AP - China's government announced a new crackdown Tuesday on rampant illegal copying of products from software to music that is adding to tensions with Washington and other governments over trade and currency complaints.Read More ...
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Sets Sales Record in Japan (PC World)
PC World - Just under a year after it went on sale, Nintendo's "New Super Mario Bros. Wii" has become the first Wii software title to sell 4 million copies in Japan, a market data provider said Tuesday.
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Third-party Tool Opens WP7 to Unapproved Apps (PC World)
PC World - Three developers have released software that allows Windows Phone 7 users to "sideload" applications onto their phones, giving access to applications that have not been approved by Microsoft.
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Microsoft says sold 2.5 million Kinect units (Reuters)
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Gov't targets Web sites selling counterfeit goods (AP)
AP - On one of the year's busiest Internet shopping days, federal law enforcement announced a crackdown that blocked 82 domain names of far-flung commercial websites to keep them from peddling counterfeit merchandise and illegal copies of music and software.
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Microsoft Reportedly Moving To Build a Pay-TV System (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Eager to break into lucrative web-based pay TV, Microsoft has held discussions with television networks and other media companies about developing a system to stream programs via its devices and software, company sources have told Reuters. The new venture would compete with Google TV, Apple TV, and Netflix, which already stream TV shows and movies.
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US Supreme Court to hear Microsoft patent case (AFP)
AFP - The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear Microsoft's appeal of a 290-million-dollar verdict in a patent dispute with a Canadian company over its popular Word software.Read More ...
Supreme Court to hear Microsoft appeal on i4i patent (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp scored a victory in a long-running patent case by persuading the Supreme Court to hear its appeal against a record-breaking $290 million jury verdict 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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