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Overnight news roundup: 24-25 September

With everything from video game to iPhonenews, Monday was quite an exciting day for tech lovers. But if you were too busy to see everything that happened, or were a bit too tired, check out what you missed...

It'sa Halo world

Halo3 is set to be released in the US - by the time you read this, there willbe 14-year-old kids screaming obscenities at 45-year-olds. Don't you just love the beautiful world thatis Halo?

TheGlobalisation Institute - a European think tank based in Brussels - has released a report that callsfor an end to the 'Windows Tax'. According to the group, Windows Tax accounts for an endless streamof revenue for Microsoft that runs directly against free trade.

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With Second Life taking the world by storm,it seems Google might have something up its sleeve that could rival the socialnetworking site. Accordingto reports, Google has surveyed students at Arizona University asking them if the secretive "My World" concept would appeal to them. Could this finally be the Second Lifekiller? Time will tell.

Adobe,the well-known creator of perennial favourites such as Premiere and Photoshop,has updated its more casual line of products to appeal to the less-advanceduser. According to the company, AdobePhotoshop and Premiere Elements have been given a facelift that should makeusers proud.

Microsoftinvesting in Facebook?

TheWall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft may be taking a $500 millionstake in the popular social networking site Facebook. Apparently the deal would pushFacebook's valuation over the $10 billion mark.

If you're the kind of person who uses a flashdrive on a regular basis, you'll probably know the frustration of needing to popit into a computer to figure out how much room is left. Well, with the Corsair BCD, you canuse the device's screen to see its drive and capacity without charging it forover a year. Are you happy now?

ZoneAlarm, a well-known security software developer, has officially released its new'Force Field' technology for browsers. It protects your internet surfingwith multiple layers of security and can be used on any computer with justabout any browser.

Appleand its iTunes service can't seem to catch a break. Just weeks after losing popular US music andtelevision support, Apple's contract terms with the Universal Music Group hasbeen called 'indecent' by a Vivendi Universal spokesperson. Vivendi holds a controlling interest inthe Universal Music Group.