Archive for July 1st, 2010

Qualcomm Readies Augmented Reality Push (PC World)

PC World – Mobile phone technology vendor Qualcomm plans to offer an augmented reality platform and software development kit, the company said on Wednesday at its Uplinq conference.

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

HoudahSpot 3.0 brings file-tagging to Spotlight search (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com – Houdah Software has introduced version 3.0 of HoudahSpot, a Spotlight replacement that allows users to perform powerful, complex searches on their filesystems.

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Yahoo launches mail and messenger apps for Android (AP)

AP – Yahoo Inc. said Thursday that it now has mail and messenger applications available that run on Google Inc.’s Android mobile software.

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Google buying travel software firm for 700 million dollars (AFP)

Internet giant Google announced on Thursday that it was buying ITA Software, a flight information software company, for 700 million dollars in cash.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP – Internet titan Google plunged into the online travel market on Thursday, buying ITA Software, a flight information software company, for 700 million dollars in cash.


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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Chat Translator for MSN

07/01/10 – Get a chat translator plug in for your MSN.

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Amazon Upgrades Kindle DX, but Shifts Its Focus? (PC World)

PC World – Amazon has been working hard on its Kindle platform, releasing improvements on what seems like a daily basis. But despite updating its Kindle DX with a higher-contrast E-Ink display — and a price cut ($349, from $489) — lately it seems Amazon is more focused on its software.

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Microsoft: 10,000 PCs Hit With New XP 0day Attack (PC World)

PC World – Nearly a month after a Google engineer released details of a new Windows XP flaw, criminals have dramatically ramped up online attacks that leverage the bug.

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Open-source ERP ‘most Active’ SourceForge Project (PC World)

PC World – Open-source ERP (enterprise resource planning) software may still represent a small chunk of the overall market, but as a concept it has clearly gained a critical mass of adherents.

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Hands On With the Samsung Fascinate for Verizon Wireless (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine – Verizon’s star in Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone line is the Fascinate, a speedy, slab-style Android smartphone with a sleek body and a lot of unique software.

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010

DocuSign Releases Updated Version of E-Signature Software (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine – DocuSign on Tuesday announced DocuSign Spring 10, an updated release of its electronic signature software that now includes support for the iPhone and iPad, two-factor biometric authentication, and additional capabilities for agents.

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Thursday, July 1st, 2010