UPDATED: Apple reveals extent of legal proceedings

Apple has submitted its latest filing to the Securities and Exchanges Commission, which reveals that during the three month period covered it was engaged in 17 different legal proceedings. The 10-Q filing for the quarter ending 27 December is primarily a 'state of play' document outlining the companies financial position - in a word healthy. But tucked away at the end are brief outlines of the ongoing disputes. ...more

Google betas Toolbar 3

Google has introduced a beta version three of its IE toolbar on its site to try and extend its usefulness beyond pure search. Two of the new features are more to do with browser usability than search and may be an early indication of Google's intentions having now hired some of the Mozilla Firefox development team. The toolbar now offers a spellchecker which will automatically check, suggest changes and, if you want, correct any input via the browser. ...more

Amazon hooks into Office

'It looks like you're buying a book... ...more

Intel puts hand in pocket to fund digital home networking

Intel has dipped into its recently created Digital Home Fund to invest in four companies working in the field. The beneficiaries of Intel's commitment to home networking are Digital 5 (networking music and video content), Staccato Communications (ultra-wideband technology), Trymedia Systems (content distribution management) and Wisair (high performance wireless communication chipsets). 'The Intel Digital Home Fund investments we're announcing today support Intel's initiatives to enable people to enjoy digital content - including music, games, photos and video - on multiple devices in the home and beyond,' said John Miner, Intel Capital President. ...more

Microsoft tells Google 'hands off our corporate customers'

Microsoft executives have turned up the heat on arch rival Google. In a closing speech at the Microsoft partners conference in Boston last week, the company's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner rallied the troops with a take no prisoners attack on Google reminiscent of Ballmer himself. Turner, a former Wal-Mart CIO, told the cheering crowd 'We're not going to let Google win in the enterprise space. ...more