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This week Windows 7 and mobile news dominated the top 10. Our most popular story of the week by far was the news that Microsoft had officially confirmed the date for the Release Candidate version of its new operating system, Windows 7.
Another Windows 7 story, this time covering the fact that the new OS is to have XP compatibility functionality, also made it into the top 10.
Among the mobile news, Samsung's announcement of its first phone based on Google's Android operating system, and T-Mobile's update to its own Android G1 device, featured strongly.
Windows
7 release candidate date confirmed
Latest software will become available on 30 April
Samsung
announces its first Android phone
i7500 handset due in Europe in June
T-Mobile
unveils Cupcake update to G1 phone
Android device gets touch-screen keyboard and video boost
Windows
7 to get XP Mode for compatibility
Virtualisation tool will help small firms migrate to next-gen Microsoft OS
Yahoo
closing Geocities web hosting service
Site was third most popular on the web a decade ago, but is now outdated
Sun
Microsystems Q3 loss soars to $201m
Revenue tumbles to $2.61bn as Oracle purchase nears
Microsoft
to switch off AutoPlay in Windows 7
Autorun tweak closes off popular attack method
Apple
charged $19m for patent infringement
Company loses case over patented data transfer method owned by OPTi Inc
First
Look: Nokia E75
A straightforward business smartphone with a full slide-out keyboard
Facebook
adds new developer tools
Site opens up new APIs, and adds Stream connectivity