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McAfee to pay for PC repairs after patch fiasco

McAfee said it will pay compensation to customers hit by a flawed antivirus update last week. PC Pro

Cloud computing to double by 2012

An analyst firm believes UK business will double their use of cloud computing, making it a 1 billion market in two years. BBC

3D TVs hit Korea

Samsung's 9000 series 3D televisions have officially gone on sale in South Korea. Expert Reviews

Criminals disrupt BT broadband services in Kent

Copper stealing thieves have knocked broadband in Kent offline. IT PRO

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Nicole Kobie

Freelance journalist Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007, with bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.

Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.

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