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Skype sale to go ahead as creators get stake

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:09:00 +0000

Anyone concerned that the rumbling battle over Skype between its builders, current owners and potential buyers would lead to the threatened service shutdown can rest easy now that the feud has been settled. Founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have agreed to drop their legal action against ...

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Microsoft lifts GPL code, uses in Microsoft Store tool

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:18:21 +0000

Update 11/7: The example I provided yesterday (ReadBytes) was replaced with a new one. Note that it is only an example. I’m not here to prove my case in a huge exhaustive post for you. That’s left as an exercise for the reader. GNU logo with taped-over Microsoft Store logo While poking through ...

SuperSite Blog found this 20 hours ago on withinwindows.com

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Clippings from Craig Mundie's stop at UW

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, finished up his 2009 Microsoft College Tour at the University of Washington on Thursday. He spoke to a packed audience at Kane Hall Room 120 and demoed a few prototype technologies Microsoft Research is working on.

josephtartakoff posted 18 hours ago from blog.seattlepi.com

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Adobe Photoshop Mobile Android Demo (video)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:00:48 +0000

From http://mobile.photoshop.com/android/howtovideo.html?sdid=FBN UA

Mashable! found this 42 hours ago on youtube.com

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Step by step to Convert AVI to WMV, MPG, MP4, MOV for editing in Sony Vegas

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:59:29 +0000

Here you can find import AVI to Sony Vegas apps and learn how to improt dvd, avi, 3gp, 3g2, mp4, flv, mkv, tod, mod, mts, m2ts, tr, ts, trp, wmv, asf, m4v, ect. to Sony Vegas.

donisna posted 8 hours ago from flash-video-soft.com

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Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:10:00 +0000

Looks like Apple's " hobby " is finally getting the iTunes Extra & LP features it was initially denied, as the Apple TV 3.0 software has just released, featuring a brand new main menu (above) plus genius Mixes and internet radio access. It took a reboot and a few tries for units around ...

Switched found this 8 days ago on engadget.com

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Siren.gif: Microsoft COFEE law enforcement tool leaks all over the Internet~!

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

It was one of the most sought after applications on the Internet until it was leaked earlier today. And now that it’s out there—and it is all over the place, easily findable by anyone able to use a search engine—we can all move on with our lives. Yes, Microsoft COFEE , the ...

Gizmodo found this 17 hours ago on crunchgear.com

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Connectify - Official Website

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:12:21 +0000

ReadWriteWeb found this 10 days ago on Connectify.me

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Rarely seen Steve Jobs

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:04:22 +0000

At age 21, in 1976, Steve Jobs co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak in Jobs' family garage in Los Altos, Calif. Jobs' father removed his car restoration equipment and brought home a wooden workbench that served as Apple's first manufacturing base. Jobs returned to the empty garage in 1996 to be ...

MacDailyNews found this 2 days ago on money.cnn.com

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SixthSense Creator Releasing Code for Super-Cool Wearable Gesture Interface Device

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:12:00 +0000

Remember the scene in the movie Minority Report where Tom Cruise uses hand gestures instead of a mouse to interact with a computer screen displayed on the wall? The idea isn't really that far-fetched and software developer Pranav Mistry has been working on making it a reality. Mistry is ...

Engadget found this 21 hours ago on ostatic.com

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I Love the Smell of Settlement in the Morning: Skype Founders Set to Get 10 Percent, Option to Buy Three Percent More and Two Board Seats

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:19:28 +0000

According to several sources close to the situation, a deal to settle the Skype imbroglio is likely to be announced around the time the markets open tomorrow. While the massive agreement is not yet officially signed–which will settle three aggressive lawsuits lobbed by Skype’s ...

Inc.com found this 3 days ago on kara.allthingsd.com

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Update Fixes IPhone Sync Problem With Windows 7 for Some

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Gigabyte Technology issued a BIOS update on Friday that fixes a problem for some Windows 7 users who have been unable to sync their iPhones. Earlier this week, Intel, Microsoft and Apple said they were investigating the issue, which people are complaining about on an Apple forum. The problem ...

Gizmodo found this 22 hours ago on pcworld.com

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My Thoughts on the Skype Settlement: Winners & Losers Scorecard

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:10:06 +0000

The final results are in : eBay and private investors led by Silver Lake Partners have struck a deal with Skype founders and JoltID, the technology company controlled by Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. They are also transferring the ownership of intellectual property ...

paidContent found this 40 hours ago on gigaom.com

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Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade FORTUNE on CNNMoney.com

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:54:38 +0000

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October 2009 OS stats: Windows 7 passes Snow Leopard, Linux

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:51:52 +0000

Windows 7 arrived two weeks ago and so far it's selling quite well. With Mac OS X 10.6 becoming available less than three months ago, and Ubuntu 9.10 arriving last week, we feel it's a good time to start watching the market share for operating systems, in addition to our monthly posts on browser ...

Gizmodo found this 45 hours ago on arstechnica.com

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Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved [Art]

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:31:00 +0000

Chuck Anderson , creator of Windows 7 's laid-back, cerulean-cool default wallpaper and login screen, showed me the evolution of his work—including Easter eggs, avoiding Mac tropes and why flaming skulls didn't make the final design. Chuck is the embodiment of the dreams of thousands ...

The Microsoft Blog found this 2 days ago on gizmodo.com

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Official Google Docs Blog: Data Liberation, "Mark as viewed", and New!

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:22:47 +0000

Monday, October 26, 2009 1:30 PM A couple weeks ago, we launched a multi-file uploader to make it much easier for you to put files into the cloud. Today we're launching a new feature to make it much easier to get your content out. That's right, it's our first major offensive on the Data ...

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Confirmed: Skype Founders Settle With eBay And Others, Get 14% Stake In Skype, Not 10%

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:11:23 +0000

eBay has just announced that it has reached a settlement with the founders of Skype , clearing the way for the sale of the Internet communication company to a consortium formed by private equity firm Silver Lake Partners , Andreessen Horowitz and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. ...

Technologizer found this 45 hours ago on techcrunch.com

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Bizarre lawsuits connect Apple with Sarah Jessica Parker, Lil' Wayne

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:02:27 +0000

Apple is the defendant in two recent, offbeat lawsuits, including one filed by an artist who alleges he invented and named the iPod and iPhone in the 1980s, only to have Apple and actress Sarah Jessica Parker steal his trade secrets.

Cult of Mac found this 43 hours ago on appleinsider.com

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ImageMaster: Project Description

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:18:21 +0000

ImageMaster is a .Net C# application for reading and writing disc images (*.iso files).

SuperSite Blog found this 20 hours ago on imagemaster.codeplex.com

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TechBlips - Top Software News, Videos, and Blogs

Skype sale to go ahead as creators get stake

Microsoft lifts GPL code, uses in Microsoft Store tool

Clippings from Craig Mundie's stop at UW

Adobe Photoshop Mobile Android Demo (video)

Step by step to Convert AVI to WMV, MPG, MP4, MOV for editing in Sony Vegas

Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow

Siren.gif: Microsoft COFEE law enforcement tool leaks all over the Internet~!

Connectify - Official Website

Rarely seen Steve Jobs

SixthSense Creator Releasing Code for Super-Cool Wearable Gesture Interface Device

I Love the Smell of Settlement in the Morning: Skype Founders Set to Get 10 Percent, Option to Buy Three Percent More and Two Board Seats

Update Fixes IPhone Sync Problem With Windows 7 for Some

My Thoughts on the Skype Settlement: Winners & Losers Scorecard

Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade  FORTUNE on CNNMoney.com

October 2009 OS stats: Windows 7 passes Snow Leopard, Linux

Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved [Art]

Official Google Docs Blog: Data Liberation, "Mark as viewed", and New!

Confirmed: Skype Founders Settle With eBay And Others, Get 14% Stake In Skype, Not 10%

Bizarre lawsuits connect Apple with Sarah Jessica Parker, Lil' Wayne

ImageMaster: Project Description

Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade FORTUNE on CNNMoney.com