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Google adds a usage rights tool in its Image Search to help users find images protected by Creative Commons and other fair use licenses. The move should help the search engine giant fortify its position as a company that respects copyright holders as it seeks to fend off a Justice Department inquiry over its Google Book Search deal.
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AOL, which is in the process of being spun off from Time Warner, is reviewing assets it could sell or divest, but will likely keep its social networking site Bebo, CEO Tim Armstrong said.
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Popular online rental company Netflix announced a partnership with Sony which will allow Sony Bravia owners to stream digital content to their televisions from Netflix's Website.
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Microsoft Bing occupied 5.25 percent of the U.S. online search market during June, its first month of wide release, and also managed to grow at an average rate of 25 percent per week during the period, according to research company Hitwise. However, it remains to be seen whether Bing can maintain its momentum against Yahoo and Google once Microsoft begins to moderate its massive advertising budget for the project.
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Microsoft will release free CRM Accelerators for Microsoft Dynamics CRM that allow the enterprise to pull data from social networks such as Twitter, centralize sales management across multiple channel partners through a common Website, and integrate Dynamics CRM with Web portals. Microsoft has been heavily promoting its Dynamics CRM throughout 2009 as an alternative to Salesforce.com and other cloud application companies.
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Zoho continues to create plug-ins to let users migrate data created in Microsoft's on-premise applications to Zoho's cloud computing application environments. The latest free plug-in, Zoho Plug-in for Microsoft Access, lets users import their data from Microsoft Access database applications to Zoho Creator. The idea is to help Microsoft customers migrate to Zoho's SAAS suites.
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Government contracting company Smartronix nabs a contract worth $18 million to redesign the Recovery.gov, the federal Website dedicated to tracking stimulus spending.
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IBM's software is the lifeblood of its Smarter Planet initiative to add a layer of intelligence to the basic processes that run today's world, including roads, water and power.
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Amazon dropped the price of its Kindle 2 e-reader to $299 from $359 with little fanfare, though it suggests Amazon hopes a $60 price cut will make the device more attractive in an increasingly competitive market.
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The next time you download new or updated Java networking software for a mobile device, laptop or desktop computer, you'll be offered a free 30-day trial of Carbonite, a Web service that offers unlimited data backup for $4.95 per month or $55 per year.
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A judge dismisses some damages claims in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Google and YouTube but leaves open the possibility that non-U.S.-based rights owners could seek damages for live broadcasts, if they prevail.
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News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch says his company is not interested in buying messaging site Twitter since there is no way for the site to make money. At the same time, Murdoch says he does not plan on selling social network site MySpace.
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Cost-conscious businesses that find their IT departments overwhelmed with technology issues might turn to IT services provider CMIT Solutions, which announced the launch of its co-managed service desk.
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Google introduces its new Google Chrome OS, an operating system project separate from Android and targeted at PCs -- from, initially, small netbooks to full-size desktop systems, the company said. The move is a boon for Web developers, as the Web is the development platform for Chrome OS applications.
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The vulnerability in the Video ActiveX control Microsoft has warned about was reported to the company in 2008, but that doesn't mean Microsoft dragged its feet too much when it came to patching, says one of the researchers who found the vulnerability. With hackers circling, however, users may not want to wait on a patch to protect them.
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REVIEW: eWEEK Labs' tests of the Opera 10 beta show that the browser's tradition of innovation continues. The Opera 10 beta includes new features—including a Turbo mode that aims to speed slow connections—that will likely find their way into rival browsers in the future.
Web bugs are small bits of code embedded in Websites that add functionality and share information. They're almost impossible to ignore, but Jim Rapoza has some advice for keeping your privacy healthy nonetheless.
Web browsers have become increasingly important to the enterprise with the advent of cloud computing. With all of the major Web browser makers releasing new versions of their wares in the last year, there are several very good and innovative choices out there. eWEEK Labs recommends ways to pick the best browser for accessing enterprise applications and general Web browsing.
REVIEW: Google Chrome 2.0 seems more like a Version 1.2. Google lauds Version 2.0's improved performance, but the merits of such a boost are arguable. The browser has been updated with features such as form auto-fill, but that's been available in other browsers for some time. The bottom line is that users who upgrade may not notice the difference.
REVIEW: eWEEK Labs tested the Mozilla Prism beta, out of Mozilla Labs, and found that it should be considered by any serious user of Web applications. Prism is especially good for anyone using a netbook and relying heavily on cloud-based applications, as the app can be a real time saver and can help with application organization.
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