Top 10 articles, 12 March 2010

The latest twist in the David and Goliath battle between Microsoft and i4i was the most popular story this week among V3.co.uk readers, followed by rumours of a new Microsoft tablet device that it no doubt hopes will take on Apple's upcoming iPad. We shall see.

Google, meanwhile, has been beetling around Britain in its little car taking pictures of country lanes and rural retreats, and readers were keen to see that the firm's Street View now covers practically every nook and cranny of the UK.

As ever, the latest security issues were popular, including an interview with Bruce Schneier at RSA, and news of a malware infection in Energizer battery chargers.

The progress of the Digital Economy Bill continues to attract interest, as did the announcement of the latest winner of the Turing Award.

And finally, readers were fascinated to learn that Vodafone managed to ship a mobile phone with a botnet client already preinstalled.

No reprieve for Microsoft in i4i patent dispute
Appeals court upholds original decision

Can Microsoft Courier compete with the iPad?
Gadget rumour mill in overdrive about new tablet/e-book device

Str eet View goes nationwide in the UK
Google Maps feature expands to cover 'almost all' of Britain's roads

RSA 2010: Q&A with Bruce Schneier
Schneier on security, SSL and squid

Energizer warns of malware in battery chargers
Infection keeps going and going and going …

Virgin Media tests broadband via telegraph poles
Berkshire village to undergo 'unique' trial

Protests greet new Digital Economy Bill amendment
ISPs, digital rights groups and Liberal Democrat supporters cry foul

Microsoft researcher lands Turing Award
Charles Thacker scoops technology Nobel

Black week for HP as troubles mount
Company beset by lawsuits, strikes and huge compensation payout

Vodafone ships handset riddled with malware
Spanish customer buys HTC Magic preloaded with Mariposa botnet client