Apple Drops Threats Against iTunes Jailbreaking (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple has backed down from threatening legal action against BluWiki, a hosting Web site that discussed how users could circumvent Apple's iTunes software. Apple and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit public-interest group based in San Francisco, have stopped legal proceedings.
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Windows 7 RTM Doesn't Cure Upgrade Woes (PC World)
PC World - It is hard--make that impossible--to recommend that Windows XP users upgrade to Windows 7. Especially when the new OS really wants a clean installation, goodbye apps, goodbye drivers, goodbye hours of people's time. RTM or not, Win7 isn't any closer to many users' PCs, including most of mine.
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Microsoft says Windows 7 is ready for PC companies (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. says Windows 7 is complete.
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Dear Vista: It's Time to Part Ways (PC World)
PC World - Vista, I have to tell you something, and I thought it would be easier to say in a letter. Microsoft's newest operating system is on its way; Windows 7 will be here on October 22. So, I know this is kind of awkward, Vista, but I'm going to have to ask you to get your things ready and start packing up.
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Windows 7 released to computer makers (AFP)
AFP - Software giant Microsoft has declared its next-generation Windows 7 operating system ready for delivery to computer makers.
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Video game group files lawsuit over CTA ad rule (AP)
AP - A trade group that represents software and video game publishers sued the Chicago Transit Authority on Wednesday, saying a rule barring ads on trains and buses for "mature" and "adults only" games violates the right to freedom of speech.
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Microsoft releases Windows 7 code to PC makers (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it is releasing the code for Windows 7 to PC manufacturers, keeping the software company on track to have machines running its new operating system in the stores by late October.
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VMware License Revenue Slips 20 Percent (PC World)
PC World - VMware reported a drop in profit for the second quarter as businesses cut spending on new software amid the tough economy.
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Hacking Oracle's database will soon get easier (Reuters)
Reuters - Hackers will soon gain a powerful new tool for breaking into Oracle Corp's database, the top-selling business software used by companies to store electronic information.
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Software AG 2Q net profit up 7 percent (AP)
AP - Germany's Software AG said Wednesday that its second quarter net profit rose 7 percent on a strong improvement in revenue from licenses and maintenance.
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BlackBerry maker: UAE partner's update was spyware (AP)
AP - BlackBerry users in the Mideast business centers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi who were directed by their service provider to upgrade their phones were actually installing spy software that could allow outsiders to peer inside, according to the device's maker.
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Microsoft Sets Dates for Downloads of Windows 7 RTM (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Windows users are closer to getting their hands on the Release to Manufacturing version of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft will begin making Windows 7 RTM available as early as Aug. 6 for some users and as late as Aug. 23 for others after its scheduled release at the end of July.
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US wins trade dispute with China over CDs, DVDs (AP)
AP - Officials say the U.S. has largely prevailed in a trade dispute with China over restrictions on the sale of American CDs, DVDs, books and computer software.
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Group Will Push Open Source in US Gov't (PC World)
PC World - Open-source software needs a higher profile in Washington, D.C., according to a group of about 50 organizations and companies that launched a new campaign to educate U.S. government agencies about the benefits of open source.
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Air Cursor Software Coming for Windows, Linux (PC World)
PC World - A Web cam and Air Cursor software from Taiwan's publicly funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is all a user will need to control their computer cursor with simple hand gestures in the air.
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India's Wipro says Q1 profit up almost 12 pct (AFP)
AFP - India's third-largest software maker Wipro posted higher-than-expected first quarter earnings Wednesday, with profits up 11.7 percent, despite the tough global environment.
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Clearwire WiMax Driver for Mac Due Next Month (PC World)
PC World - Clearwire next month will finally introduce client software for linking Apple Macintosh laptops directly to its WiMax service, as well as introducing a dual-mode USB modem for WiMax and Sprint Nextel's 3G network.
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Manhattan Associates posts second-quarter loss (AP)
AP - Manhattan Associates Inc., which provides software and services that help companies manage inventory and supplies, posted a second-quarter loss Tuesday, though adjusted results easily beat Wall Street's expectations.
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Barnes & Noble Enters Competitive E-Book Market (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Barnes & Noble is entering the e-book market through its launch of an online store, a partnership with e-reader maker Plastic Logic, and software for downloading books onto PCs and portable devices such as BlackBerry smartphones, the iPhone, and the iPod touch.
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Microsoft Popfly strikes out (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft Popfly, the company's hosted tool for building Web pages, mashups, and games, will be shut down on August 24, the victim of an economy that has the software giant re-evaluating priorities.
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