The Morning Reboot:
- The European drive to unlock iTunes is gaining support. German and French consumer groups have joined the Nordic nations in their drive to force Apple to make iTunes downloads compatible with digital music players made by competitors.
- Intel has confirmed that it will be shipping next generation wifi chips ahead of schedule. The announcement comes just after news that the draft 802.11n wireless standard will be finalized later this year.
- Google Groups has come out of beta and announced a few new features including the ability to customize the look of your group, create and edit web pages, upload and share files (including photos), and view member profiles.
- Wired reports that the CIA is trawling Facebook looking for new recruits.
- Apple has patched a flaw in QuickTime that allowed malicious coders to install malware onto vulnerable systems. The vulnerability, brought to light as part of the Month of Apple Bugs” project, affects both Windows and Mac OS X.