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Members of the media are given a demonstration of the Kindle DX

Amazon delivers Kindle books to PCs

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Amazon.com on Tuesday released free software that lets people read the online retail titan's electronic Kindle books on personal computers.


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Microsoft's monthly security fixes spare Windows 7

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(AP) -- Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.


Eager gamers line up for 'Modern Warfare 2'

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(AP) -- Ryan Norwalk has cleared his schedule. The 26-year-old California State University student plans to spend Tuesday gunning down foes in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," the highly anticipated first-person shooter ...


Sky has launched an iPhone application

New software shows British TV live on iPhone

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British broadcaster Sky launched an iPhone application Tuesday which allows viewers to watch live TV on the move and is thought to be the first commercial TV service backed by the broadcaster itself.


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Chrome 4.0 beta web browser launched

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has released its latest beta version of its Chrome browser for Windows, which promises faster browsing, bookmark synchronization and more.


 eStadium application brings multimedia sports features to smartphones

eStadium application brings multimedia sports features to smartphones

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The intimate and spirited quarters of a stadium offer perhaps the most ideal venues to experience an athletic event. Or do they?


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Ubuntu 9.10 just released

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (23) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Canonical is releasing Ubuntu 9.10, the Karmic Koala, the latest version of its open-source operating system, and it aims to attract business and enterprise users to join the growing numbers ...


Worms infesting computers worldwide: Microsoft

Worms infesting computers worldwide: Microsoft

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 2.1 / 5 (14) | comments 0

A Microsoft security report released Monday warns that cyber crooks are digging into computers for weak spots to penetrate with worms -- malicious software that steals control or data.


Program automatically shuts down office PCs when not in use

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NEC Corp. says it has developed the country's first software that automatically controls power consumption by personal computers in accordance with the patterns of its user's PC activity.


Touting tech tools of the future

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created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While most people were turning their clocks backward over the weekend, Microsoft research chief Craig Mundie was moving his forward, five to 10 years into the future.


The Windows 7 launch also gave a bump to personal computer (PC) sales

Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Microsoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group.


Online collaboration with built-in clarity

Online collaboration with built-in clarity

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Software packages that interoperate while providing online users with an overview of their colleagues' work may finally threaten the dominance of email as the world's premier collaboration ...


Microsoft is raising cloud computing concerns

Microsoft raises cloud computing concerns

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Packaged software powerhouse Microsoft on Thursday released a paper outlining privacy concerns businesses should consider prior to leaping into the computing "cloud."


Apple announced that developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs

Apple's booming App Store tops 100,000 programs

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Apple on Wednesday announced that outside developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs for iPhones and iPod Touch devices.


Wimba providing classroom alternative in light of flu outbreaks

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As U.S. cases of the H1N1 flu steadily rise, colleges and universities nationwide are arranging other means of connecting students with their peers, professors and administrators, should an outbreak occur.