EU ministers agree to lower digital barriers
IT ministers from all European Union member states signed a declaration in Sweden last week that commits them to pushing e-government issues both nationally and internationally. One of the declaration’s aims is to show how e-government – which allows citizens to
interact with the state online – can be used as a high-tech “bridge” between countries in Europe.
Computing

Warning over cloud computing's environmental costs
Cloud computing has hidden environmental costs because the technologies used to connect to it are highly energy inefficient, says a Jisc report. The document from the university IT organisation's TechWatch service, Low carbon computing: A view to 2050 and beyond, says data storage and mounting capacity requirements will be a major test for university IT managers, but that cloud computing has hidden environmental costs.
ZDNet

Tesco to sell iPhone in UK in possible price war
Tesco has confirmed that it will be selling the iPhone in the near future, as part of Apple's moves to open up its UK distribution channel. The UK's largest retailer will start stocking the phones “shortly” and will be selling the phones via the Tesco Mobile shops that it has set up with O2. Reports suggest that Tesco will be selling the handsets before the all-important Christmas retail rush.
V3

Wikipedia falling victim to a war of words
Is the dream over for Wikipedia? The "free encyclopaedia anyone can edit" was meant to demonstrate the democratic possibilities of the internet, but a study by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid has found that editors are abandoning it. In the first three months of 2009, the English-language site had a net loss of more than 49,000 volunteers, compared to only 4,900 in the same period last year.
Guardian

3 UK Partners With Mobix Interactive To Launch First Ever Mobile TV Subscription Video-On-Demand Offering
Mobile operator 3 has launched the first mobile TV subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, giving subscribers on-demand access to entire episodes of hit TV shows.  The breakthrough SVOD service, called 'TV on Demand', is fully managed and powered by Mobix Interactive, now part of On Demand Group, (a SeaChange International company, NASDAQ: SEAC), the three-screen enabler for premier content and operations brands. 3's TV on Demand fulfills the industry's anytime, anywhere personal TV vision to provide the most desired programs to any handset with complete on-demand control.
IT News online

Google and Microsoft Face Fresh Web OS Challenge
Software vendor, TransMedia, is challenging Microsoft and Google in the Web OS space with the latest version of Glide, focussing on desktop and web search. Glide OS 4.0 wraps desktop functionality around Web content from any connected computing device.
eWeek

LinkedIn has plans to run an IPO, but not in the near future.
LinkedIn is to pursue a public offering in the future and with 53 million members, is seen as a strong IPO candidate.  Since its last round of funding in 2008, the business network has doubled its subscriber numbers and is cash flow positive. The news follows the launch of the LinkedIn API earlier in the week.
IT PRO

YouTube getting pressure from Hulu and Facebook
YouTube’s dominant force is given a run for its money as Hulu and Facebook see significant growth of their video content in the US. YouTube still sees a whopping one billion views a day, however the popularity of IPTV and VOD services has seen other services catching it up.
TechRadar

West End looks to wireless translations
A new wireless handheld screen is helping to bring tourist into West End shows, by translating the shows into one of eight languages.  Airscript is pre-programmed with the show’s script and allows  theatre shows to be enjoyed by any nationality. The device is currently on trail with Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
TechRadar

Google revamps mobile movie search
Google has streamlined its movie search application for Apple iPhone, Palm WebOS, or Google Android-powered device to make searching for movies easier. The applications allows you to review ratings, categorise films, read film synopsis and check out what’s on in the local theatres.
PC Advisor