Top 10 vnunet.com articles, 9 Jan 09

CES 2009

In our first top 10 news round-up of 2009, privacy was a hot topic. Our stories on government plans to outsource a proposed communications super database to a third party and to grant powers to police to remotely search computers both proved popular issues with vnunet.com readers and generated some heated debate.

Elsewhere, the big CES 2009 annoucements caught readers' attentions, including the beta release of Windows 7 to the public and Palm's next move; while the main Apple announcement at Macworld to offer DRM-free iTunes tracks was also a hit with readers.

UK government to outsource internet tracking
Private firm will monitor all emails, calls and internet use

Macworld: Apple iTunes tracks go DRM-free
And downloads now possible over 3G

Security experts warn against pirated Windows 7
Early versions on P2P networks could contain malware

CES: Microsoft releases first Windows 7 beta
General public can test drive the next version of Windows for the first time

Police get new hacking powers
Remote computer searching without a warrant upsets privacy groups

Speculation gathers over new Palm device
Company expected to unveil new handset at CES

Mozilla breaks 20 per cent market share
Bad month for Microsoft and Google

Nokia reveals UK release date for 5800 Tube
iPhone rival due out on 23 January

Mars rovers reach five-year anniversary
Nasa hails machines designed for just a three-month mission

CES: Panasonic touts high-definition 3D
Company proposes standard for format