Top 10 articles, 18 Dec 2009

Microsoft buying Opalis was our top story this week

The big story with V3.co.uk readers this week was the news that Microsoft had bolstered its System Center products with the acquisition of Opalis. This was followed by the announcement of new touch-screen systems from Dell, and Facebook's about-turn on its friends list security settings.

Australia, meanwhile, is moving forward with its plans to filter web traffic, and readers were keen to read about a new free app that brings Bing search to the iPhone.

V3.co.uk would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the appropriate seasonal greetings, and a happy and prosperous new year.

Microsoft snaps up Opalis
Acquisition will help extend System Center offerings

Dell unveils new touch-screen systems
Move marks firm's first foray into touch-screen notebook market

Facebook backs off in privacy spat
Network agrees to lock down friend lists

Australia moves forward with web filter plans
Controversial programme expanded to ISPs

Microsoft Bing comes to the iPhone
New free app features voice search and improved mapping capabilities

Android Market reaches 20,000 apps mark
Ecosystem grows in strength, but still some way behind the iPhone App Store

New Adobe zero-day threat discovered
Symantec warns of flaw affecting Acrobat and Reader

Nokia N900 available after Christmas
Linux-based mobile device at Carphone Warehouse from 26 December

FBI warns of scareware threat
Fake anti-virus scams have already cost users $150m, says agency

LTE broadband begins to make its mark
Speeds of 150Mbit/s achieved in UK Huawei/O2 trial