Verizon to Finally Update Droid to Latest Android 2.1 OS (PC World)
PC World - Verizon says on Thursday it will update its Motorola Droid phone to the latest Android 2.1 software juicing the handset with multitouch pinch-to-zoom capabilities and adding live wallpaper. Verizon customers have been eagerly awaiting the update ever since Motorola said the upgrade would occur in early February in "one week" - but it never happened.
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Motorola Droid Finally Gets Android 2.1 Upgrade (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Verizon Wireless has finally unveiled an Android 2.1 update for the Motorola Droid, which will finally give the handset feature parity (at least from a software perspective) with the Google Nexus One.
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Mobile 'apps' a $17.5 bln market by 2012: study (AFP)
AFP - A study released on Wednesday indicated that the market for mobile device software programs should rocket to 17.5 billion dollars (US) within three years.
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Microsoft Loses $106 Million Patent Verdict to VirnetX (PC World)
PC World - A court in Texas has ordered Microsoft to pay communications software maker VirnetX US$105.75 million after a jury found it guilty of willful infringement of two patents belonging to the company.
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Summary Box: Boeing 777 software fix (AP)
AP - THE PROBLEM: An issue involving the Boeing 777 can result in a high-speed aborted takeoff and increase the chance of a runway overrun.
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US watchdog orders Boeing to fix 777 (AFP)
AFP - US aviation watchdog, the Federal Aviation Administration, ordered Boeing to fix a software problem in hundreds of 777 aircraft that could cause them to overrun the runway.
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 Browser: FAQ (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft's next-generation Internet Explorer 9 browser may not be anywhere close to competition, but you can test drive a "platform preview" of the software that provides a taste of IE9's capabilities. So what's the deal with Redmond's upcoming browser, and how does it differ from IE8 and worthy competitors such as Google's Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox, Opera Software's Opera, and Apple's Safari? Here's a quick primer.
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Microsoft's IE9 Browser: FAQ (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft's next-generation Internet Explorer 9 browser may not be anywhere close to competition, but you can test drive a "platform preview" of the software that provides a taste of IE9's capabilities. So what's the deal with Redmond's upcoming browser, and how does it differ from IE8 and worthy competitors such as Google's Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox, Opera Software's Opera, and Apple's Safari? Here's a quick primer.
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FAA: Boeing 777s must get new software (AP)
AP - The Federal Aviation Administration wants new software installed on Boeing 777s to prevent crews from inadvertently engaging the autopilot before takeoff.
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Microsoft Encourages Developers To Test Drive IE9 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has invited developers to test-drive Internet Explorer 9. The software behemoth on Tuesday released an early version of its new browser to developers during the MIX10 event in Las Vegas.
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New DivX Plus Lets You Transfer HD Videos (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - DivX on Tuesday announced the latest version of its flagship video software package, DivX Plus Software with HD video, which supports up to 1080p HD H.264-based videos in the MKV file format.
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Microsoft Will Rule on Phone 7 Apps, Require Trials (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft isn't going to let Apple have all the app-store fun. On Monday, the software giant announced more details about Windows Phone 7 Series applications in its online store as it moves to get third-party developers excited about the new platform.
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S.Korea to offer software to fight web addiction (AFP)
AFP - South Korea will offer gamers and other Internet addicts free software from next year to limit the time they spend on the web, the prime minister's office said on Tuesday.
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BroadSoft files for IPO worth up to $103.5 million (AP)
AP - Software maker Broadsoft Inc. on Monday filed its intent to raise as much as $103.5 million in an initial public offering.
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IBM Adding Development and Test Offering to Public Cloud (PC World)
PC World - IBM will soon offer software development and testing services through its public cloud, adding to a private cloud option launched in June 2009, the company said Tuesday.
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Windows Phone 7 Series: Everything You Need to Know (PC World)
PC World - Devices running Windows Phone 7 Series software won't hit store shelves until later this year, but Microsoft recently offered a peek into the upcoming OS at its MIX10 conference for developers and Web designers. The latest version of Microsoft's mobile platform promises to deliver a radical shift, with a new focus on features like social networking, the Web, and gaming.
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Indian Security Startup Offers Free Software (PC World)
PC World - Wep Solutions, an Indian security software and services startup, is offering its unified threat management appliance software free to small businesses around the world.
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NVIDIA App Brings 3D Gaming to Your TV (PC World)
PC World - Are you excited to start gaming in 3D? NVIDIA wants to show you how awesome 3D video games and movies can be, and it has teamed up with Panasonic for a US-wide road tour to showcase the latest in 3D home theater technology. As part of the tour, you'll be able to test out PCs running NVIDIA's 3DTV Play software with Panasonic's 3D HDTVs and shutter glasses (what a mouthful!).
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Google expects Android to 'flourish' in China: CFO (AFP)
AFP - Google expects its Android mobile operating system to "flourish" in China, Google's chief financial officer said Monday amid a two-month standoff with Beijing over Web censorship and cyberattacks.
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OpenLogic Pushes Open-source Scan Service for M&As (PC World)
PC World - OpenLogic, which provides support and auditing services for open-source software, announced a new offering on Monday aimed at customers in the process of buying other companies.
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