As part of its $1 billion lawsuit against YouTube, Viacom had asked for the source code for all of its search functions on the YouTube site, its new "Video ID" program and databases containing all user information and every video hosted on YouTube, including all private videos and those removed.

Though Viacom won’t be able to get all of the source codes, it will be able to access all the databases containing what videos you watch and all videos hosted and those were removed. However, your private videos will not be given to Viacom.

The user database, which is 12TB, will allow Viacom to determine on all the views that its content uploaded without their permission - among the other information that could be used against other lawsuits. In other words - if you watch anime on YouTube, Viacom will now know what anime you watched.

YouTube currently insists that it is protected by the DMCA’s "safe harbour" provisions, but with this decision - it looks like that the case would continue until 2010.

Optus has revealed their pricing, following Telstra’s announcement of the pricing of the popular phone. The carrier is offering a couple of plans, but all are under a 24 month contract.

Those committed to spend $79 per month for the phone will receive the iPhone 8GB for no additional cost. Under the same plan, those who want the 16GB version of the handset will pay an extra $2 for the phone per month.

Anyone who would want a smaller pricing plan will need to pay for the handset. For example, those who want a $49 pricing plan for one year, you can expect to pay $37 per month or $47 per month on the 8GB and the 16GB respectively.

Those who want it on a pre-paid network will need to pay $729 for a 8GB in black or $849 for a 16GB version. A white version of the 8GB will not be sold by Optus.

The basic plan, the $79 plan, will have $550 worth of calls and 700MB worth of data usage.