Intel’s record fine; August finish for Windows 7; HTC Magic review

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Dear Charles, Welcome to the latest PC Pro newsletter News headlines: Intel hammered with a $1.4 billion fine and a stinging rebuke from the EU; Windows 7 done and dusted by August; and are baby monitors killing your Wi-Fi connection? This week's new reviews: Find out why the HTC Magic is the Android phone we've been waiting for; Canon bolsters its EOS 500D DSLR with full HD video and 15-megapixel pictures; and Sony delivers the best desktop replacement on the market with the VAIO VGN-AW21XY/Q New issue of PC Pro on sale today! 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SEC filing reveals that Oracle was initially only interested in buying Sun's software assets Google turns searches into spreadsheets New feature will deliver tables of detailed information about search terms Creative industry renews calls to "disconnect file sharers" On the eve of the Digital Britain report, creative bodies are once again calling for illegal filesharers to be cut off Will Google save Microsoft from EU charges? Microsoft will point the finger at Google's search dominance as a reason not to bundle Chrome with Windows Microsoft: it costs $30,000 to fill an iPod The software giant is going hell-for-leather on its "Apple tax" adverts by taking on iPods All the latest news RSS news feed: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/rss ----------------------Sponsor's Message-------------------------- Win a Nintendo Wii Misco are offering you the chance to win a Nintendo Wii. 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