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Spring promises a spirit of sharing in the digital realm

As a tantalising whiff of spring reminds us that winter can't last forever, our favourite online names are promising they'll play nice and maybe even share this year. Whether there'll be skinned knees and tears before bedtime remains to be seen, so delve into the bigmouthmedia newsletter and see what winds of change are blowing through the online world this week.

A legal agreement with the European Competition Commission means Microsoft will begin offering European Windows users the choice of web browsers for the first time and a browser ballot screen has been devised to help users choose. What's more, the Microsoft-Yahoo! deal has been approved by regulating bodies - meaning the biggest on-off relationship in the business is flying on.

Speaking of friendships, the week also heard tell of Facebook Zero - a text-only version of the social networking site designed for smartphone use - and good news for the 18 per cent of young men who visit social networking sites from their mobiles before even getting up in the morning. A survey from Sparkler for Microsoft Advertising found that the internet was the favourite technology of young men, perhaps suggesting the joys of spring will be enjoyed online by some.

On a less friendly note, new social service Google Buzz was accused of breaking privacy laws this week. The last seven days also saw US investigators claiming they've located the source of the recent cyber attacks affecting Gmail users around the world while filesharers may be pleased to hear that the government has junked plans to cut off internet connections of persistent sharers.

In other news, Google has donated $2m to Wikipedia to help the site boost its delivery speeds. As the spirit of sharing suffuses the online world, let the bigmouthmedia newsletter catch you up on the latest digital gossip in one easy step.

Government withdraws plans to cut off illegal file sharers
Lord Mandelson's unpopular decision to restrict internet access for users of peer to peer file sharing sites has been withdrawn by the government.

Microsoft opts for ballot screen
Following some recent legal talks with European antitrust officials, Microsoft has agreed to provide its European users with a ballot screen.

Young men most closely attached to the net
A new survey has told us something we may have suspected already, that the internet is the favourite technology of young men

Investigations reveal sources of Google cyber attacks
US investigators claim to have located the sources of the sophisticated cyber attacks that originated in China, as well as the author of the code that was used.

Windows users offered choice of web browser
Microsoft is to begin offering Windows users in Europe a choice of web browser for the first time, following a legal agreement with the European Competition Commission.

Microsoft-Yahoo! search deal approved by regulators
The landmark search deal between the two internet giants has been approved by regulating bodies in the US and Europe.

Google donates $2 million to Wikipedia
The search giant has donated funds to help improve the website's infrastructure and deliver faster speeds.

Facebook Zero takes tips from Twitter
When Facebook Lite is too much to carry, the social networking site will soon encourage you to turn to Facebook Zero - a text-only service that could target Twitter fans.

Google Buzz accused of breaking privacy laws
A privacy group has called Google's new social networking service "deceptive" and made a formal complaint to the FTC.

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