Lennon collection available from Net music stores, bar iTunes

John Lennon's complete collection of solo recordings is to be sold via music downloads stores from the beginning of next month. However one place where it will not be found is the iTunes Music Store, because of 'the ongoing trademark dispute between iTunes' owner Apple Computer and Lennon and the Beatles' company, Apple Corps. EMI has announced that Working Class Hero, a collection of Lennon's greatest hits, will be available next week on stores including Napster, RealNetworks' Rhapsody, MSN Music and Yahoo! Music Unlimited. ...more

UK games chart: The Godfather topples Elder Scrolls

Everybody shows respect and The Don is number one. EA's movie spin-off (for PC, PS2, Xb, PSP, X360), featuring Don Vito Corleone and set in 1950s New York, climbs one position to the top of this week's ELSPA UK games chart. Making way, and moving down to number two, is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC Xbox 360), 2K Games's fantasy role playing game. ...more

Creative marches on the lounge

Creative has launched a high-end speaker system equally at home on DVD players and games consoles as on your PC. The Inspire 5.1 digital 5700 speaker system features a 30W SLAM (Symmetrically Loaded Acoustic Module) reinforced, dual chamber subwoofer that adds richness and depth to your audio. ...more

Old order restored at AOL Time Warner

AOL Time Warner has elected Dick Parsons to become Chairman of the company. He is already the CEO of the new-media/old-media conglomerate. He follows Steve Case into the job, the former boss of AOL who stepped down on Sunday. ...more

Virus Bulletin Conference: Security expert warns against online banking

Users should stop banking online, as it is too difficult to detect pharming and phishing attacks, a top security expert says. David Perry, global director of education at Trend Micro, spoke out about his complete distrust of online banking at the Virus Bulletin Conference in Dublin yesterday. 'I avoid banking online, you just cannot tell if you are experiencing a pharming attack,' he said, 'I would say to people "stop online banking". ...more