Free upgrades for Windows 7, and standard mobile phone chargers finally onthe horizon.
The most popular story this week was Lenovo's announcement that it was adding its name to the list of PC makers offering a free upgrade to Windows 7 for anyone purchasing a new computer pre-installed with Vista between now and 31 January 2010. The announcement follows hot on the heels of Microsoft revealing the official pricing for Windows 7.Elsewhere, Apple was a surprise addition to the list of vendors agreeing to a standard for mobile phone chargers this week; while our articles on the official release time for Firefox 3.5 and our review of the web browser update were both popular with V3.co.uk readers. Lenovo to offer free Windows updates More PC vendors sign on to Windows 7 update plan Apple agrees to industry standard mobile phone charger IPhone maker among 10 mobile companies that will support micro-USB chargers Firefox 3.5 to be released today Latest version set for UK availability at 5pm First Look: iPhone 3GS Is the latest incarnation from Apple worth the hefty price tag? Review: Mozilla Firefox 3.5 V3.co.uk gets hands on with Mozilla's latest web browser Pirate Bay continues to battle copyright laws Controversial organisation launches video streaming service to rival YouTube Lower EU roaming charges start today European Commission slashes cost of calls, texts and data Google mistook Michael Jackson searches for net attack Web giant admits error Celebrity deaths touch off spam frenzy Warnings sounded over Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett spam Harry Potter next up for hackers Criminals use 'black hat' search engine optimisation to snare Potter fans
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Issue: 275 | January, 2010