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Windows 7 Transformation Pack Released

XP’s old looks have first been beautified with Vista’s sleek, shiny looks, and now it’s time to upgrade them with Windows 7′s set of visual improvements. With Vista’s failure to capture the market’s attention, Microsoft didn’t want to reiterate that … Continue reading

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Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 Comes with Restore Closed Tabs/Windows Functionality

Mozilla is moving ahead with the development of the next iteration of its open-source browser. But even with Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 just around the corner, Mozilla continues to build new features into the successor of Firefox 3.0. The latest … Continue reading

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Download Opera 10.0 Alpha Build 1456

A new build of Opera 10.0 is now available for download. The browser continues to be in Alpha stage, but advanced to Build 1456 at the end of the past week. The release is now offered through Opera’s autoupdate mechanism, … Continue reading

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Introducing SketchFlow for Expression Blend 3 Preview

With the delivery of Expression Blend 3 Preview, Microsoft mentioned SketchFlow, described by Bruce Kyle, an architect evangelist for Microsoft in the Developer & Platform Evangelism team, as “a rapid prototyping capability that makes it easy to communicate design intent … Continue reading

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New Google Chrome Releases Available for Download

Google made two new versions of its open source browser available for download this week. When it comes down to the Google Chrome Stable channel, the latest update offered by the Mountain View-based search giant takes the browser up to … Continue reading

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Ubuntu 9.04 is Available for Download

Right on schedule, the folks at Canonical released the latest version of Ubuntu Linux this morning. Ubuntu 9.04 adds a number of new features including a revamped notification system, support for the Ext4 file system, and updated applications like Firefox … Continue reading

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Portable Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker is a free Microsoft utility for Windows that lets you create and edit video files. But for some reason, the most recent versions of Movie Maker for Windows Vista and 7 don’t have all the features and … Continue reading

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Windows 7 RC Build 7100 Leaked and Available for Download

Just a day after information on Windows 7 Build 7100 made it into the wild, the actual bits for the fully fledged Release Candidate of the next iteration of the Windows client have been leaked and are now available for … Continue reading

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Malwarebytes Removes 1 Billionth Infection

It’s always nice to read some exciting news from the people who develop our favorite apps, and the team over at Malwarebytes had a big announcement in their forums yesterday morning. In less than a year and a half, Anti-Malware … Continue reading

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Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) Build 7100 Already Signed Off

Microsoft is making headway with the development of Windows 7 and closing on the availability of the first and only Release Candidate of the operating system. In this regard, the Redmond company has reportedly already signed off on Windows 7 … Continue reading

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