Judge dismisses long-running WGA lawsuit
Microsoft has claimed victory in a long-running case against the company over its much-criticized Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) scheme. The lawsuit essentially described WGA as spyware, accusing Microsoft of failing to disclose the tool's functions before downloading it onto users' computers.
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Thursday tech deals: AMD Phenom X4 9650 barebones kit for $400 and free shipping
Asus / AMD quad-core 2.3GHz barebones PC for $400 + free shipping
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Dell intros IPS-equipped, high resolution 27" display
If you're a graphics professional or just someone who fancies the finer things in life, Dell has whipped up a new display you might be interested in. The 27-inch UltraSharp U2711 has an IPS panel similar to the one found in Apple's 27-inch iMac -- except Dell's uses CCFL backlighting and covers over 100% of the color gamut, whereas Apple's relies on LED backlighting and displays 72% of the color g...
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Kingston intros mainstream TRIM-equipped SSDNow V
Hot on the heels of the recently launched enthusiast-minded SSDNow V+ SSDs, Kingston has introduced a more wallet-friendly series. Like the pricier drives released two weeks back, the second-generation SSDNow V also ships with TRIM support.
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Windows Live Messenger reaches 300 million people
In a blog post yesterday, Microsoft shared various statistics about its Windows Live services as well as the perpetual impact each form of online social interaction has had previous communication technologies. For example, instant messaging didn't reduce email activity, but instead added to it. Likewise, text messaging and social network sites have had a similar influence.
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Apple iPad pre-orders overwhelm Norwegian resellers
Apple's iPad may have disappointed gadget fiends around the Web, but it seems to be a hit in Norway, where local stores have been overwhelmed with pre-orders. Norwegian retailer Eplehuset (Apple House) has reportedly suspended pre-orders after selling out of the oversized iPod Touch. Those who have successfully placed an order will have a device reserved, but others will have to find another outle...
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Google to offer ultra-fast broadband in select markets
For some time now Google has been flirting with the idea of providing internet access to consumers. It played an important role in the 700MHz wireless spectrum bid back in 2008, was part of the aborted municipal Wi-Fi bid for San Francisco with Earthlink, and operates a free Wi-Fi network near its campus in Mountain View. It was also a major investor in WiMAX provider Clearwire.
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Logitech keyboard, mouse combo touts 3-year battery
Logitech has launched a new keyboard and mouse combo that raises the bar in power efficiency. The Wireless Desktop MK710 boasts a three-year battery life per device -- an industry first, the company claims. Both peripherals transmit data more quickly and efficiently using the company's 2.4GHz RF adapter, and the amount of time they are left in active mode when idle has been reduced.
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Opera to unveil iPhone browser next week
Opera may be an underdog when it comes to desktop browsers, and is currently losing out even to newcomer Google Chrome in terms of market share despite being around for much longer. But when it comes to mobile browsers its Mini software is one of the biggest names out there. Now the company is hoping to build on that success and make its way into one of the hottest selling smartphones.
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Micron to acquire flash memory maker Numonyx
Looking to become a stronger force in the flash memory business, and better compete with industry leader Samsung, Micron Technology today announced plans to grow their portfolio by acquiring Numonyx in a $1.27 billion all-stock deal. The transaction will allow it to overtake Hynix as the world's third-largest memory chip company right after Toshiba.
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News around the web: Hacker gets DARPA job
Hacker 'Mudge' gets DARPA job @ CNet
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Power Notes 3.46
Power Notes is a desktop notes organizer, reminder and scheduler for Windows.
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Pixia 4.70d
Pixia is a painting tool made exclusively for full color graphics.
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Google Chrome 4.0.249.89 for Windows
Google Chrome runs web pages and applications with lightning speed.
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JkDefrag GUI 1.11
A convenient GUI for JkDefrag, a free disk defragment and optimize utility.
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MSI Afterburner 1.5.0
Handy tool designed to easily overclock MSI graphics cards.
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Vuze (Formerly Azureus) 4.3.1.4
Vuze is a great utility that brings the popular Java-based BitTorrent client to a new level of stability, usability, and speed.
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JaBack 8.35
JaBack is backup software with advanced automation features.
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PCMark06 1.20
CMark05 continues the legacy of being industry standard application-based benchmark.
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AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 7.0.7.19 Beta 4
AOL AIM is the next generation release of AOL Instant Messenger.
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Check Off 4.1 for Mac OS X
To-do list for your menu bar
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Opera 10.50 Build 8249 Pre-Alpha for Mac OS X
Opera introduces the looks and the performance of an exceptional Web browser.
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Ace Utilities 5.1.0
Award winning collection of tools to optimize and speedup your system performance.
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BurnAware Free 2.4.4
BurnAware allows you to easily perform the most common disc burning operations.
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Orbit Downloader 3.0.0.2
Super light,easy-to-use and free rich media downloader.
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