20.12.2007 Google-DoubleClick merger go-ahead raises fears
Privacy groups have claimed that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sidestepped its responsibility after giving the thumbs up to the merger of Google and DoubleClick. …

20.12.2007 Havok plays master chief at Innovation Awards
Irish software company Havok, whose technology drives the physics behind best-selling games such as Halo 3, Assassin’s Creed and Bioshock, scooped the Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Innovation Award 2007. …

20.12.2007 Semiconductor revenues forecast to rise
Despite global economic woes, worldwide semiconductor revenues are forecast to rise to US$291bn, up 7.5pc on last year. ….

20.12.2007 Dutch regulator sets malware precedent
Dutch telecom regulator OPTA has fined three Dutch enterprises a combined total of €1m for illegally installing spyware and adware on more than 22 million computers in the Netherlands and elsewhere. …