BBC – BT to complete super-fast broadband network by 2012
BT’s superfast broadband network will be completed in time for the 2012 Olympic Games, the firm has announced.

BBC – India survey says Facebook affects productivity
Indian firms are losing productivity because office staff spend too long on social networking sites, a survey says.

FT.com – Avatar takes $242m globally in first weekend
Hollywood’s heavy investment in 3D has passed it s biggest test yet, analysts and cinema executives said this week, as they tallied the takings from Avatar, James Cameron’s 3D epic.

The Register – Microsoft AV advice may aid attackers, researcher warns
A security researcher is taking Microsoft to task for advising customers to exclude certain files and folders from anti-virus scanning, arguing the practice could be exploited by pushers of malware.

Guardian – Vodafone to offer iPhone from January
Vodafone will start selling the iPhone in Britain next month, offering customers a free handset for £35 a month on a two-year contract, disappointing consumers hoping for a high-street price war over the device.