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Bot controls 34,000 zombie computers in advertising fraudMay 19, 2006 - in News
Anti-virus software specialist Panda said that it has discovered a network of computers infected with Clickbot.A. The bot apparently uses a global network oif more than 34,000 zombie computers.
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Apple releases Final Cut Express HD 3.5May 18, 2006 - in News
Apple on Thursday released Final Cut Express HD 3.5, a significant upgrade to its software solution for video enthusiasts, schools and small businesses that runs natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs.
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Nvidia offers Gelato GPU-accelerated renderer for freeMay 2, 2006 - in News
Nvidia has released a free version of its Gelato GPU assisted rendering software. Gelato 2.0 will be available for both Windows and Linux operating systems for free, though users requiring more features can purchase a professional version.
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Software glitch caused shutdown of Atlanta Hartsfield airportApr 21, 2006 - in News
TSA officials have said Wednesday's bomb scare at the world's busiest airport in Atlanta was caused by a software glitch. In order to keep security screeners alert, software periodically projects pictures of bombs and other dangerous devices onto the screen. Shortly afterwards some text is supposed to appear saying, "This is a test". On Wednesday, Atlanta Hartsfield airport was shut down for two hours after that all important warning text didn't appear.
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Google Scholar digs up recent research papersApr 20, 2006 - in News
Google has added a new search feature that allows users to find recent research papers on the Google Scholar search engine.
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ATI releases DirectX 10 SDKApr 19, 2006 - in News
Game developers and animation artists today received a new software development kit (SDK) based on Microsoft's upcoming DirectX 10 multimedia engine. The software will allow a first peak at new effects such as shadow volume extrusion and streaming out of animation data.
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RC1 of Suse 10.1 Linux releasedApr 13, 2006 - in News
A new test version of the upcoming Suse 10.1 has been released by the OpenSUSE Project. Code named "Agama Lizard", Suse 10.1 RC1 has OpenOffice 2.0 and an updated Firefox browser. In addition, the distribution will include a spam filtering program, firewall and antivirus software.
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Apple releases Aperture 1.1Apr 13, 2006 - in News
Universal version of company's professional photography software delivers improved RAW quality, better performance, and a new lower price.
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ATI releases April Catalyst driver updateApr 12, 2006 - in News
ATI today published version 6.4 of its Catalyst driver software. The new version brings Linux support to graphics cards with X1300, X1600, X1800 and X1900 graphics processors.
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Internet tops 80 million websitesApr 7, 2006 - in News
According to Netcraft's most recent web server survey, the amount of hostnames on the Internet has doubled within the past three years.
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Google Earth to get Discovery videoApr 7, 2006 - in News
Discovery Communications is teaming up with Google to offer video clips of historic sites and other spots around the world through Google Earth software, one of several new ways the Silver Spring cable programmer is distributing its content beyond television.
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Computer graphics software could weaken classical drawing skillsApr 5, 2006 - in News
Gifted artists and drawers are able to pick up a pencil and sketch away a great portrait, fantasy character or even famous robots from Japanese animation. Less talented people have to attend classes to improve thjeir drawing their skills and often these classes have computers set up with programs like Adobe's Photoshop or Illustrator. While these programs can easily draw shapes and insert text, a recent Reuter's article claims that the programs could actually hurt degrade an artist's ability to draw.
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Microsoft founding programmer to head to International Space StationApr 3, 2006 - in News
The Russian news agency Novosti has confirmed that Charles Simonyi, the retired Microsoft programmer who designed the word processing engine for the original Microsoft Word, and whose original concept for Multiplan paved the way for all multitasking business software to follow, will be the fourth tourist to head to space on board the International Space Station.
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Apple ships Final Cut Studio 5.1 for Intel-MacsMar 30, 2006 - in News
Apple said that it is shipping the first version of its Final Cut Studio video production software that runs on - and PowerPC-based Macs.
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Albatron launches 7900GT graphics card for small-form-factor PCsMar 27, 2006 - in News
Albatron Technology has launched the 7900GT graphics card in a shorter and slimmer form factor, but retaining strong game playing capabilities.
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Symantec software boots users offlineMar 20, 2006 - in News
A faulty update to Symantec's Norton security software began booting thousands of users off their AOL internet connections last week, Symantec has admitted.
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McAfee anti-virus update flags hundreds of innocent files as virusMar 13, 2006 - in News
McAfee accidentally released update files for its anti-virus software that contained incorrect information for the W95/CTX virus. Users are reporting significant damage caused by the mistake - several hundred common files - such as excel.exe - were quarantined and deleted.
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Roxio releases Blu-ray preview kitMar 10, 2006 - in News
Sonic Solutions is offering a Roxio Blu-ray technology preview kit that enabers computer manufacturers and software developers to test out recording and playback of Blu-ray content.
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TG Daily Report: Microsoft Office for $4Mar 2, 2006 - in News
Glittering watches, silk ties and tailored suits are what you would expect to buy from a shopping center in Asia, but what about illegal software? Software pirates in the U.S. typically download their programs from peer-to-peer download sites, people in countries like China and Thailand can simply head to a nearby mall. Chances of criminal penalties for the buyers are slim.
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Build-to-order trojan horse service offers customized malware for $990Feb 24, 2006 - in News
Antivirus specialist Panda Software says it has discovered a "complex malware creation system" that allows individuals to purchase "made-to-measure" trojan horses for a flat fee of $990. The money buys not only the malware, but also a service that monitors the infection rate and provides code modifications, if the trojan is detected by antivirus software.
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Logitech intros Photoshop add-on navigation toolFeb 23, 2006 - in News
Mastering Adobe's Photoshop does not only require users to understand the complexity of available functions, but also an often long learning process how to use the software's tools efficiently. Logitech today introduced a new navigation device that is designed to complement the mouse in using the Photoshop CS2 package.
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Licensing free software for sale threatens anti-piracy efforts, alleges local UK officialFeb 23, 2006 - in News
From the London Times Online
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Roxio intros anti-spyware packageFeb 22, 2006 - in News
Roxio today announced Stopzilla 4.0, an anti-spyware and anti-phishing application.
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Virus targeting Macs spreads via IMFeb 17, 2006 - in News
A rare piece of malicious software targeting Apple's Mac OS X operating system - instead of the more common victim, Microsoft Windows - has been spotted online and appears to be spreading.
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Sony incident leads government to consider rootkit banFeb 17, 2006 - in News
Most electronics consumers had never heard of rootkits before last year's Sony BMG debacle.
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Freescale, Nokia and Symbian collaborate to develop 3G single core reference designFeb 9, 2006 - in News
Freescale Semiconductor, Nokia and Symbian are joining together to create what they claim is the first 3G mobile phone reference design using Freescale's single core modem, targeted to run S60 software on Symbian.
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Google puts instant message service inside e-mailFeb 7, 2006 - in News
Google users will be able to conduct instant message chats from a Google Web browser window, alongside their e-mails, instead of requiring a separate application, the company said late Monday.
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Sony releases 8 GB MicroVault USB drive in EuropeFeb 6, 2006 - in News
Users in Europe will be able to buy a new 8 GB version of Sony's MicroVault Pro USB hard-drives this month. Sporting a one-inch hard-drive, the new MicroVault connects to the computer via a 180 degree swiveling USB 2.0 connector.
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Adobe patches Photoshop, Illustrator flawsFeb 6, 2006 - in News
Web and print publishing software maker Adobe Systems has pushed out security patches to cover a potentially serious code execution flaw in the Adobe Creative Suite 2 platform.
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Opera to integrate widgets, BitTorrent search in next browserFeb 6, 2006 - in News
Opera Software today announced that the next version 9 of its Opera browser will integrate a new extension that can access the BitTorrent search engine and can handle P2P downloads via its "Transfer Manager". A technical preview to be released on Tuesday will offer a first look on the BitTorrent integration.