Weekend tech reading: New Microsoft-backed open source foundation faces questions
New Microsoft-backed open source foundation faces questions Microsoft has launched a nonprofit organization with the aim of encouraging commercial software vendors to participate in open source software development. Microsoft has provided the organization, which is called the CodePlex Foundation, with $1 million in funding to get it started. Ars Technica
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PC market sees slight growth in second quarter
While it hasn't entirely rebounded, the PC market took an optimistic turn during the second quarter, according to iSuppli. The research firm said that for the first time in six months, the market has achieved sequential growth in unit shipments.
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AMD releases ATI Catalsyt 9.9 drivers
AMD has released the latest Catalyst drivers for its Radeon graphics cards. The release is mostly comprised of bug fixes and little to no performance improvements. That doesn't take away from the general importance of keeping your graphics drivers up to date, though -- especially if you're a gamer.
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Nokia acquires Plum, a microsocial networking startup
Nokia has reportedly acquired certain assets of Plum, a microsocial networking startup. Plum will compliment the Finnish handset-maker's Social Location services, with the acquired assets becoming part of Nokia's Services unit. The companies have revealed very little about the deal, but Plum will supposedly continue to operate as it has been.
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Bing 2.0 to be rolled out next week?
Bing has had a busy few months, but if recent rumors hold any weight, a facelift may be just around the corner. Mary-Jo Foley over at ZDNet caught wind of a few Tweets that came from Microsoft's annual company meeting, which are hinting that Redmond may roll out "Bing 2.0" this fall -- and possibly as early as next week.
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Video game sales down 16% in the U.S.
Gamers just aren't feeling the market right now -- at least in the U.S. -- with sales declining in recent weeks, and NPD citing that the video game market has dropped a massive 16% in the previous month. Calculating hardware, software, and accessories, NPD claims the worst of it is actually over and that the holiday season will be a boon to the market.
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News around the web: Run a Free BitTorrent Tracker
Run a Free BitTorrent Tracker on Google @ TorrentFreak
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Microsoft's Zune HD to be available in US only
Microsoft's Zune HD has sparked a heavy interest in gadget lovers, and the upcoming music player may even steal some thunder from Apple's iPod. Unfortunately, Microsoft has announced that the device will remain in the US only. In other words, if you reside elsewhere on our blue marble, don't expect to see a Zune HD on local store shelves in the immediate future.
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Apple releases first Snow Leopard update
Less than two weeks after launching Snow Leopard, Apple has quietly released a 71.47MB update that will address a number of issues in the latest version of its operating system. Among them are unexpected DVD playback outages, problems with the auto setup features of Mail and certain SMTP servers, and unresponsiveness in Motion 4.
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AMD demos "Eyefinity" multi-monitor technology
Those of you who run dual monitor setups know the freedom it gives for multitasking. But with its upcoming DirectX 11-capable Radeon HD 5800 series, AMD is hoping to take this experience to a whole new level, via a new technology called Eyefinity that allows for multiple displays to be driven off of a single video card.
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JVC brings 46" 3D LCD display to US
If you're waiting for Sony to enter the arena with their 3D Bravia TV line next year, take a look at JVC's 46" 3D LCD display. The GD-463D10 is 1.5" (39mm) thick, and has a high-gloss cabinet -- a quality that is equally loved and loathed these days. It makes use of JVC's unique 3D visual engine to deliver flicker-free images, and is compatible with the industry standard line-by-line and side-by-s...
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Microsoft airs first Windows 7 TV advert
Microsoft aired its first Windows 7 commercial last night at the 2009 company meeting and across TV stations in the US.
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Portable Firefox 3.5.3
Portable Firefox allows you to carry your whole web browser along with all your bookmarks and extensions with you.
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jv16 PowerTools 2009 1.9.0.590
Tools to help you fix, repair, optimize and tune up your computer.
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GoodSync 7.9.9
Two-way file synchronizer that really works, good for backup too.
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Baku 4.1.3540
Search for system registry errors and unneeded files that can be safely removed.
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Network File Monitor Pro 2.32.11.2
Network File Monitor Professional is a powerful data replication, backup and synchronization software.
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MediaCoder 0.7.2.4502
Free universal audio/video batch transcoder
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Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Database 11/09/09
Keep our Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware updated.
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avast! Virus Definitions September 11, 2009
Protect your system and valuable data against computer viruses.
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Norton Virus Definitions 2003-07 September 11, 2009
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.
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Norton Virus Definitions 2008-09 September 11, 2009
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.
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AVIRA Antivirus Desktop Update Package September 11, 2009
Update AVIRA Desktop for Windows with latest virus definitions and scan engine.
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Google Earth 5.1.35
Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop.
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.41
Easy-to-use, simple, and effective anti-malware application.
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Avant Browser 11.7 Build 37
Avant Browser, is an upgrade to Internet Explorer.
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MAME 0.134s
Multiple arcade machine emulator
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Maxthon 2.5.7.1162
Maxthon Internet Browser software is a powerful tabbed browser with a highly customizable interface.
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VSO Image Resizer 3.0.0.10
Organizes your photos by shrinking their resolution or moving them within your hard drive.
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VirtualBox 3.0.6
InnoTek VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware.
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J. River Media Center 14.0.65
Organize and experience all your media: Music, photos and video YOUR way -- all from a single software program.
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R-Studio 5.0 build 129021
Data recovery software and undelete tool supports FAT12/16/32, NTFS, NTFS5 and Ext2FS (Linux) file systems.
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus Update September 11, 2009
Virus definitions for Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
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The Cleaner Database Update September 11, 2009
Keep your computer and data safe from Trojans / Worms / Keyloggers / Spyware and all manner of malware.
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DockStar 2.1.4 for Mac OS X
DockStar is an add-on for Mail.app that adds up to 5 new-mail indicators to the dock icon.
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Dropbox 0.6.557 for Mac OS X
Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync and share your files online and between multiple computers.
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Asus Yuan TV Tuner MC872-1D Driver v V2.3.3.31 for Vista 64-bit
Driver Date: 9/11/2009 OS Support: Windows Vista 64-bit
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Asus Yuan TV Tuner MC770 Driver v V2.3.3.31 for Vista 64-bit
Driver Date: 9/11/2009 OS Support: Windows Vista 64-bit
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Asus Yuan TV Tuner MC570 Driver v V2.3.3.31 for Vista 64-bit
Driver Date: 9/11/2009 OS Support: Windows Vista 64-bit
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ATI Catalyst Display Driver v 9.9 for Windows Vista 64-bit
Driver Date: 9/11/2009 OS Support: Windows Vista 64-bit
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ATI Catalyst Display Driver v 9.9 for Windows Vista 32-bit
Driver Date: 9/11/2009 OS Support: Windows Vista
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ATI Catalyst Display Driver v 9.9 for Windows 7 64-bit
Driver Date: 9/11/2009 OS Support: Windows 7 64-bit
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ATI Catalyst Display Driver v 9.9 for Windows 7 32-bit
Driver Date: 9/11/2009 OS Support: Windows 7
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ATI Catalyst Display Driver v 9.9 for Windows XP 64-bit
Driver Date: 9/11/2009 OS Support: Windows XP 64-bit
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ATI Catalyst Display Driver v 9.9 for Windows XP 32-bit
Driver Date: 9/11/2009 OS Support: Windows XP
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