Firefox tips up on Android
Open source Web Browser Firefox has appeared in "pre-alpha" form for the Android operating system. In a blog post, Firefox developer Vladimir Vukicevic announced that a early build, presently called Fennec, has been tested on Motorola's Droid and Milestone as well as Google's Nexus One.
The Inquirer

RIM offers first look at BlackBerry 6 OS
The chief executive of Research in Motion (RIM) has been showing off the new BlackBerry 6 operating system at the WES 2010 conference in Florida. In a short preview film Mike Lazaridis showed off the system's capabilities, including multi-touch controls and better integration of social networking functions into the traditionally business-focused operating system.
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Green IT for Sustainable Business Practice - How to lessen the impact of Embodied Emissions
Considering the potential environmental impact, it is imperative that both organisations and individuals implement solutions to reduce the embodied Greenhouse Gas emissions of ICT equipment. There is a real and potential danger for organisations to find themselves on the wrong side of the law as well as causing environmental damage through negligent e-waste disposal.
Computer Active

Poor smartphone sales push LG Mobile revenue down 20%
Manufacturer reports results for the quarter ended 31 March. LG Mobile said a drop in prices contributed to first-quarter sales down 19.4% from a year earlier to KRW 3.422 trillion.  The company shipped 27.1 million handsets in the Q1, up 20% from the year-earlier period but down 20% from the 34 million sold in Q4. Profit margins fell to 0.9% from 6.4% a year ago.
Mobile Today

Microsoft Office 2010 set for June 30 UK release
Amazon UK has started offering the consumer versions of Microsoft's next Office productivity suite for sale on its website. A single-user version of Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Business will cost £229 while the Professional version will cost a mighty £429. Amazon states that the Office suite will launch on 30 June.
PC Advisor

Virgin Media boasts more subscribers and more losses
More households than ever before switched to Virgin Media in the last quarter, as the company reaped the benefits of network upgrades.A net 38,300 new households joined the cable network in the first three months of the year, beating every quarter since Virgin Media was formed four years ago.A net total of 72,300 customers bought cable broadband, up 53 per cent on the same period a year ago.
The Register

Sony launches electronics 'scrappage scheme'
Electronics manufacturer Sony is to introduce a "scrappage" scheme to encourage customers to upgrade their TV and other equipment before the World Cup this summer. The scheme applies to TV, DVD-R, Blu-ray, home theatre, camera and other ranges, and offers a discount of up to £150 when old products are exchanged for selected new Sony models
The Guardian

Facebook told to tighten privacy policy
 US lawmakers have told Facebook they are concerned about changes to its privacy policy that would allow advertisers to save personal information about Facebook users and their friends. In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, four US senators objected to changes that made a user's current city, hometown, likes, interests and friends publicly available, where they were previously only seen by friends.
PC Pro

Google reports huge rise in fake anti-virus software
Google researchers have warned of a huge rise in fake anti-virus software that tricks users into paying for a useless software suite.Fake anti-virus software now accounts for 15 per cent of all online malware, and is responsible for 50 per cent of all malware delivered by advertising, a fivefold increase in a single year.
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Cost of cybercrime to businesses doubles
The cost of cybercrime to businesses has doubled to more than £10bn over the past two years, research to be released today will reveal. The survey by professional services firm PwC reveals that 92% of businesses have experienced security incidents over the past year ranging from hacking attacks to accidental leaks of data.
Computer Weekly