
Top 10 vnunet.com articles, March 27 09
Google Street View, Apple scammers and Michael Dell speaks out

Google's Street View tool has again been the favourite among vnunet.com readers. After its launch last week, Google has had to pull some of the images after privacy-related concerns, and over 2,500 of you completed our survey to tell us what you thought.
Also in the news this week has been the continuing saga of the IBM/Sun deal, with reports that the proposed acquisition has hit delays. Michael Dell also added his two pence worth to the debate, and his firm was in the news again this week after having to revise plans for a forthcoming range of smartphones.
Google
forced to pull UK Street View images
Users identify themselves in pictures
Scammer
dupes Apple out of 9,000 iPods
Company needs to rethink returns policy
Google
Street View gets thumbs up from vnunet.com readers
Poll finds overwhelming support for Google's latest tool
BT
announces next super-fast broadband rollouts
Next locations in line for fibre connectivity announced
IBM
deal to buy Sun Microsystems hits delays
Reports suggest there is still some way to go before due diligence is completed
Michael
Dell speaks out on IBM/Sun deal
Merger could help business, says Dell founder
Dell
pulls smartphone after limp reception
Carriers less than impressed
Salesforce.com
pairs up with Twitter
Companies will be able to search 'tweets' to find conversations relevant to
their business
Worm
turns Linux routers into botnet
Home and small business network routers at risk
Google
tweaks search engine results reporting
Two new additions to search technology
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