera acknowledges security flaw
 Opera has acknowledged a security flaw in its browser, after vehemently denying it existed
Dell unveils monstrously powerful Precision M4500
 PC maker bolsters workstation range with Core i7 and Nvidia Quadro FX 1800M or 880M chipsets
BBC blocks third-party iPlayer apps
 The BBC has stopped third-party apps from accessing the iPlayer's content
Android to become new Sky+?
 Google is said to be testing an Android-powered service that lets users search TV through their set-top boxes
Fake Core i7 processors are not demo chips, says Intel
 Intel admits counterfeit Core i7 processors have been sold, but denies they're demo units
Browser ballot rejigged after complaints
 Microsoft overhauls browser ballot randomisation algorithm after complaints it wasn't nearly random enough
US lifts web sanctions on Iran
 US allows companies to export communications software to Iran for the first time
Microsoft accelerating Windows 7 SP1?
 Reports suggest Windows 7 Service Pack 1 could arrive by the end of the year, almost a year ahead of schedule
Ink cartridge recycling to raise £5 million for schools
 Consumers are being encouraged to recycle old ink cartridges and mobiles to raise money for schools
TalkTalk blasts BPI's £200 million "business advice"
 The BPI's claim that ISPs could earn £200 million from legal downloads has drawn a stinging response from TalkTalk
Energizer bunny in hacker scare
 Energizer has pulled its USB-battery charger after it was found to contain malware
The world says "net is a human right"
 New BBC survey reveals international fears over speaking out online
Acer "to launch frameless laptop"
 A frameless glass laptop is to be released by Acer, according to reports
Free Office 2010 upgrade scheme launched
 Buyers of Office 2007 qualify for free Office 2010 upgrade until end of September
Changing netbook screen "like changing a lightbulb"
 Customers will be able to fit their own hybrid screens, thanks to a DIY kit from Pixel Qi
Microsoft warns users off 64-bit Office 2010
 Don't bother with 64-bit Office 2010 unless you create massive documents, warns Microsoft
Firefox relegates plugins to sandbox
 Developer build of Firefox shows off Mozilla's new plugin isolation feature
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