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OpenOffice Introduce Multi-Button Confusion With New Mouse
November 6, 2009 at 9:21 pm

WarMouse introduced on Friday a new mouse which seems to be aimed specifically at incredibly dexterous OpenOffice users.

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Update Fixes IPhone Sync Problem With Windows 7 for Some
November 6, 2009 at 8:10 pm

A fix has been issued to repair a problem that prevented Windows 7 users from synching their iPhones.

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PC World Podcast 52: Moto Droid Invades, AT&T Sues Verizon, and BlueBeat Rips Off the Beatles
November 6, 2009 at 8:00 pm

Join the editors of PC World for an irreverent round-table discussion of this week's hottest technology trends.

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Apple Store Announces Reserve And Pick Up Program
November 6, 2009 at 7:40 pm

For you pre-Thanksgiving shoppers, the Apple retail store on Friday announced a way to get a jump on your holiday list. The Reserve And Pick Up option will let...

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Sales Boycott over Modern Warfare 2 with Steam 'Trojan Horse'
November 6, 2009 at 6:06 pm

Key online storefronts Impulse, Direct2Drive, and GamersGate won't distribute Modern Warfare 2 after learning it's bundled with competitor's software.

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Black Friday Starts Now for Savvy Shoppers
November 6, 2009 at 5:53 pm

Big retailers hope early sales will drive traffic to brick-and-mortar stores and retail websites, possibly nudging consumers to start their holiday shopping early.

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Verizon's Droid: 10 Apps to Get You Started
November 6, 2009 at 5:05 pm

So, you've got your spiffy new Motorola Droid phone from Verizon. Now what?

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Bugs & Fixes: Magic Mouse Loses Its Way
November 6, 2009 at 4:40 pm

I am now on my second Magic Mouse (Get Best Current Price), having returned the first one within days of getting it. It looks as if I will soon be returning the...

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XGestures Updated for Snow Leopard
November 6, 2009 at 4:40 pm

Brian Kendall has released an updated version of xGestures for Snow Leopard, which allows you to drive your Mac with "mouse gestures"--a particular combination...

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Intel Antitrust, 'Net Bug, Coding Error
November 6, 2009 at 4:30 pm

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed federal antitrust charges against Intel this week, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission expected to follow suit...

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Cisco Undervalues Tandberg, Investment Firms Say
November 6, 2009 at 3:30 pm

An investment firm wants Cisco to offer Tandberg shareholders at least 11 percent more, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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US Lawmakers Propose Changes in Telecom Subsidies
November 6, 2009 at 3:30 pm

Two U.S. lawmakers release a draft of a bill to reform the Universal Service Fund, which subsidizes telephone service.

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Add More Effects to Photo Booth and IChat
November 6, 2009 at 3:10 pm

As you know, Photo Booth includes a collection of image-altering effects you can use to distort your photos; just click the Effects button to see the collection...

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Windows 7: Putting Early Sales Figures in Perspective
November 6, 2009 at 3:07 pm

Windows 7 is beating initial sales of Windows Vista by a wide margin, but appears to be lagging in driving sales of new PC's. Its too early to fairly gauge the impact of Windows 7 on PC sales fairly though.

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November 6, 2009 at 3:07 pm


Upgrade the Mac Mini in Six Minutes
November 6, 2009 at 2:50 pm

I've upgraded quite a few Mac minis over the past several years, from the original 2005 model to the latest version, released last week, and some in between...

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Birth of the Droid Fanboy
November 6, 2009 at 2:34 pm

If the Droid is truly challenging the iPhone, its armies are going to need T-shirts, forums, parodies, and other weapons in the fanboy arsenal.

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Printing 35mm Slide Scans
November 6, 2009 at 2:30 pm

When you scan and reprint photographs, chances are you'll retain their original size or only make modest adjustments. But when you scan, or order high resolution...

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Switchers Guide: Moving From Windows to the Mac
November 6, 2009 at 2:30 pm

[Editors' note: We asked Harry McCracken, the former editor of PC World and the editor of the Technologizer blog, to write a guide to switching to the Mac from...

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Switchers Guide: Move Your Files From PC to Mac
November 6, 2009 at 2:30 pm

If you've been using a Windows PC but now want to move to a Mac, you likely have files--documents, PDFs, photos, music, and videos--that you want to bring with...

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Switchers Guide: Getting Used to OS X
November 6, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Though neither Microsoft nor Apple would care to admit it, Windows and OS X are in many ways strikingly similar. That's good news for switchers: If you're...

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Switchers Guide: Moving Hardware and Software to Mac
November 6, 2009 at 2:30 pm

When you're switching from a Windows PC to a Mac, there's one piece of good news: Most of the peripherals you used with your PC--including printers, digital...

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Switchers Guide: Run Windows on a Mac
November 6, 2009 at 2:30 pm

These days, buying a Mac doesn't mean you have to leave Windows behind. In 2005, Apple started building Macs with Intel processors. Among the other benefits of...

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Switchers Guide: Understanding Mac Security
November 6, 2009 at 2:30 pm

When it comes to security, using Windows can feel like living in the heart of a big city--the kind of place where you can install all the locks and alarms you...

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Google Strives to Balance Commercial, Community With Android
November 6, 2009 at 2:20 pm

Partners say Google is in charge of Android development, despite pitching it as a community project.

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Mac Developers Band Together for One Finger Discount
November 6, 2009 at 2:10 pm

MacHeist threw a curveball this year by offering six Mac apps for free (well, in exchange for your name and email), so other developers got motivated to launch a...

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Skype's Legal Storm Clears up
November 6, 2009 at 1:40 pm

Skype's cofounders have reached an agreement to withdraw their legal challenges against eBay and Skype's future majority owners.

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Squarespace's Site Management IPhone App Now Available
November 6, 2009 at 1:40 pm

Squarespace is a hosted blog and Website service that, like Apple, prefers to think different. It offers a lot of drag-and-drop freedom for laying out a site...

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Report: SAP CEO Asked Ellison for Meeting on Sun-EU Impasse
November 6, 2009 at 1:30 pm

SAP's CEO sent Oracle CEO Larry Ellison a letter in September asking to discuss the Sun merger and other issues between the companies.

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World Tech Update: Ballmer in Asia, Droid in Stores, and More...
November 6, 2009 at 1:30 pm

Steve Ballmer tours Asia, Motorola preps the new Droid phone for launch, and more...

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Droid Lures Shoppers to Verizon Stores
November 6, 2009 at 1:26 pm

Motorola's Droid takes on the iPhone, drawing interested crowds at its debut.

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Secrets Pref Pane Updated for Snow Leopard
November 6, 2009 at 1:20 pm

Blacktree Software has released Secrets 1.0.6, a Snow Leopard-compatible version of their preference pane which exposes hidden features on your Mac.

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Baidu Deal May be First Step in Linking to Licensed Music
November 6, 2009 at 12:46 pm

UPDATE: Baidu did not fully confirm a statement by music provider Qtrax that it will indeed start linking to licensed music downloads.

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Windows 7 Sales Up, But is it Really a Hit?
November 6, 2009 at 12:36 pm

Windows 7 is beating Vista's debut, but Microsoft had to discount it to fend off the growing competition.

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eBay Reaches Deal With Skype Founders, Your Gabbing Is Safe
November 6, 2009 at 12:22 pm

Skype users can breathe easier, now that one of technology's greatest business blunders has been fixed. The outside chance of a Skype service disruption has gone away.

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Microsoft Battles on in Mobile, Search and the Cloud
November 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm

As Microsoft launches Windows 7 and seeks to banish the ghost of its less-than-successful Vista OS, it is fighting to defend its primacy as the world's leading...

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Has Microsoft Placed Its Last Mobile Bet?
November 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm

When Microsoft first started talking about building mobile-phone software back in the late 1990s, handset makers that had been in the market for years scoffed...

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The Search Market Created Microsoft's Worst Enemy
November 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm

Throughout its history, Microsoft has earned a reputation for tenacity when entering markets created, and initially dominated, by innovative startups.

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MS Office Battles Google in the Cloud
November 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm

When Microsoft releases the next version of its productivity suite, Office 2010, it will be into a very different competitive landscape than the one Office 2007...

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Microsoft Seeks to Leverage Midmarket ERP
November 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm

Microsoft can't boast the ERP (enterprise resource planning) application revenue earned by giants SAP and Oracle, nor equal their breadth of technological...

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Norwegian ISP Doesn't Have to Block Pirate Bay, Says Court
November 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm

Norwegian ISP Telenor doesn't have to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, according to a verdict from the district court for Asker and Bærum.

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Best Buy Will Help You Go Google Mobile
November 6, 2009 at 11:04 am

The retailer's focus on setting you up on Google Mobile isn't just advice from a friend.

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MacHeist Offers Six Mac Apps for Free
November 6, 2009 at 11:00 am

The newest MacHeist bundle is out, at the lowest price ever: free. For the cost of an email address (and not your Twitter account, this time), MacHeist is...

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Intel Promises SSD Firmware Fix
November 6, 2009 at 10:43 am

Intel promises to issue fix for glitchy SSD Optimizer firmware after update bricks users' drives.

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IPhone Superguide Comes to the App Store, Eventually
November 6, 2009 at 10:40 am

I'm happy to announce that we've released a new version of our iPhone & iPod touch Superguide, which compiles all our best information about the iPhone and...

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Five Unexpected Uses for the Control Key
November 6, 2009 at 10:40 am

If you’re like me, you’ve nearly worn out your Mac’s Control key (often labeled CTRL), using it to open contextual menus. It’s true that Control-clicking on...

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November 6, 2009 at 10:40 am


JDA Software to Buy I2 Technologies
November 6, 2009 at 10:20 am

JDA Software Group on Friday announced plans to acquire supply chain management competitor i2 Technologies for approximately US$396 million.

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Verizon Droid Tethering Will Cost You
November 6, 2009 at 10:17 am

The Droid is availabel today from Verizon. Verizon will soon allow tethering the data connection from the Droid, but users will be shocked when they learn what it will cost.

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Beatles Ban Takes Effect at BlueBeat
November 6, 2009 at 10:05 am

The online retailer is complying with a court order to stop selling Beatles tunes online -- for now.

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