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NBC Universal, partners to buy Weather Channel
(Reuters)
Reuters - NBC Universal and private equity
firms Bain Capital and Blackstone Group said on Sunday
they agreed to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark
Communications.
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Is capitulation on the cards?
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Profit warnings, breaches of key index
levels, record oil prices, stressed consumers and investors
seeking safety provide the background for markets this week,
and many people are wondering how long this will all last.
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Postbank sale may fail over target price: report
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The sale of Germany's biggest retail
bank Deutsche Postbank could fail because the price potential
bidders are willing to pay does not meet the expectations of
the lender's parent, Deutsche Post, a German magazine reported
on Saturday.
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Auto sector woes could spur deals: Renault CEO
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A current slump in the
global automotive sector could give fresh impetus to plans for
consolidation within the industry, the head of French carmaker
Renault said on Saturday.
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Hyundai cuts, Kia lifts domestic sales target
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hyundai Motor Co (005480.KS), South
Korea's top auto maker, said on Sunday it had cut its local
sales target for this year by 6 percent as record-breaking oil
prices are hitting consumer sentiment in Asia's fourth-largest
economy.
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China premier: Continue inflation fight
(AP)
AP - China's premier called for continued vigilance against inflation that has reached 12-year highs, saying the government should ensure that price increases are "acceptable," a state-run news agency reported Sunday.
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PDF2EXE 1.0 |
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PDF2EXE is a freeware program to quickly convert PDF to EXE, making PDF readable on any computer without Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat software installed. The conversion from PDF to EXE preserves the look and feel of the original document. No watermarks, no limitations. Tested with very large and complicated Adobe PDF files.
With PDF2EXE, you can distr... |
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Water Ripples plug-in 1.32 |
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Water Ripples is a freeware Adobe Photoshop compatible plug-in filter. The highly realistic water ripples effect designer has numerous options as well as an impressive 3D quality.The random settings generator produces unlimited variations of rippled surfaces. |
[License: Freeware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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Adobe Reader 8.1.0 |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader is free, and freely distributable, software that lets you view and print Portable Document Format (PDF) files.Acrobat Reader also lets you fill in and submit PDF forms online. Key features of "Adobe Portable Document Format":Open format — De facto standard for more secure, dependable electronic information exchange — recognized by ind... |
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Face Control plug-in 1.01 |
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Face Control plug-in allows you to change facial expressions of people in the digital photos. It is very easy-to-use freeware program. Human, animal, alien, or any other faces are welcomed. |
[License: Freeware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Adobe After Effects Professional 7.0 |
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Adobe® After Effects® software delivers the flexibility and power you need to bring a new dimension to your film, video, DVD, and Macromedia® Flash® productions.Produce professional output for film, video, DVD, and the web in virtually every output format imaginable with the Render Queue. Simultaneously perform multiple renderings of a composition to diff... |
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Adobe Flash Player 9.0.28.0 Final |
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Macromedia's Shockwave and Flash Player, as it is formally called, is one of the most ubiquitous Web browser plug-ins, allowing you to view all kinds of nice interactive animations many people have produced for their Web sites.While not quite essential, this will make your Web browsing experience much more enjoyable.... |
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iEmboss plug-in 1.18 |
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iEmboss plugin creates a colorful emboss which can be applied over an image or pattern. You can simulate various embossing surfaces like melted glass, stamping foil, curved stone, decorative concrete, iron castings, ets.A smart random settings generator helps you to create your artwork by simply clicking on the Dice.... |
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uCertify PrepKit for Adobe exam 9A0-036 8.00.05 |
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Get one test free with this PrepKit!. Prepare for Adobe 's Adobe Photoshop CS ACE (9A0-036) certification exam. Use this PrepKit to be certified on certifications. This PrepKit comes with Money Back Guarantee.Features:3 full length realistic testsLearn & Test240 challenging and realistic practice exam questionsSupport for all question typesSimulation Que... |
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Umatrix plug-in 1.25 |
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Synthesizer of Geometric Abstractions. A multifunctional tool for creation of composite images by layering a myriad various 3d objects. Fast high-quality rendering and realtime preview.The smart random settings generator helps you to create a complete artwork with just a few mouse clicks. The plug-in comes with a collection of drawing objects (130 items).... |
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Perfectum plug-in 1.20 |
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Perfectum plugin is a tool to smooth out the image imperfections. It enhances the surface smoothness, removes all kind of digital noise, improves the line and edge antialiasing without the need to make any manual adjustments.The program works great for images that were taken with high ISO settings or enlarged photos that have been degraded during the upsi... |
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| Software News |
'Containers' Out Perform Virtualization For KV Pharmaceuticals
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - With a container approach from Parallels' Virtuozzo, memory consumption and processor overhead are reduced through the use of one operating system per host.
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Nokia 6220 Smartphone Released
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Nokia 6220 classic design includes 3G connectivity, compatibility with Microsoft Office applications, Bluetooth capabilities, and a 5-megapixel camera.
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Microsoft Hopes Office Subscription Plan Will Counter Free Software
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Microsoft is counting on Equipt's convenience factor to help it fend off threats from Google, IBM, and others that are offering free desktop productivity suites.
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Three Startups To Solve SaaS Integration Problems
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Boomi, SnapLogic, and Cast Iron are rolling out new offerings designed to help companies integrate software running in the cloud with onsite software.
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Blogger Opinion: Why We Left NetSuite
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - I first met our solution provider, Ray Tetlow, the founder of Skyytek, on the Oracle Small Business (OSB from now on) user forum. At the time we were struggling with version 7 of OSB. It was really incomplete and badly tested software. Not only was it painfully slow, but also a lot of the features on which we based our purchasing decision just did not work.
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Krugle enhances code search appliance
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Krugle plans to ship next week an upgrade to its search appliance for enterprise software development projects, which makes it easier for teams of developers to maintain code.
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