Channel News

• Ingram Micro blames Brazil and Germany for so-so results

  Distribution curve

• Vista OEM 'Express' upgrades stuck at the gate

  People actually redeeming vouchers

• Two defendants in German warez case admit charges

  Third says he played a minor role

• PowerColor preps 'golden pig' graphics card

  Chinese New Year tie-in

• Intel 'Bearlake' said to deliver 15% performance boost

  Faster memory, FSB

Comms News

• Intertrust offers cut price DRM patents for OMA and Marlin

  Designed to undermine the MPEG LA patent pool

• IP - it's complex, but it's here to stay

  Comment Businesses get real about network convergence

Developer News

• Mono on the Mac: Time to look beyond Linux?

  Uncle Mac casts a grumpy eye

Hardware News

• Test ad hints at lower iPhone prices

  But don't pee your pants yet!

• Lexar announces high-speed SDHC

• Twenty Logic3 i-Station Traveller iPod speakers up for grabs

  Competition Your chance to win with Register Hardware

• Logic3 i-Station Traveller portable speakers

  Review Cut-price out-loud audio for your iPod

• Aussie outfit to ship wristphone next month

  Can SMS Tech succeed where Samsung, DoCoMo failed?

• Samsung shows Mobile WiMAX kit

Management News

• Betfair takes on Australia for punter protection

  Analysis Freedom is just a word to gamble

• Dell snakes Motorola's mobile man

  Hello, Garrqs

• EU police database on Brussels agenda

  Stewed Prüm

• 3GSM rules the roost, alongside cockfighting Amazons

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• UK Treasury knew of US hunt through British bank data

  EU investigation closes in

• iSoft in talks with Aussie firm

  But keeping options open

• MySpace for sports shoots out of the starter's block

  Dot-com start-up launches like it's 1999

• Analyst sounds AMD cash-flow warning

  Chip maker about to be bought?

• Only some data thieves face two-year prison threat

  Paper files exempt

• Wiki can link to controversial documents, judge rules

  Online freedom of speech tested

Odds and Sods News

• Designing intelligent petitions too taxing for Brits

  Letters Welsh accent optional, look you

• iPod spares nude model's blushes

  Strategically-placed device denies surfers an iFull

• TomTom beats to the distant sound of whalesong

  LogoWatch Faint whiff of joss-sticks

• Busty eBayer deploys mammary display stand

  NSFW 'Lucy' goes for the soft sell

• BOFH: The Brotherhood

  Episode 7 Vendor benders and lost weekends

• Net vultures circle Joss Stone TV train crash

  Updated 'What the hell is with that American accent?'

Science News

• How old is my body if the cells keep renewing themselves?

  An Odd Body inventory

• Do we really need a daily shower or bath to stay healthy?

  Or are the techies the smartest of us all?

• Are there secrets to life-long brain power?

  Brain drain

• UN urged to adopt asteroid impact treaty

  AAAS Failing to prepare is preparing to die

• Genes offer excuse for beer fear

  AAAS Evolutionary get-out for Barcadi Breezer drinkers

• Japanese whaler adrift in stormy seas

  Greenpeace offer of help declined

• Most spiked drink victims actually legless

  Less Rohypnol, more Red Bull and vodka

• Japan scrubs spy satellite launch

  Bad weather, no new date set

• EC earmarks €50m for online scientific data storage

  Opens access to research

Security News