Is the enemy of my enemy my friend? According a recent move by Yahoo, Amazon and Microsoft the answer could well be yes. All three internet giants have joined forces against the big daddy of them all - Google. Amazon, Yahoo and Microsoft have all signed up to the a new association, The Open Book Alliance, directly opposed to Google's library project.

Eircom, a phone and broadband provider in the Republic of Ireland is set to block user's access to the piratebay website after a request from music companies. The move follows an agreement earlier this year.