Majority oppose internet ban for filesharers
Plans to force internet service providers (ISPs) to disconnect suspected illegal downloaders have been roundly rejected in a new YouGov poll, the first time public opinion has been tested on the issue. Nearly 70 per cent of those surveyed said someone suspected of illegal downloading should have a right to a trial in court before restrictions on internet use were imposed. Only 16 per cent were in favour of automatic curbs based on accusations by copyright holders such as musicians, as is proposed by the business department.
The Guardian

Google launches first big UK ad push
Google is today launching its first major advertising campaign in the UK as part of an international marketing push designed to win over users of Microsoft products. The US search engine giant, which has famously built its global business using little to no advertising, has launched its biggest ever international ad campaign running across six countries using the strapline "Gone Google".
The Guardian

Oracle to roll out huge patch update
After Microsoft and Adobe both released their largest ever slew of patches last week, Oracle users will be bracing themselves for similar from their vendor, as the business software giant prepares a whopping 38 security vulnerability fixes this week. The firm’s quarterly Critical Patch Update, set for 20 October, will contain fixes for problems across “hundreds of products”, according to a pre-release announcement.
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Accenture completes Nokia buy
Global consultancy Accenture has completed its acquisition of Nokia’s professional services unit, a move which is set to extend the firm’s expertise in embedded software services for mobile devices. Accenture first announced its move for the unit, which is responsible for responsible for providing engineering and support of the Symbian operating system to device manufacturers and service providers, around three months ago.
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IBM Q3 profits up 14 per cent
IBM has reported that profits are up 14 per cent despite revenues of $23.6 billion in the third quarter of 2009, down seven per cent, or five per cent after the currency adjustments, compared to $25.3 billion in the same period last year.
Computer Business Review

Verizon unleashes anti-iPhone ads for new Droid handset
Verizon Wireless has gone on the attack with Apple’s handset squarely in its sights. It’s launched an ad campaign for a previously unannounced  new phone called Droid. The ads spoof Apple’s trademark commercials, with slogans highlighting features lacking from iPhone: ‘iDon’t have a real keyboard’, ‘iDon’t run simultaneous apps’, ‘iDon’t take 5-megapixel pictures’, ‘iDon’t allow open development’.
Mobile Entertainment

Nokia's Comes With Music has just 107,000 users
It's been around for just over a year now, but it doesn't look like it'll be a happy anniversary for Nokia's Comes With Music service, if new figures on take-up from Music Ally are to be believed. The idea sounded good on paper, the option of downloading all the music you required from the Nokia Music Store as part of a monthly mobile deal. But when DRM, a limited range of phones and free streaming from elsewhere (some via mobile phones) came into the mix, the deal started to look a little less appealing.
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Intel and IBM face insider trading rap
Intel Capital and IBM executives are facing insider trading charges after allegedly providing information which reaped a massive $25 million in illicit gains, the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) said yesterday. The SEC revealed that Rajiv Goel, a managing director of Intel subsidiary, Intel Capital, and IBM senior vice president Robert Moffat are among six senior execs arrested in what it is calling a “massive insider trading scheme”.
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Sony Ericsson reports loss of £149m
As Sony Ericsson posts another large loss, this time of €164m (£149m), it tells the industry it is in a better place to enter the smartphone market. Analysts have said the firm’s poor financial performance is because it lacks a cheap phone with a Qwerty keyboard. Such phones tend to be the dominant choice among business users as well as being increasingly popular among consumers.
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