| 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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AVG Free Edition 7.5.516 |
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Free protection against viruses, worms and trojans, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is ideal for private, non-commercial use. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of AVG Free Edition, providing a high-level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their PCs. AVG Free is easy-to-use and will not sl... |
[License: Freeware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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USA Map Locator 1.7 |
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USA Flash Map Locator for websites, presentations and more. Easy adjustment.
Variants of using a map locator:
- Real-Estate websites
- Quick access to contact organization data, having affiliated network in USA
With this fully-clickable map you will be able to improve navigation and provide visitors with a better and faster means of accessing informat... |
[License: Shareware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows XP] |
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vTest 1.2 |
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vTest is an automated functional and regression testing tool for web applications. It incorporates record, verify, playback and reporting capabilities. vTest does not require a programming background. For those users who wish to use scripting, it uses JavaScript as the scripting language. vTest supports both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefo... |
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Organized 1.1 |
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Organized by VativSoft LLC is a home inventory and organization software application. Whether you're trying to get a handle on a storage area or need to create a home inventory, Organized will help you accomplish your goal. Organized stores the information entered into a database allowing you to easily locate any item. In addition Organizes provides ba... |
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DriveCrypt 4.63 |
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Military strong 1344 Bit encryption:
DRIVECRYPT securely and easily protects all proprietary data on notebooks and desktop computers 100% of the
time without users having to think about security. Any organization, from a small company to a large international
firm
with thousands of users in the field, can effectively protect business plans, clien... |
| [License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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DEKSI Network Inventory 6.7 |
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DEKSI Network Inventory is an advanced, powerful, and feature rich asset management and asset tracking system for your desktop and networked PCs, at an extremely low and cost effective price. DEKSI Network Inventory will provide your organization with comprehensive and detailed reporting about all of the hardware and software on all of the computers on ... |
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CubeDesktop 1.2 |
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CubeDesktop helps you to reduce clutter and better organize your
windowed applications by providing up to six virtual desktops which you
can manage using innovative 2D and 3D effects.Features:Virtual desktops3D effectsMoving windows between desktopsLive previewWindow organizationDesktop customizationSwitch between tasks faster than ever beforeHot corner... |
| [License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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McAfee VirusScan 10 |
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Trusted by individual users and large companies alike, McAfee VirusScan is the world's premier virus detection and removal solution for a major source of infection: your desktop and remote machines, as well as handheld devices.
With the broadest platform coverage, VirusScan fits seamlessly into any networked environment with a wide array of proactive m... |
[License: Shareware, Rating:  , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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IPSearchLight GeoLocator for ASP.NET 1.1 |
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The IPSearchLight ASP.Net WebControl (C# or VB.Net) pinpoints website visitors country, state, city & even zip code. The technology is unintrusive and undetectable - it uses IP address alone. IPSearchLight is beneficial for localization, statistics, security and fraud prevention.IPSearchlight automatically detects each visitor’s:CountryRegion or StateCity... |
| [License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Vision Backup Server 10 |
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Vision Backup Server is a robust backup and recovery tool designed to protect your connected world. This is accomplished by enabling your organization to protect their entire network and remote branch offices through one single screen. Choose from multiple media's including CDR-RW/DVD-RW, FTP/SFTP/FTPS, Tape Drive, USB/Flash Drives, Hard Drives/NAS/ZIP/J... |
| [License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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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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