Reuters - The Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear Microsoft Corp's appeal seeking to overturn a $290 million jury verdict against it for infringing a patent held by a small Canadian software firm.
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Hackers Release iOS 4.2.1 Unlock for iPhone 3GS (PC World)
PC World - Hacking-happy users of iPhone 3G and 3GS models can now unlock their phones to work with other carriers, thanks to a new hack. The iPhone Dev Team released this weekend a new carrier unlock for the older iPhone models, which allows you to use any SIM card with the latest software update from Apple, iOS 4.2.1.
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Symbian Foundation Will Take Source Code Offline on Dec. 17 (PC World)
PC World - Symbian Foundation has started dismantling itself. On Dec.17 the organization will shut down its websites, and anyone who wants to get the source code for the current version of the Symbian mobile operating system should download it now or they will have to pay for a copy to be shipped on physical media in the future, its website.
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Apple Bans Android Magazine From App Store (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A magazine app from Danish company Mediaprovider has been rejected from Apple's App Store because it featured exclusive content about the Android operating system, Media Watch has said.
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Free Image Editors for Everyone--Even Experts (PC World)
PC World - You could spend hundreds of dollars on image-editing software. But before you part with your hard-earned money, consider one of these free photo-editing programs. No matter what your level of expertise, one of these eight photo editors will fit your needs and personality--as well as your budget.
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Apple posts Black Friday deals (Macworld)
Macworld - Apple has kicked off its Black Friday sale—known to the rest of the world as the day after those silly Americans celebrate Thanksgiving—with discounted prices on Macs, iPads, iPods, software, headphones, speakers, accessories, and more.
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Microsoft Black Friday Deals Include Free Netbook, Xbox Gear (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Microsoft has unveiled some of its Black Friday savings, which include a free netbook when purchasing certain Office software, and discounts on Xbox 360 gear.
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If Big-Rig Drivers Don't Behave, Software Will Log It All (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Remember the bumper stickers on the backs of trucks and buses asking "How's my driving?" with a toll-free number to call in complaints about the operator's performance? These days, bosses don't have to depend on annoyed motorists to rat out their bad drivers.
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Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office: Hands On (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office lets Microsoft Office users enjoy some of the benefits of Google Docs—and vice versa.
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Oracle ruling slams SAP's reputation (Reuters)
Reuters - SAP AG, slapped with a record $1.3 billion fine for stealing Oracle's software, faces the task of salvaging its tarnished reputation and convincing U.S. clients not to flee to Oracle or International Business Machines Corp.Read More ...
SAP Fined $1.3 Billion for Taking Oracle Software (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Oracle-SAP battle now has a price tag. On Tuesday, SAP was fined $1.3 billion by the U.S. Federal Court in Oakland, Calif., for illegally downloading Oracle software. Oracle hailed the fine as "the largest amount ever" for software piracy.
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Attachmate to Retain Novell Unix Copyrights (PC World)
PC World - Novell's copyrights for the Unix operating system will remain under Attachmate's control as part of the companies' pending merger, a Novell spokesman said Wednesday.
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Netflix Turns From Oracle, IBM to Amazon to Save Cash (PC World)
PC World - Netflix moved some of its most crucial IT operations over to Amazon Web Services' Elastic Compute Cloud in order to save money and gain flexibility compared to using more Oracle software and IBM iron.
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Opera 11 Beta Introduces Browser Tab Stacking (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With the release of Opera 11 beta for testing this week, Opera Software's innovative platform promises to take tabbed browsing to the next level. Though the Norway-based browser maker only holds 2.3 percent of the browser market according to Net Applications, each successive release of the company's platform has sported trend-setting features. Opera 11 beta is no exception.
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Top 5 Free Google Apps Add-ons For Work (PC World)
PC World - Google launched its Apps Marketplace back in March, effectively inviting companies to create business software for the cloud that would sit alongside the standard set of Google Apps.
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Google Wave May Become an Apache Project (PC World)
PC World - Some of the developers behind Google Wave have submitted their software to the Apache Software Foundation for inclusion.
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Google Wave Gets a Second Life from Apache (PC World)
PC World - Rumors of the death of Google Wave are perhaps somewhat exaggerated. Google may have pulled the plug on the short-lived Google Wave, but the concept lives on in an open source project being embraced by the Apache Software Foundation.
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5 Holiday Tech Scams to Avoid (PC World)
PC World - The holiday shopping season is a great time to get tech products at discounted prices, but it also creates a golden opportunity for the Web's scam artists. The FBI, McAfee, the Better Business Bureau and F-Secure are all warning about cybercriminals who will try to take you for a ride this holiday season. Here are their most pertinent warnings and tips for staying safe:
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Kiwi Twitter client gets more flexible, powerful (Macworld)
Macworld - Kiwi, the powerful-yet-minimal Twitter client from YourHead Software, has taken flight with... wait, no, that’s not right. Well, it got a huge upgrade to version 2.0 Wednesday morning, gaining a bunch of new features that make Twitter faster and easier to use. And given that the previous version made our GemFest 2010 list, that bodes pretty well for users.
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Smartphones Not Needed for Mobile Web Boom, Says Opera (PC World)
PC World - In Nigeria, South Africa and Indonesia, more than 90 percent of 18- to 27-year-olds use mobile phones as their primary means to access the Internet, even though smartphones aren't widely used, according to a survey by Norwegian browser company Opera Software.
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