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The PCA has criticised broadband providers for mis-informing businesses and supplying them with inadequate connections for their uses.

Linux owners could be liable to pay a fee to Microsoft, the software giant’s CEO Steve Ballmer has suggested.

Sonic Solutions has filed a patent infringement complaint against German software manufacturer Nero AG and its US affiliate for infringement of one of its video editing patents.

Samsung has signed a distribution deal with eSys, whose contract with former partner Seagate was recently terminated over an audit dispute.

The European Union has ordered Microsoft to hand over information on its software.

A freelance programmer has been reimbursed for refusing to install Windows on a laptop he bought from online computer giant Dell.

Computer buying group Brigantia is set to introduce a ‘bespoke build’ element to its Buyguard warranty scheme.

In a competition promoting the Sony rewards scheme, XMA is a giving away a Sony PSP complete with a 1GB memory card.

Fast-growing online entertainment retailer Play.Com has staked a claim in the PC sector, launching a dedicated section to take on the likes of Dabs.

Microsoft will pay Universal Music Group a fee for each Zune it sells, following the digital music player’s launch in the US next week.

Communications regulator Ofcom has forced BT to hand over 1.5 million of its telephone lines to competitors, further opening up the UK broadband market.

Enta is launching a new loyalty scheme which rewards online customers with gifts and prizes.