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Channel

Apple schedules Southampton, Manchester stores

Internation retail expansion continues unabated

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/apple_uk_retail_expansion/
Unipalm ups Symantec range

Day zero security

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/unipalm_security/
SCC Exchange roars into Watford

In brief What for? Here's why

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/scc_exchange_watford/
HCI traders fight for the right

...to PC tax breaks

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/hci_fights_back/
HP sacks Israeli CEO - then reinstates him

Grey market spat

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/hp_israel_meltdown/

Developer

Sonic gets a workbench

Screwdriver, wrench, SOA modelling tool….

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2006/03/27/sonic_esb7/
BMC buys Identify for $150m

Black box tech wows developers

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2006/03/27/bmc_identify/

Enterprise

InPhase touts 'record breaking' holo storage density

Hugely capacious optical media still on track for 2006 debut?

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03/27/inphase_515gb_holographic/
Altiris releases desktop software virtualisation

Comment Looks to capture wider user base

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/altiris_releases_desktop_svs/
Managing network bandwidth

Big pipes only get you so far

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/intelligent_bandwidth_management/
Boffins break data speed record

Terabit broadband demo

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/data_transmission_record/
Redbus in co-lo price hike

'Unprecedented rise in energy costs' blamed

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/redbus_prices/
AMD keeps banging on partners to sell, sell, sell

Before the beast wakes

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/amd_sell_channel/
Azul to fire up 48-core Java chip in 2007

Take that, Sun

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/28/azul_doubles/

Hardware

Motorola Q smart phone 'available April'

Company confirms delay

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03/27/moto_q_to_ship_april/
Sony preps Shuffle-style MP3 Walkman update

Still looks like a disposable ciggie lighter...

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03/27/sony_updates_nw_e_series/
Sony ends PSOne production

Running down stocks

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03/27/sony_stops_making_psone/
iTunes offers music DVD download

All the tracks plus commentary, just no disc

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03/27/itunes_dvd_download/
Sapphire Blizzard X1900 XTX water-cooled graphics card

Exclusive Thermaltake to the rescue?

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03/27/review_sapphire_blizzard/

Internet and Law

Mobile cheats diddle exam system

Never would have happened in our day

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/mobile_cheats/
Denmark joins France in Apple-kicking

No law yet though...

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/danes_eye_apple/
Police find rape suspects on MySpace

Beggars + belief...

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/myspace_crime/
Ultra-low cost mobiles to steal thunder of the ‘$100 laptop’

Comment Cheaper ways to bridge the gap

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/mobiles_replace_100dollar_laptop/
Microsoft appeals South Korean anti-trust ruling

Restrictions 'extreme', MS says

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/microsoft_appeals_sk_antitrust_ruling/
Four 419 scammers indicted, 800 to go

Holland remains hidey-hole

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/419_scammers_indicted/

Management

EU ponders 'more risky' procurement rules

Pre-commercial proposals to push R&D

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/eu_ponders_precommercial_procurement/
Systems Union shares jump

Recent movements prompt statement

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/share_increase_statement/
UK workers abuse net access

Smut surfing - and worse - still rife

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/net_misuse_dti_survey/
Dell stands by server order

What links two PCs? A server of course!

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/dell_standsby_server_order/

Mobile

EU leaders back roaming charge cuts

Cellcos adopt brace position

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/eu_roaming/
'Dragon' unveils flat-fee text service

Like Skype, but for SMS

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/hotxt_richard/

Odds and Sods

Online to be next gen console battlefield

Tech Digest Nokia back into gaming?

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/online_to_be_next_gen_console_battlefield/
Software developer boxes pirate senseless

Rough justice, Russian style

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/pirate_boxed/
Beeb attacks evil trade in Blue Peter badges

On eBay, of course

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/blue_peter_badges/
Britney sprog drop sculpture wows New York

No IT angle, but lactiferous breasts aplenty

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/britney_sculpture/
Oklahoma man asks Reg to turn off the internet

Letters Make these Linux meanies stop!

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/tuttle_email/

Science

Mars Orbiter beams back first images

So far, so good

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/mars_first_images/
Aussies trumpet scramjet success

'Stone the crows! Let's do it again'

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/hyshot_iii_success/
PayPal founder's private rocket burns, then crashes

SpaceX maiden launch woes

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/falcon_1_crash/
Red Bull gives you wings: official

Masks effects of booze, study shows

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/red_bull_study/
US to test missile-killing airborne laser

Military powers up 747-mounted beast

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/airborne_laser_test/
Boffins breed omega-3-packed porkers

Healthier bacon sarnies?

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/gm_porkers/
Weathermen whip up a storm

...in silico

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/storm_surge_experiment/

Security

'Critical' IE bug threatens PC users

Oh dear, it's been a bad week

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/another_ie_security_flaw/
S'kiddies get into spyware for just $15

Russian site sells scumware starter pack

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/spyware_diy/
Israel jails spyware-for-hire couple

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/israeli_spyware_duo_jailed/

Software

Reg readers are lukewarm about Vista

Best not to rush into these things

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/windows_vista_reader_survey/

Telecoms

Carphone mum on 'free broadband' speculation

Big song and dance planned

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/carphone_broadband/

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