Nokia has filed a new complaint with the United States International Trade Commission. It lists seven Nokia patents that its says are being infringed by Apple in virtually all iPhones, iPods, iPads and Mac computers.

The patents cover multi-tasking, data synchronization, positioning, call quality and the use of Bluetooth accessories.

Five men from London, Berkshire and Gloucester have been jailed this week for a total of 37½ years after failing to pay £140 million tax in a 'missing trader' VAT fraud. The investigation began in October 2005 and resulted in a series of court cases that started last December.

Four of the men each set up their own limited company, most of which only traded for a few weeks, while the fifth dealt with administration.

Microsoft is taking legal action against Barnes & Noble for patent infringement by its 'Nook' Android-based eBook reader. The action also includes device manufacturers Foxconn International Holdings and Inventec Corporation. It follows last year's patent agreement that covered HTC mobile phones running the Android platform.

The disputed patents cover a number of functions in the Android user interface.

Mark Bridge writes:

"It's political correctness gone mad, innit?"  The terms and conditions for booking tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games include a warning that certain items are banned. Food, flasks of drink, umbrellas, musical instruments and mobile phones are all on the prohibited list.

Ofcom has announced a reduction in mobile termination rates that'll be effective from next month. Mobile termination rates are the wholesale charges paid by mobile operators when connecting calls to their rivals.

The last time it set MTRs was 2007, when it agreed a series of charges that dropped annually until 2011.