Ofcom talks to spook firm on filesharing snoop plan
Ofcom has held talks with ISPs over a monitoring system that would peer inside filesharing traffic to determine the level of copyright infringement, in preparation for new laws designed to protect the music, film and software industries.
The Register

O2 announces multi million pound 3G overhaul
O2 hopes to make it more capable of handling data at higher speeds. The investment will take several years and builds upon the £500 million investment the company has already made over the past two years.
Telegraph

Google News gets updated for iPhone, Android and Pre
The new iPhone/Android/Pre version claims to offer "the same richness and personalisation on your phone as Google News provides on desktop". The new homepage displays more stories, sources, and images while there's access to see favourite sections, find articles and play videos "in fewer clicks".
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FCC approves radio mast 'shot clock' rule
The FCC has agreed that local authorities must approve or deny applications for new radio towers within 150 days, or 90 days for additional kit on existing towers. The new rule means that state and municipal authorities will have to respond to applications within the specified limits, with applicants having 30 days to take the authority to court if a decision isn't reached.
The Register

EU cars getting mandatory emergency system
From early in the next decade, it'll be mandatory for all cars in the EU to be fitted with a "black box" technology called eCall. This is an in-vehicle emergency call service which is used to contact the authorities in the case of an accident or other adverse situation.
Pocket Lint

Google previews Chrome open source operating system
The free and open source system is initially aimed at low-cost netbooks and does away with many of the features of a traditional program. All applications are designed to run in a web browser and all the user's data is stored on Google's servers.
BBC

Yahoo unveils 'Shortcut' news tool
Yahoo has added a new feature to its search service which the company hopes will improve coverage of breaking news. The 'Shortcut' component will not only display news stories on breaking items, but also offer related Twitter posts as well as photos and video files. Integration with the popular microblogging platform was a special point of emphasis for Yahoo.
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ARM predicts market explosion in 2010 as smartphones enter the low-end.
Things are looking good for the smartphone chip market with the area expected to grow next year at an even faster pace than this year, according to British microchip designer ARM. The smartphone market slowed drastically in the September quarter, but chip makers  said they were seeing strong market growth, indicating the slowdown was temporary.
IT Pro

Money transfers to become hottest mobile app
Money transfers and payments over mobile phones will be among the top 10 most important mobile applications by 2012, according to market research firm Gartner. Mobile money transfers topped the list, beating out location-based services, search and browsing.
PC Advisor

BBC's new Radioplayer lets you search for tunes
The BBC's new Radioplayer will finally launch early in the new year, allowing listeners to tune into over 400 live streams of broadcasts from both BBC national and local stations and from leading British commercial radio stations.The UK Radioplayer will initially work on PCs, with plans to roll it out to other platforms including Mac, IPTV and smartphones.
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