School Uses Anti-bullying App After Suicide (PC World)
PC World – A school district in South Hadley, Massachusetts, is hoping a specialized software application will help stop tragedies like the one that befell Phoebe Prince, an Irish-born teen who committed suicide in January after an alleged bullying campaign by fellow students.
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Security Program Automatically Tracks Down Missing Patches (PC World)
PC World – Secunia has updated its Personal Software Inspector (PSI) with the ability to silently download and apply patches from multiple vendors soon after their release. PSI 2.0 is now available in an open beta test,
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iTunes Celebrates Centenary With Social Features Bonanza (PC World)
PC World – Apple on Wednesday introduced a social-aware version of iTunes, celebrating ten years of the jukebox and storefront software. iTunes 10 features a slightly revamped interface and a social networking feature called Ping, a combination of Facebook and Twitter, dedicated to music lovers.
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Microsoft seeks China internet search partner: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Software giant Microsoft Corp is looking for a partner in China to help the company play a major role in China’s internet search market, Wall Street Journal said.
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Leading design software AutoCAD returns to Mac (AFP)
AFP – Autodesk announced Monday that its AutoCAD software used by professionals to design everything from skyscrapers to pocket knives is reuniting with the Macintosh computer platform.
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Mariner Software releases Narrator 2.1 (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – The Narrator text-to-speech utility has a new version from its new owner. Mariner Software unveiled Narrator 2.1, which promises to improve upon OS Xâs built-in voice synthesis features.
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ArcSight shares shoot up after buyout report (AP)
AP – Shares of ArcSight Inc. got a boost Friday after a report in the Wall Street Journal said the provider of network security software and services could be sold as soon as next week.
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Google travel deal faces Justice Dept scrutiny (AP)
AP – Federal regulators are taking a closer look at Google Inc.’s plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. in a $700 million all-cash deal announced last month.
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FTC drops LimeWire ID theft investigation (Reuters)
Reuters – Regulators dropped an investigation into whether LimeWire file-sharing software put users’ personal information at risk of identity theft, according to a letter sent to the company earlier this month.
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Women Adopt Mobile Web at Growing Rates, Says Opera (PC World)
PC World – The number of women accessing the Web from their phones is growing faster than the number of males, said Opera Software after surveying users of its Mini browser.
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