| Business News |
Oil slumps on easing storm worry and dollar
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oil tumbled more than $5 on Tuesday,
pushing losses so far this week to about $10, as forecasters
said an Atlantic hurricane would steer clear of offshore oil
platforms and the greenback gained against other currencies.
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Alcoa's profit off but tops forecasts
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc on
Tuesday posted a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter
profit, lifting its shares, as higher aluminum prices and sales
volumes offset higher costs.
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Anheuser-Busch sues InBev over takeover attempt
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc sued
InBev NV in an effort to stop its Belgian-Brazilian
suitor from taking any more steps to replace the U.S. brewer's
board of directors, which had rejected a $46.3 billion takeover
offer from InBev.
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Stocks rise on banks and lower oil
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks rose in another turbulent
session on Tuesday as a pullback in oil prices eased worries
about consumer and business spending, while financial shares
gained after the Fed chairman said he may keep open a lifeline
for banks.
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Traders plead guilty to foreign exchange scam
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two currency traders pleaded guilty on
Tuesday to defrauding investors, admitting their firm engaged
in almost no trading and that they misappropriated money from
investors and used it to buy luxury homes and cars, federal
prosecutors said.
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Paulson says U.S. home foreclosures to stay high
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry
Paulson said on Tuesday that home foreclosure starts may hit
2.5 million this year, many of them the borrowers' own fault
for taking out loans they couldn't afford.
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UEFA Informer Gadget 1.2.0.0 |
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The UEFA Informer Gadget tracks football matches scores, fixtures and teams standing in real time for all UEFA Competitions and major domestic leagues from UEFA zone like English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, and more (35 countries). |
[License: Freeware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows Vista] |
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Speed Test Gadget 1.0.1 |
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Speed Test is a meter that monitors your internet connection, web site,
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XP Tools Vista Version 7.7.5 |
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Digital Desktop Clock 1.0 |
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MagicTweak 4.10 |
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MagicTweak is a special program designed to optimize and personalize Microsoft Windows. It provides one-stop, instant access to a variety of Windows settings that can be altered for a friendlier Windows environment.This unique software makes it easy to tweak hundreds of hidden settings in Windows Vista/2003/XP/2000/Me/98, so there is no longer any need to... |
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WeShow onDesktop 1.0 |
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WeShow onDesktop is a mini-application that resides on the user's desktop and can be launched on demand - without opening a Web browser. In just a few simple clicks, you can display automatically updated video selections and/or your personal list of favorite video s in a fresh and visually engaging way.... |
[License: Freeware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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buzZzReminder 1.03 |
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New Utilities 2.5 |
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Registry Care 5 |
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Registry Care is an easy-to-use application that uses high-performance algorithms to quickly identify invalid or orphaned references within the Windows Registry and allows you to repair each problem selectively or repair them all automatically.
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[License: Shareware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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Time Aware 2007 1.0 |
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Time Aware 2007 is an easy-to-use personal time tracking tool for anyone who uses a computer. It is an ideal tool for improving your productivity and keeping control of your working time. This way you will observe and improve your style of working. Time Aware 2007 will track each one of your working tasks and automatically record your working time and gen... |
[License: Shareware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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1 Click Fixer PLUS 2007 4.0 |
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1 Click Fixer PLUS is the most advanced registry cleaner utility on the market. That allows complex cleaning of windows registry in an easy, safe and reliable way. With far more complex tasks such as automatic repairing of Windows registry problems in just 1 simple Click? It cant get easier then this. Problems with the Windows registry are a common cause ... |
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Abexo Defragmenter Lite 5.0 |
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Zip Recovery Toolbox 1.0 |
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ZIP Recovery Toolbox designed to recover data from corrupted ZIP files. Tool recovers files from ZIP archives and minimizes data loss during recovery. ZIP file recovery tool scans the entire corrupted archive and saves maximum information from the unreadable ZIP file. The software uses several algorithms and methods for recovering data from unreadable ZIP... |
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Minute Timer 1.6 |
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Minute Timer Program Functions
1. To set and start the timer count down, select time in up-down control or enter in edit box and click the Start button.
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Notes:
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Kernel ZIP - Repair Corrupt ZIP Files 4.0.2 |
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Kernel PowerPoint - Repair Powerpoint Files 4.05 |
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Kernel Tape Data Recovery Software 4.0.2 |
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Kernel for Tape recovers data from all types of corrupted, damaged tapes catridges such as DLT, AIT, LTO, DAT tapes and formats.
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| Software News |
EA says has complied with FTC request on Take-Two
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Video game publisher Electronic
Arts Inc said on Tuesday it complied with a
regulator's request for more information on its Take-Two
Interactive Software Inc bid, moving a step closer to
buying its rival.
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VMware shares plunge on CEO change, slowing growth
(AP)
AP - VMware Inc. abruptly replaced co-founder Diane Greene as chief executive Tuesday and lowered its sales outlook, triggering alarms that pounded the business software maker's shares to their lowest depths since the company's lucrative public offering 11 months ago.
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Microsoft Sets Hosted-services Pricing, Irks Partners
(PC World)
PC World - Some Microsoft partners are less than thrilled by the company's push into a software-plus-services model, which will compete...
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Irrigation Systems Soak up Top Prizes in Software Contest
(PC World)
PC World - An irrigation automation system, developed by a team of Australian students, won Microsoft's Imagine Cup programming contest.
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VMware warns on revenue, replaces CEO
(Reuters)
Reuters - Business software maker VMware Inc
warned on Tuesday that 2008 revenue growth will fall short of
expectations and said it has replaced its chief executive,
sending its shares tumbling 30 percent.
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New Yahoo board might lure Microsoft back into talks
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Microsoft threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to oust Yahoo's board next month, saying Monday that a successful rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its takeover bid for Yahoo or negotiate another deal.
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