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Daily Wrap Up for July 1 - Tech

China's sensor software rule delayed', not confirmed for how long - Facing strong resistance at home and abroad, China on Tuesday delayed implementation of a controversial rule that requires all manufacturers to install Internet filtering software on all new computers that are shipped and sold in China.

Future of Pirate Bay's new site 'Video Bay' in question

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Following Pirate Bay's announcement on Tuesday that it will be acquired by a Swedish software company, analysts are speculating what will happen to Video Bay, its new video streaming site that places them in direct competition with services like YouTube and Hulu.

Sweden's Global Gaming snaps up Pirate Bay

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A little-known Swedish software firm has snapped up file-sharing website The Pirate Bay with the hope of turning the source of legal controversy into a money-spinner that appeals to both users and content providers.
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Web video site Joost cuts service, jobs, CEO goes

Joost, an early pioneer in bringing popular TV shows and movies to the Web, is dropping its consumer service, cutting jobs and losing its high-profile chief executive as it struggles to find revenue to survive.
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Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Released

Mozilla has officially announced the release of its new version of Firefox 3.5 which boosts higher performance and new features.
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Cisco may take on Microsoft's Office

Cisco Systems Inc is considering offering Web-based alternatives to Microsoft Corp's popular Office software as the networking giant expands on the Internet.
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Pirate Bay snapped up by Swedish software firm

Swedish software company Global Gaming Factory X AB said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy free file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, and that it would find ways to compensate copyright owners for downloaded material.
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eToro adds commodity trading to their revolutionary platform

The eToro platform is continuing to lead the pack as far as forex trading platforms are concerned, now adding commodity trading to their wide selection of trading instruments and tools. eToro, which had started out targeting the beginner trader market segment, has recently made leaps and bounds to capture a more advanced crowd of traders with great success.
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NetSuite gets German audit body OK for software

NetSuite Inc said on Sunday it has received certification from a member of a German auditing body for its on-demand business management software, which can now be used by companies in Germany.NetSuite said it got the certification for its NetSuite OneWorld from a member of the German Institute of Auditors, whose members include certified accountants and certified auditors.Under the c...
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China filter software faces tough sell in digital bazaar

China's latest Internet controls have been assailed by rights advocates and Washington, and yet the real challenge to its Green Dam plan may be the nation's own computer market, an anarchic digital bazaar.Starting from Wednesday, the government has ordered that personal computers sold in China must leave manufacturers with Green Dam filter software intended to block obscene images and...
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Software revenue growth slows down in China, official says

As the financial crisis further deepens, China's software sector saw a 5.7% drop in the revenue growth rate during the first five months of 2009 and the ongoing industrial restructuring continued, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released in a report this week.
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Microsoft Windows 7 pre order available now

Microsoft Windows 7 pre order starts June 26 until July 11th in the United States and Canada. Japan is also included on the list for June 26th pre order release but will end earlier on July 5TH or while supplies last.
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Windows 7 version upgrade price differ

Microsoft rolled out prices for its new operating system, which will be officially available in October this year. Prices for upgrades vary from different Windows 7 versions.
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Windows 7 pre order start tomorrow

Microsoft Windows 7 pre order will start tomorrow until July 11th in the United States and Canada. Japan is also included on the list for tomorrow’s pre order release but will end earlier on July 5TH or while supplies last.
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Microsoft Windows 7 upgrades, defer 50% of its revenue

Microsoft Corporation on Thursday said its price cut for the Windows 7 operating system will deferre its revenue by 50 percent from eligible sales compared to its predecessor as it vies to revive its flagship product.
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Microsoft to cut prices on Windows 7 system

Microsoft Corp will sell the standard home-user version of its new Windows 7 operating system for 8 percent less than the comparable version of its Vista system, as the global downturn hits spending on technology.
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Microsoft to sell Windows 7 for $50 till Oct 22.

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it will slash prices for the Windows 7 computer operating system by 17 percent compared to its predecessor in an effort to revive sales of its flagship product.
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Microsoft to cut prices on Windows 7

Microsoft Corp is to sell the standard home-user version of its new Windows 7 operating system for 8 percent less than the comparable version of its Vista system, as the global downturn hits spending on technology.

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